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Norco Horsetown Highlights:
• 2013 Population: 26,626 • County: Riverside • Avg. High Temp: 79° F • Avg. Low Temp: 54° F
• Avg. Annual Rainfall: 13.2 inches
• Elevation: 678 feet
• Median Home Price in 3rd Qtr. 2013: $390,000
• Popular Horse Activities in Town: Horseweek parade and events; poker rides; Christmas parade; Professional Rodeo Cowboy Association fi nals; rodeos; community trail rides; horse shows and training clinics.
• Compelling Horsetown Features: 95 miles of city trails; adjacency to Hidden Valley Preserve and Santa Ana River trails; George Ingalls Equestrian Event Center; future home of Silverlakes Equestrian Center; six community arenas; Norco Horsemen’s Association; Norco Junior Horsemen’s Association; Saddle Sore Riders; California Foxtrotters Association; The Cowgirl Way Drill Team; Saddle and Harness; Norco Mounted Posse; Riverside County Barrel Racers.
Horsetown USANorco residents enjoy urban living
N by audrey pavia for the horsetrader
ORCO—Drive down the 15 Freeway in the Inland Empire, just between the 91 and 60 Freeways, and you'll see recessed images of hors-
es along the road’s concrete wall. Above the roadway loom business signs that also feature horses and riders and other western themes. If you're paying attention, it won’t take long for you to realize you are passing through a very special place. It’s the amazing town of Norco. Self-dubbed Horsetown USA, Norco is a city of
more than 26,000 residents who prides itself on its animal-keeping lifestyle. T e 14-square mile city, bor- dered on the north by the Santa Ana River, is home to a plethora of animals besides horses, including goats, sheep, pigs, chickens, cows, turkeys, llamas, alpacas and even camels. But Norco is more than just a slice of rural life in urban Southern California. It’s a community like no other.
Within the city of Norco, riders can find 95 miles of trails, most of which run alongside grid-like residential streets.
in an equestrian-friendly atmosphere
A Place for Horses Norco got its offi cial start 50 years ago in 1964, when it was incorporated as a city. Norco founders wanted to establish the town as an animal-keeping community right from the beginning, and arranged the zoning so residents would be able to have horses, cows, sheep, goats and just about anything else they wanted. T e city slowly grew, and its reputation as Horsetown USA began to spread throughout the Inland Empire and adjacent Orange County. In 1989, the Norco Horsemen’s Association was
formed with the goal of enhancing and maintaining the city’s rural animal-keeping lifestyle. Since that time, the association has been an active participant in the town government, helping to ensure that Norco remain horse-friendly. “T e association was formed to monitor deals in the city to make sure residents would always be able to
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