, ▁and ▁animated ▁features ▁on ▁some ▁flo ats ▁are ▁not ▁activ ated . ▁Ad mission ▁to ▁the ▁view ing ▁area ▁is ▁$ 1 3 ▁and ▁children ▁are ▁admitted ▁free . ▁ ▁E quest ri ans ▁ ▁From ▁the ▁beginning ▁horses ▁have ▁played ▁a ▁part ▁in ▁the ▁Rose ▁Par ade . ▁Th ous ands ▁of ▁rid ers ▁have ▁made ▁the ▁tre k ▁down ▁Colorado ▁Bou lev ard . ▁" The ▁Tournament ▁e quest rian ▁family ▁grows ▁bigger ▁and ▁stronger ▁every ▁year ▁as ▁it ▁wel comes ▁the ▁new ▁e quest ri ans ▁who ▁come ▁to ▁share ▁the ▁magic ▁of ▁New ▁Year ' s ▁Day ▁and ▁appreciate ▁the ▁commit ment ▁to ▁excell ence ▁and ▁professional ism ▁exhib ited ▁by ▁the ▁returning ▁e quest rian ▁units ▁to ▁the ▁para de ," ▁according ▁to ▁the ▁Tournament ▁of ▁Ros es . ▁ ▁Prior ▁to ▁the ▁para de ▁an ▁" E quest fest " ▁is ▁held ▁at ▁the ▁Los ▁Angeles ▁E quest rian ▁Center ▁to ▁show case ▁the ▁performances ▁by ▁the ▁tal ented ▁r iding ▁teams . ▁E quest rian ▁units ▁taking ▁part ▁in ▁" E quest fest " ▁have ▁included ▁the ▁C ly des d ales ▁of ▁the ▁First ▁Caval ry ▁Division ▁from ▁U . S . ▁Army ▁Fort ▁H ood , ▁" Tra vel er " ▁( the ▁US C ▁mas cot ), ▁the ▁S ons ▁and ▁D augh ters ▁of ▁the ▁Re el ▁West , ▁and ▁the ▁California ▁State ▁Fire ▁F igh ters ▁Association . ▁Bob ▁E ub anks ▁and ▁Sh awn ▁Par r ▁have ▁served ▁as