Earl Warren Showgrounds Equestrian Renovation Project

09/23/2021

Zoom in to the Board meeting today at 4PM to listen, learn and comment. Here is your link:
Earl Warren Showgrounds September 23rd, Meeting
Time: September 23rd, 2021 at 4:00 PM Pacific Time (US and Canada)
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04/03/2021

We all can pitch in to help!

The stall floors are dangerously uneven and have been dug up by pawing horses as well as skunks and racoons during the off season. When EWS did not level the stalls to make them safe, SBEquineEvac stepped in last year to bring in DG (limestone dust) and temp crews from SBCC to help level about 250 stalls in bad shape. Director Teresa Mcwilliams donated the her wonderful crew and the rental of compactors, SBEquineEvac donated the DG and EWSF donated money towards the labor costs. The stalls were completed the day before move in!

We still have about 50 more stalls to do; you donations can help.

04/03/2021

We want to thank all the incredible donors who have made the renovation project a reality! These amazing individuals and companies were willing to back this project when it was a concept and continue to support EWS as our work continues. The shows are back and are bringing desperately needed income to EWS because of you. Thank you so much!

For others who would like to join us,
Please support this effort with your tax-deductible donation. Checks Payable to:
SB Equine Evac
memo: “Showgrounds Equestrian Restoration Fund”
Mail to: PO Box 60535, Santa Barbara CA 93160
For questions, contact Karen Christensen at: [email protected] or call 805-699-5592

03/20/2021

Local Organizations are acknowledging SBEquineEvac's efforts!

A well deserved perpetual trophy for Karen Christensen! This is the Betsy Woods Memorial Trophy 🏆

03/20/2021

Local Organizations are acknowledging SBEquineEvac's efforts!

03/20/2021

We are back to work at EWS! The staff took down 2 barns and Santa Barbara Equine Evacuation and Assistance Team, Inc. has extended their work to take on the excavation of the foundation with great LOCAL contractors.

It will be a full competition sized arena, 125x250’ (same size as the Mountain View Arena). It will have totally portable fencing and can be used for English or Western competition, lunging, livestock and non-equestrian uses as well.

The area will be cleared and leveled for the Santa Barbara County Riding Club hunter jumper show on March 26-28th. We will start the arena construction in earnest after the show.

As always we thank our wonderful donors who are helping to make this happen.

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Please support this effort with your tax-deductible donation. Checks Payable to:

SB Equine Evac
memo: “Showgrounds Equestrian Restoration Fund”

Mail to: PO Box 60535, Santa Barbara CA 93160

For questions, contact Karen Christensen at: [email protected] or call 805-699-5592

12/03/2020

Please help Equine Evac repair the barns at Earl Warren. Every donation helps! Go to the Evac website. www.sbequineevac.org

11/26/2020

Thank you Rhea Hayes and Riding Magazine for showcasing our project! We have so much more to do in the off season to rehab barns.

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10/29/2020

Thanks to our wonderful donors and businesses, we have made so much progress!
The Kramer, Mountain View and Warm-Up arenas have all been completely renovated with new bases, french drains and footing. We have worked with experts and riders to fine tune the new footing. We have new fencing, water trucks, drags, judges' booths and more. The horse shows are returning. There have already been three Hunter/Jumper shows since September and Dressage is bringing in a show in November followed by another Hunter Jumper show! But we have so much more to do! We need to fix our 1950's wood barns. They are still structurally solid but we need to repair holes (you know how horses kick and paw), replace doors, and improve ventilation. We need to build a fourth multi-use arena north of the Warm-Up arena. Please! This is the time to donate. Every dollar goes to building materials and contractors. All donors receive a 501(c)(3) receipt for their tax records. It's easy! It's old fashioned! Write a check to SB Equine Evac. Write SERF on the memo line. Mail it to Equine Evac, PO Box 60535, Santa Barbara, CA 93160 or be modern and use your Venmo. SBEquine-Evac Team. Input SERF on the memo line.

Get more info at http://www.sbequineevac.org/showgrounds_equestrian_restoration_project

The Renovation Team from

07/05/2020

For the 4th of July, a shining local example of the good work by many in the community to bring the Showgrounds back to their intended use as a high quality show facility as well as improve it’s viability as a emergency staging and evacuation site and community resource. We look forward to this critical improved community facility serving more groups and more uses.

The construction work is well within social distancing requirements and is approved to continue.

This post highlights the work in the Dome (Officially called the Kramer Arena). The new specialized draining mat grids were installed over the French drains, so the base is ready for top footing next week. This work is being done by Footings West Unlimited under contract to SBEquineEvac. The excavation and base was done by Bob’s Backhoe with discounted material from Granite Construction. The walls were repainted by the EWS staff using paint and supplies donated by Lisa Novatt. The doors are being rebuilt to their original size by EWS using material donated by SBEquineEvac. The new sound system has been installed by AllStage Pro, funded by donations through EWSF, work coordinated through Courtney Cochrain. The manlift to install the sound system and replace lighting was donated by Giffin Rental. All the funds for this work were generously donated by individuals and groups in our wonderful community!

History and fun details in upcoming posts.

Thank You!

The Renovation Team at SBEquineEvac.

PS, We stopped fund raising as soon as the Covid19 crisis hit as we had sufficient funds to complete the arenas, equipment and general facilities needs that are currently underway. There are still many smaller but important needs that we do not have the funds for in the short term. These include fixing the gutters in the Dome, replacing rotting facia boards, planters and some landscaping around the rings, new tables and chairs for the show office, judges booths, announcer’s stands, etc. Once we have finished the evaluation of barn options we plan to reach out for additional major donations to complete the entire project. If you are interested in supporting any of these projects through donations of cash or discounted/donated work and products, please contact Karen Christensen [email protected] to discuss or write your check to
Santa Barbara Equine Assistance and Evacuation Team, Inc Write "SERF" on the memo line.
Mail your check to SB Equine Evac, PO Box 60535, Santa Barbara, CA 93160