This parade procession, possibly the Camarillo Fiesta parade, shows five women and one man, identified only as "Mr. Petit" (possibly Alfred Petit, Ana Camarillo's husband), riding atop six beautiful white horses adorned with elaborate bridles and breast collars. The women all wear long satin dresses, and the man wears a black Charro outfit and hat. The horses walk side-by-side under banners and a flag depicting a Spanish woman holding a folding fan. The Camarillo White Horse became famous over the years as they paraded and performed at fiestas and other activities, often with dignitaries on the saddle, such as President Harding, Governor Ronald Reagan, and Nobel Peace Prize winner John Mott, to name but a few. Adolfo Camarillo never sold his land or a white horse: however, on rare occasions, the Camarillo family would make gifts of the prized white horses. When Adolfo died in 1958, the ownership of the horses fell to his daughter Carmen, who faithfully carried on parading the horses until her death in 1987. By 1991, only eleven of these beautiful horses remained and it became apparent that they could possibly die out. In 1992 the Camarillo White Horse Association was formed and the following year, three white foals were born, bringing the total to 15 Camarillo White Horses in Ventura County. Currently, there are 14 known living white horses.
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