Parades

SEAT rides in several local parades each year. You must be a current member in good standing to participate in parades. We have been seen in Oceanview St Patrick's Day Parade, Pungo Strawberry Festival Parade, Neptune Festival Parade, Veteran's Day Parade, Norfolk Grand Illumination Parade, Chesapeake Christmas Parade, Virginia Beach Christmas Parade, Smithfield Christmas Parade, and Suffolk Christmas Parade. SEAT typically rides in 3-4 parades each year depending on the interest of the group and what parades we get chosen to participate in after submitting applications. If you have an interest in a particular parade you'd like to see SEAT ride in, please notify board members. Suggestions are always welcome!

Several years ago, SEAT members voted to have parade attire so riders and horses are more uniform and it alleviates having to have numerous outfits and saddle pads for various parade themes. Our base attire for rider includes our SEAT logo maroon polo/ long sleeve T-shirt, sweatshirt and SEAT jackets, blue jeans (although Grand Illumination parade requests black pants/jeans), boots, and helmets or cowboy hats are optional. Our base attire is a clean well-groomed, sound horse, navy blue saddle blanket, and optional decor based on parade theme and interest of group. Night parades battery operated white lights are required.Need SEAT attire or navy blue saddle blanket contact Casey Shackleford at seatcomms@gmail.com

• Must be a current SEAT member in good standing• Must be 18 years of age to participate at any level in a parade• Must attend at least 1 parade practice before riding in a parade with SEAT• Must have proper parade attire including a clean well-groomed and sound horse, navy blue saddle blanket, and SEAT logo maroon polo shirt, long sleeve T-shirt, sweatshirt, or jacket depending on time of year• Must have a horse that can tolerate loud noises, chaos, flags, baby strollers, etc.• SEAT has a Three-Strike rule for horses for parades ~ 3 incidences of any aggressive action - kicking, biting, charging (humans or other horses) - you're out. Safety first!• Members riding donate $2 at each parade to our pooper scoopers• Minimum 6 riders needed for parade participation

9/25/2021 Neptune Festival Parade

12/7/2019 Chesapeake Christmas Parade

9/28/2019 Neptune Festival Parade

12/8/2018 Smithfield Parade

12/1/2018 Chesapeake Christmas Parade

9/22/2018 Neptune Festival Parade

12/2/2017 Chesapeake Christmas Parade

11/18/2017 Norfolk Grand Illumination Parade

10/21/2017 Driver Parade

9/23/2017 Neptune Festival Parade

12/3/2016 Chesapeake Christmas Parade

11/2016 Norfolk Grand Illumination Parade

12/5/2015 Chesapeake Christmas Parade

11/21/2015 Norfolk Grand Illumination Parade

11/22/2014 Norfolk Grand Illumination Parade

9/27/2014 Neptune Festival Parade

5/24/2014 Strawberry Festival Parade

12/7/2013 Chesapeake Christmas Parade

11/23/2013 Norfolk Grand Illumination Parade

9/28/2013 Neptune Festival Parade

5/25/2013 Strawberry Festival Parade

11/17/2012 Norfolk Illumination Parade

5/26/2012 Strawberry Festival Parade

10-1-2011 Neptune Festival Parade

5/21/2011 Strawberry Festival Parade