PARADES 2025   All parades are tentative and details will be announced.   Please goto the attached link for each parade to signup for that parade to attend.  Thank You

• Shipshewana  -  Donna Nation Parade Captain  May 3  "Cancelled" https://visitshipshewana.org/events/mayfest/   

• Memorial Day Parade - 

• Middlebury Parade Summer Festival - June 28 at 1:00 PM, https://middleburyinchamber.com/summer-festival/ 

• Signup: https://forms.gle/TJEPPPeFie3vpvCW9

• Brownsburg –  Brownsburg 4th of July Parade.  Libby Kendall Parade Capt https://brownsburgparks.com/519/Brownsburg-July-4 

• Signup:  https://forms.gle/7g9HcN6nMz8M2a6s5

• Peru -  Circus City Parade.  Karen Schlegelmilch Parade Capt. July 19 at 10:00am https://www.perucircus.com/parade 

• Signup: https://forms.gle/tsTAGtamEFq5vpDw6

• Jasper –   Strassenfest Parade. Janet Lee Parade Captain August 3 at 1:00pm

https://jasperstrassenfest.org/ 

Signup: https://forms.gle/ZNqijAAGQVyShKZ86

• Monrovia –  Monrovia Parade.  Debbie Ward Parade Captain Sunday September 7, 2025  3:00 pm  https://www.monroviafestival.com/parade.html

Signup: https://forms.gle/uMNZvbCzhPnrMZvK8

• Martinsville – Rita Hilt Captain October 12  Sunday In Martinsville, Indiana, the Fall Foliage Festival parade will take place on Sunday, October 12th at 1 pm http://morgancountyfallfoliagefestival.com/

Signup: https://forms.gle/1q97BdfmTfwHQs5V6

• Chicago – Rita Hilt Captain November 27 https://www.chicagothanksgivingparade.com/perform-in-the-2025-chicago-thanksgiving-parade/

Signup: https://forms.gle/Wd6BhHKx6wFn79Tw7

• Monrovia - Debbie Waltz & Rita Hilt Captain  November 29

Signup: https://forms.gle/XyjitjxTpMKCSyLHA

Parade Clothing and Tack

What you wear.   Parade attire is red/pink cowboy hats or helmets, shirt color will be based on each parades theme , purple pants or chaps.  At winter parades, wear the basic attire with a purple cape and red gloves.  If you wear a helmet a red helmet cover of some kind is suggested.  Chaps are not required but if you decided to purchase them please check with a current member as there are always chaps to be sold by someone.  You can wear purple chaps, chinks or half chaps over your purple pants.   Your parade captain will instruct you on the general attire of that parade.

What your horse wears:  Your horse tack consists of a red  bridle, with a red rope halter worn under the bridle for safety, red breast collar, red or purple saddle pad, red & purple reins.  That is our official tack colors.

Helpful hints:

Your horse should be clean and groomed.  Clipped bridle path and all facial hair around chin and under head "suggested" to be clipped, ears should be trimmed around the edges.  The long hairs on the hocks should be trimmed.  Be sure your clothing and tack are clean and ready to go.  Doing these things at your barn a few days before is suggested.

You will be riding with a partner and horse, try to stay boot to boot with them and keep a appropriate distance between you and the horse in front of you.  At least a horse's body length away, you should be able to see the hock of the horse in front of you through your horse's ears.  Spacing is very important for the safety of the riders.  Stay alert to what is happening around you at all times.  Smile, wave and enjoy the music and fun!  

When a parade is over remain in formation all the way to the disbanding area at a WALK behind the lead truck.  You will dismiss upon direction of the parade captain after you reach the disband area.  This is done for the safety of all riders and their horses.  If one horse/rider team decided to leave early it upsets the other horses and may cause an accident.