By Laura Berthold Monteros
Riders decked out in glitzy costumes on horses with silver-studded tack are a standing order in the Tournament of Roses Parade. The 129th Rose Parade, held on Jan. 1, 2018, added therapy horses and law enforcement units in uniform to the mix. The gallery below has photos of khaki-and-olive drab mounted officers, angelic miniature horses, and shiny rhinestone cowboys and cowgirls. For authenic costuming, check out “The American West on horseback in the 2018 Rose Parade.” Marine Corps photos are here and Los Angeles Police Department are here.
Equestrian units pictured in the gallery
- So Cal Mini Horse Sanctuary, Inc. (Hemet, Calif.)
- Mini Therapy Horses (Calabasas, Calif.)
- The Norco Cowgirls & The Little Miss Norco Cowgirls Rodeo Drill Teams (Norco, Calif.)
- Scripps Miramar Ranch (San Diego, Calif.)
- Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department Mounted Enforcement Detail (Los Angeles, Calif.)
- Mane Attraction Equestrian Drill Team (Riverside, Calif.)
- California Highway Patrol Mounted Patrol Unit (Sacramento, Calif.)
- Broken Horn Ropers (Baldwin Park, Calif.)
- The Valley Center Vaqueros (Valley Center, Calif.)
2018 Tournament of Roses Parade: So Cal Mini Horse Sanctuary, Inc. & Mini Therapy Horses
2018 Tournament of Roses Parade: So Cal Mini Horse Sanctuary, Inc. (Hemet, Calif.)
2018 Tournament of Roses Parade: So Cal Mini Horse Sanctuary, Inc. (Hemet, Calif.)
2018 Tournament of Roses Parade: So Cal Mini Horse Sanctuary, Inc. & Mini Therapy Horses
2018 Tournament of Roses Parade: Mini Therapy Horses (Calabasas, Calif.)
2018 Tournament of Roses Parade: The Norco Cowgirls & The Little Miss Norco Cowgirls Rodeo Drill Teams (Norco, Calif.)
2018 Tournament of Roses Parade: The Norco Cowgirls & The Little Miss Norco Cowgirls Rodeo Drill Teams (Norco, Calif.)
2018 Tournament of Roses Parade: Scripps Miramar Ranch (San Diego, Calif.)
2018 Tournament of Roses Parade: Scripps Miramar Ranch (San Diego, Calif.)
2018 Tournament of Roses Parade: Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department Mounted Enforcement Detail (Los Angeles, Calif.)
2018 Tournament of Roses Parade: Sheriff Jim McDonnell & Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department Mounted Enforcement Detail
2018 Tournament of Roses Parade: Mane Attraction Equestrian Drill Team (Riverside, Calif.)
2018 Tournament of Roses Parade: Mane Attraction Equestrian Drill Team (Riverside, Calif.)
2018 Tournament of Roses Parade: California Highway Patrol Mounted Patrol Unit (Sacramento, Calif.)
2018 Tournament of Roses Parade: California Highway Patrol Mounted Patrol Unit (Sacramento, Calif.)
2018 Tournament of Roses Parade: Broken Horn Ropers & The Valley Center Vaqueros
2018 Tournament of Roses Parade: Broken Horn Ropers (Baldwin Park, Calif.)
2018 Tournament of Roses Parade: Broken Horn Ropers (Baldwin Park, Calif.)
2018 Tournament of Roses Parade: Broken Horn Ropers (Baldwin Park, Calif.)
2018 Tournament of Roses Parade: Broken Horn Ropers (Baldwin Park, Calif.)
2018 Tournament of Roses Parade: The Valley Center Vaqueros (Valley Center, Calif.)
2018 Tournament of Roses Parade: Tournament of Roses volunteer pooper scoopers
2018 Tournament of Roses Parade: Tournament of Roses volunteer pooper scoopers