Soccer balls and horses can mix, according to the new owner of an equestrian center about a mile east of Temecula who wants to add 24 athletic fields to his property. But some neighbors worry Ken Smith's plans for the Southern California Equestrian Center -- soon to be known by its former name, Galway Downs -- are a poor fit for a rural, horse-friendly area with two-lane roads.

Sports fields sought for California equestrian complex

February 25, 2011

Soccer balls and horses can mix, according to the new owner of an equestrian center about a mile east of Temecula who wants to add 24 athletic fields to his property.

But some neighbors worry Ken Smith’s plans for the Southern California Equestrian Center — soon to be known by its former name, Galway Downs — are a poor fit for a rural, horse-friendly area with two-lane roads.

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