{"id":5021,"date":"2021-01-13T11:30:00","date_gmt":"2021-01-13T18:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sandiegonewsdesk.com\/?p=5021"},"modified":"2021-01-13T16:17:43","modified_gmt":"2021-01-13T23:17:43","slug":"del-mar-horse-park-suspending-boarding-and-shows-due-to-groundwater-issues","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sandiegonewsdesk.com\/?p=5021","title":{"rendered":"Del Mar Horse Park suspending boarding and shows due to groundwater issues"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Del Mar Horse Park will not offer boarding or host any horse shows this year. Surprisingly, not because of Covid-19. Instead, the park, located on the San Dieguito River, is closing due to toxic groundwater issues.<\/p>\n<p>According to the parks board of directors, they need to evaluate \u201cthe necessary investment required to meet water quality requirements for equestrian activities;\u201d and closing the park will allow them to do that. However the closure was a surprise to many, so many in fact that a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.change.org\/p\/governor-gavin-newsom-save-del-mar-horsepark\">petition<\/a> was started to avoid the it. The petition was addressed to not only the fair board, but also to Gov. Gavin Newsom and, as of today, has amassed 11,561 signatures.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe would have liked to know that this was actually going to happen and we could have made different arrangements,\u201d said Ellie Hardesty, whose organization has held shows at the park. She noted that shows are planned at least six months in advance.<\/p>\n<p>It has been reported that Fairgrounds staff will attempt to move horse shows to the Del Mar Fairgrounds. The staff said the Fairgrounds have undergone upgrades &#8220;that can accommodate large-scale equestrian events.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>With that being said, some residents are worried about the loss of revenue that horse shows brought to neighboring businesses. Rochelle Putnam said the closure will be &#8220;a huge gap to fill.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019d have to think that provided significant economic boosts to Del Mar and Solana Beach and everything in terms of hotel stays, restaurants, Mary\u2019s Tack and Feed is right there (across the street from the horse park),\u201d she added. \u201cThere are a lot of businesses that really benefited from hosting these big, successful horse shows.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Del Mar Horse Park will not offer boarding or host any horse shows this year. Surprisingly, not because of Covid-19. Instead, the park, located on the San Dieguito River, is closing due to toxic groundwater issues. 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