Written By John Smith
The 2016 Equestfest presented by Wells Fargo, which was scheduled for December 30th, 2016 has been announced by the Pasadena Tournament of Roses to be cancelled. The organization has been monitoring recent outbreaks of the equine herpes virus in the Los Angeles area, the rare neurological form of the virus would be a risk to the health, safety, and well being of participants in the event. Both The Tournament of Roses, and the event’s sponsor Wells Fargo look at the health and safety of the horses as a high importance. Additional safeguards and protocols will be put in use to ensure a safe environment, it is anticipated that all equestrian entries in 2017 will do so.
Any ticket holders to the event will receive refunds, tickets do not need to be returned to the point of purchase and refunds will be automatically processed with no further action from ticket holders.