Summary
Several young riders and volunteers urged the council to preserve the RBR equestrian facility and the Myrtle Hill Farm programs that serve Girl Scouts, schoolchildren, and therapeutic riding participants.
At a glance
- Total mentions
- 30
- Last 30 days
- 21
Rising — discussed at 5 meetings since Sep 15, 2026, up from 2 in the two months before.
Impact analysis
Boarders report roughly $12,000 in lost historical revenue and mass departures of horses from the facility.
Young riders, children in school programs, and families who rely on the equestrian center for affordable access to horses.
Current boarders facing fee hikes, contract cancellations, and displacement of their horses.
Mentions & discussions (10)
City Council Meeting: (Audio Description) - Oct 20, 2026
An 80-year-old equestrian club is being kicked out of its Hahamonga Park site by January 31, 2027. Kids, parents, and volunteers made emotional pleas to save the barn, but staff cited missing insurance paperwork and thin public benefits. A new RFP for the site is promised by February 1.
City Council Meeting: - Oct 20, 2026
An 80-year-old equestrian institution is being evicted from city land after the city found insurance documentation failures and insufficient public benefit. Kids, parents, and volunteers pleaded with the council to reverse course, but the termination stands with a January 31, 2027 vacate deadline. A new RFP for the equestrian site is expected around February 1.
City Council Meeting: - Oct 13, 2026
Speakers urged the council to pause eviction proceedings against the 80-year-old Rose Bowl Riders equestrian group and meet with its leadership, saying the city hasn't engaged in good-faith dialogue.
City Council Meeting: (Audio Description) - Sep 29, 2026
Multiple speakers backed the city's decision to end the Rose Bowl Riders lease, saying the club's leadership mismanaged the facility and moved assets to a for-profit affiliate. They asked the city to keep the land for multi-purpose equestrian use rather than hand it to a single operator.
City Council Meeting: - Sep 29, 2026
Multiple speakers supported the city's decision to end the Rose Bowl Riders lease, asking that the facility be preserved for multi-purpose equestrian use rather than a single private operator, and raising questions about the club's asset transfers.
City Council Meeting: (Audio Description) - Sep 16, 2026
Multiple residents urged the city to investigate management turmoil at the city-owned equestrian center before awarding a new lease, citing fee hikes of 40-60%, mass departures of boarded horses, and blurred lines between the nonprofit Rose Bowl Riders and the private Myrtle Hill Farm.
City Council Meeting: - Sep 15, 2026
Multiple residents urged the council to scrutinize the Rosebowl Riders board's restructuring, fee hikes, and asset transfers before awarding a new lease on the city-owned equestrian facility. Councilmember Hampton said no decision has been made on prior RFPs and a new RFP will be issued.
Residents urge council to review Rose Bowl Riders governance and pause new lease
Residents urge council to review Rose Bowl Riders governance and pause new lease citizenportal.ai
City Council Meeting: - Aug 31, 2026
Riders as young as 11 and longtime volunteers urged the council to help secure the equestrian center's future, citing its therapeutic, youth-development, and community value.
City Council Meeting: (Audio Description) - Aug 27, 2026
Several young riders and volunteers urged the council to preserve the RBR equestrian facility and the Myrtle Hill Farm programs that serve Girl Scouts, schoolchildren, and therapeutic riding participants.
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