Camarillo is in Ventura county and named for founder Don Adolfo Camarillo. Originally one of the last of the Mexican land grants (Rancho Calleguas), the land was owned by the Camarillo family since 1875. Don Adolfo took it over in 1880. Don Adolfo loved horses and he purchased a Spanish blooded white stallion “Sultan” in 1920. Sultan was bred and that began the Camarillo White Horses. After nearly 100 years, the legacy of Sultan lives on. After Don Adolfo’s daughter Carmen passed away, the family sold the horses out of necessity. The current owners retain the “family” relationship and you can see the horses together at the Santa Barbara Fiesta Days parade, the Camarillo parade and the Rose Parade. They are a magnificent sight.
