Rolling Hills Estates 54th Annual Old-Fashioned City Celebration

Rolling Hills Estates 54th Annual Old-Fashioned City Celebration

When: Sunday, September 17, 2011
Time: 9 am to 6 pm (see schedule of events)
Where: Empty Saddle Club, 39 Saddle Road, Rolling Hills Estates

The City of Rolling Hills Estates is pleased to commemorate its 54th anniversary with an old-fashioned City Celebration on Saturday, September 17, 2011 at the Empty Saddle Club, located at 39 Empty Saddle Road.

Residents, friends, family, and neighbors are invited to join the day-long festivities, which will feature a barbecue dinner, a poker ride, equestrian events, haywagon rides, pony rides, a petting zoo, and an assortment of fun games and activities, such as three-legged races, a hay jumping pit, and horseshoe matches.

A barbecue lunch will be served by the Palos Verdes 4-H Club and a variety of beverages may be purchased from the Empty Saddle Club. Dinner will be served by the Los Compadres service organization from 4:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m., and will include a delicious full barbecue meal from Chicago for Ribs at only $12 for adults and $6 for children (aged 12 and under).

Numerous equestrian activities will be held throughout the entire day, including Gymkhana events and the Lomita Sheriff Posse Color Guard, as well as equine and dressage demonstrations, and a performance by the Junior Drill Team.

At only $10 per hand, card-playing carriage drivers and horseback rides may want to try their luck in the 19th Annual Poker Ride. Non-riders who wish to participate can purchase tickets and have a riding friend carry them. Players may register at Chandler Park for the one-hour ride anytime from 8:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. Winners will be announced at 2:00 p.m. at the Palos Verdes Peninsula Horsemens Association (PVPHA) booth. For more information, please call the Poker Ride Co-Chair Gil Houle at (310) 375-5157.

For More Information Contact:
Andy Clark, City of RHE Community Services Director
(310) 377-1577, ext. 109
[email protected].

2011 Schedule of Events

9:00 A.M. TO 6:00 P.M.
Empty Saddle Club
39 Empty Saddle Road
SCHEDULE OF EVENTS
FOOD & BEVERAGE SERVICES
9:00 a.m. €“ 6:00 p.m. Empty Saddle Club Beverage Services
11:00 a.m. €“ 2:00 p.m. 4-H Club Barbecue Lunch
4:00 p.m. €“ 6:00 p.m. Los Compadres Group Barbecue Dinner
SPECIAL ACTIVITIES
9:00 a.m. €“ 6:30 p.m. Community Group and Commercial Vendor Booths
9:00 a.m. €“ 6:30 p.m. Horseshoe Matches
11:00 a.m. €“ 5:00 p.m. Hay Wagon Rides
11:00 a.m. €“ 5:00 p.m. Petting Zoo
11:00 a.m. €“ 5:00 p.m. Pony Rides
11:00 a.m. €“ 5:00 p.m. Children €™s Hay Jumping Pit
11:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Children €™s Corn Kernel Pit
11:00 a.m. €“ 5:00 p.m. Children €™s Trick Rope Play
11:00 a.m. €“ 5:00 p.m. Children €™s Lasso Roping
1:00 p.m. – 1:15 p.m. Scout Flag Ceremony
1:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. Dunk Tank
2:00 p.m. – 2:30 p.m. Tug-0-War
2:30 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. Water Melon Eating Contest
3:00 p.m. €“ 3:30 p.m. Sack Races
3:30 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. Water Balloon Toss
4:00 p.m. €“ 4:30 p.m. 3-Legged Races
3:30 p.m. €“ 4:30 p.m. City vs. Sheriff €™s Department Volleyball Match
EQUESTRIAN EVENTS
8:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m. PVPHA Poker Ride (Prizes Awarded at 2:00 p.m.)
9:30 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. Gymkhana Events & Trail Classes Competition
2:00 p.m. – 2:15 p.m. Mayor €™s Welcome & Scout Color Guard
2:15 p.m. – 2:45 p.m. Parade of Breeds
2:45 p.m. – 3:15 p.m. Junior Drill Team Demonstration
3:15 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. Redondo Beach Police Dog Demonstration
3:30 p.m. – 3:45 p.m. Pas de Deux Demonstration
3:45 p.m. – 4:15 p.m. Happy Hoofers
4:15 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. Arena Sorting Demonstration