There were 32 entries in the 2009 Saddle Horse Show Parade
taking home ribbons in such categories as best of show and top
horse-drawn wagon.
HOLLISTER
There were 32 entries in the 2009 Saddle Horse Show Parade taking home ribbons in such categories as best of show and top horse-drawn wagon.
There were 80 parade entries overall in the procession along San Benito Street. The following are the ribbon winners for this year (Look back in a short while for photos from the parade):
First place:
Best of show: Swank Farms Produce
Spirit award: Mari Davis
Horse-drawn wagon: San Benito Horse Association
Horse-drawn stage: Wells Fargo Bank
Equestrian – singles and small groups: Rancho Alegre Andalusians
Equestrian – small group: Stelling Ranch
Equestrian – color guards: California Rodeo Salinas
Equestrian – mounted groups: San Benito County Search and Rescue
Equestrian – early California: Alta California Riders
Commercial – novelty: Casa de Fruta
Commercial – Western: LTD SUV Luxury Limousines
Commercial – youth group: Off the Chain Bikes
Nonprofit – charitable: Hope Services
Nonprofit – seniors: Hazel’s Thrift Shop
Nonprofit – juniors: YMCA
Nonprofit – sports: San Benito Youth Soccer League
Performance – seniors: E Clampus Vitas
Performance – juniors: San Benito Baler Cheer
Music – commercial: Watsonville Community Band
Music – high school: Scarlet Regiment Band
Music – junior high: Rancho-Maze Middle School Band
4-H: Union 4-H
Second place:
Equestrian – singles and small groups: Armando Gonzales & Friends
Commercial – Western: San Benito County Farm Bureau
Commercial – novelty: Hollister Professional Bull Riders
Commercial – youth group: Predator’s Archery
Commercial – performance: Rovella’s Athletic Club
Nonprofit – seniors: San Benito County Historical Society
Nonprofit – novelty: HDOG
Performance seniors/juniors: San Benito Stage Company
4-H groups: Ausaymus 4-H
School youth groups: Hollister FFA
