The 32nd District Agricultural Association, which oversees the Orange County Fairgrounds, has mismanaged the equestrian center since it took the reins two years ago. Misuse of hundreds of thousands of dollars and questionable contracts will shutter all existing public lesson and non-profit programs by the end of this year. Residents should demand a full audit of financial and resource management.
Tag: Orange County Fairgrounds Equestrian Center
Posted inNEWS
Judge Rules OC Fairgrounds Can Boot Equestrians Without Rental Agreement
Orange County Superior Court Judge Sheila Recio ruled that officials at the OC Fair & Event Center in Costa Mesa can remove equestrians who remain in the center without a valid contract.
Posted inALL TOP STORIES
Judge Orders OC Fairgrounds Staff to Reopen Equestrian Center
An Orange County Superior Court judge granted a temporary restraining order on Wednesday that requires staff at the OC Fair & Event Center to reopen arenas and round pens that were previously locked and prevented some equestrians from properly exercising their horses.
Posted inALL TOP STORIES
Concerns Mount About Horses Held Hostage at OC Fairgrounds
Equestrians and trainers who haven’t signed the fairgrounds’ updated contract — which includes a rent hike — are now prohibited from exercising their horses inside arenas at the Equestrian Center.
Posted inTop Stories
How Affordable is the OC Fair?
Parking prices at the OC Fair have increased for the second year in a row, making parking costs more than a general admission weekday ticket.
Posted inCountywide
OC Fair Prices Increase As Officials Try Saving Money on Equestrian Center
The fair board is set to end the contract with a company that feeds horses and cleans stalls after mounting local concerns that the fair is overpaying for these services. At the same time, prices to attend the fair, which kicks off July 19, are also increasing.
Posted inALL TOP STORIES
OC Equestrian Center Rent Hikes Start This Week as Tension Mounts
With boarding rates for horses set to spike starting Saturday, the OC Fair Board had to vote again to approve the change after improperly passing the increases without majority approval.
Posted inOutdoors
OC Equestrian Center Boarding Rates Set to Nearly Double by Next Year
The OC Fair & Event Center Board of Directors narrowly approves a hotly-contested boarding rental rate increase that critics say will decrease public access at the equestrian center.
Posted inCosta Mesa, Countywide, Top Stories
OC Fairgrounds Tackles Safety Issues Leading up to County Fair Opening
Two members of the Orange County Fairgrounds Board of Directors said they are confident safety concerns raised in two different reports, including a state Fire Marshal report, won’t pose a threat to the O.C. Fair opening July 13 for its annual three-week run.
Posted inNorberto Santana Jr.
Santana: Public Use Battles Loom Over OC Fair
As the summer fair begins to gear up, a battle over horse stables is prompting activists to question just how the 150-acre property in Costa Mesa is governed and how the future of the fairgrounds, in terms of public uses other than the annual summer fair, will be decided.
