I am riding Portena and my great niece, Courtney Vary, is riding Andar. The RMIHC banner is being held by Carey Hancock, my foster daughter. This is the 65th Pikes Peak or Bust Rodeo Parade held on July 13, 2005. Yes, it was very HOT that day, just ask Carey who had to pound the pavement!!!! Courtney and I are wearing authentic dresses imported from Spain, the Andalusian Flamenco dress worn in parades or ferias there.	Here's a nice picture of our Group, the RMIHC members. We were dressed for the 100th National Western Stock Show Parade. From left to right: TJ on Temeario VII owned by Grand Prix Andalusians. Louis on an Andalusian borrowed from Amy Star. Star and Amy Star on their perspective Buckskin AQHA and Lusitano. Deb Simmons in our club colors of Black and Red on Rebecca Interagro, a rose grey Lusitano mare recently purchased from Sonho Lusitanos. Regina A. Cranmer on Andar, a PRE mare. Tylecka Simmons on Teal, a double registered Half Andalusian and Azteca.
We love representing the RMIHC group on our Andalusians, Half Andalusians and Lusitanos. This is us on March 12, 2005 at the St. Patrick's Day Parade in Old Colorado City. It was 75 degrees that day, and 25,000 people came out to celebrate the festivities. From Left to Right: Aziza Simmons on Andar Tylecka Simmons on Portena Regina A. Cranmer on Teal Deb Simmons on Ligero	Getting ready for a Parade is a big deal. Ask me, I know all about it. First off, that Aug. 25th had a fog to start out the day and Carey and I gave eachother that knowing look: get ready for RAIN. We were so happy when the sun broke through those clouds. Carey got to be on TV, she is riding Andar (no bit) wearing her red and gold Renaissance costume. Regina decided to match reds, and wore her Spanish Flamenco dress, hand made with instructions to make the length extra long. It was great fun, Victoria and Tessa and me and Carey waved and laughed through the whole parade.
July 8, 2008 "Official" Pikes Peak or Bust Rodeo Parade photo. Regina is in Purple in the back on Diamante, next to Carey in Red riding Andar. Jennifer on her Freisian Stallion, front and forward, and Julie on her magnificent Gus, a stunning Percheron. We won the Silver Spur Award. This is our 5th consecutive year competing at the Pikes Peak or Bust Rodeo Parades.	2004 Colordo State Fair Regina is walking Lucero de Soria into the barn. Deb Simmons is riding Teal in a Renassiance Costume. Deb told me this is the first time she's ever worn a dress on a horse. Great Job!!!!
This is Carey on Andar and Regina riding Diamante De Valmoor at the Pikes Peak or Bust Rodeo Parade in July of 2006. We were soaking wet, but our costumes and hair made it through the whole thing. Actually, there were more people IN the parade than were watching the parade on the streets.	Just a great big smile on Regina with Andar chewing on her Alta Escuela bit at the 100th National Western Stock Show Parde.
Julie on her black Percheron Gus and look at Gus!! Julie told me she took almost a year to make Gus's outfit. It is truely one of a kind. There are 7,400 Swarovsky hand placed crystals on Gus, in several colors from light to dark, all placed one at a time. All in line, and just breath taking. Julie is a consummate Open Show Rider, showing Gus in English. Gus is a rich black GIANT and very gentle. Julie has owned Gus for 6 years, trained him herself.	Julie riding Percheron Gus followed by Regina on Diamante in 17th Century purple velvet costume and Carey on Andar dressed in her brilliant red and gold Renaissance costume for the Pikes Peak or Bust Rodeo Parade on July 7, 2007. Check out the detail of work on Gus, Julie glued every one of those Swarovski crystals on by hand, one after another. Everyone was blown away by the beauty and elegance of our group representing Equestrian Theater and Performing Arts Horse Association. We were 4th from the end of the Parade, at a comfortable 93 degrees.
St. Patrick's Day Denver Parade, where Regina is riding her new Drum, Arc Belan, and Carey is riding Andar. It was a HUGE parade, the biggest ever we've been to, and we had a blast riding with our Equestrain Theater and Performing Arts Horse Association