By Sara Beth Williams–
Less than two months after the arrest of a horse vaulting coach, a property in Citrus Heights which was home to a horse vaulting club is now on the market.
The nearly one-acre lot located on Cook Avenue near Mariposa Avenue is listed at $599,000, according to residential real estate site Trulia. The property operated as a ranch and horse vaulting club for over a decade, according to previous interviews with the club and property owner.
According to the listing, the property includes two homes, a barn, and a mechanic’s shop. The main house is 1,900 square feet and features four bedrooms and two bathrooms, while a second home includes two bedrooms, two bathrooms, and a private entrance, the listing says.
Darcie Stratton with Stratton and Taffy Real Estate said the home is “definitely a fixer,” and confirmed that there is a barn with stalls, and that the smaller home on the property is a mobile home while the larger home is a permanent dwelling. The home needs a new roof and updated flooring, Stratton acknowledged.
Scheduled showings have been “through the roof” for a home that’s been on the market for two days, Stratton noted.
“There really is great potential,” Stratton said, adding that the property is also subdividable.
The Solorzano family, who own and live on the property, have trained multiple youth teams in trick riding, silks aerial performances, horse vaulting, and dance, according to business owner Michelle Solorzano. The Nu Balance team of trick riders performed under several names, including C R Circle, Nu Balance, Olympius Dream Team, Imperial Crown, and T-N-B Trick Riders. All of these teams previously maintained Facebook pages, though only two remain active.
The Nu Balance Vaulting team, along with the Olympius Dream Team, Turn N Burn Trick Riders, and Capital City Equestrian Aerialists, performed at the California State Fair’s Cavalcade of Horses in 2024. The California Exposition & State Fair announced in late March the suspension of live thoroughbred horse racing for the 2025 State Fair.
According to a March 8 press release from the Citrus Heights Police Department, detectives served a search warrant at the Cook Avenue residence on March 6, in connection with a sexual assault allegation involving a minor. Cruz Solorzano, a 23-year-old coach at the horse vaulting club, was arrested on March 7, following the execution of the warrant. He was released but faces several sexual assault charges.
The Citrus Heights Community Development Department and Code Enforcement confirmed via email in March that the horse vaulting academy did not have a current business license and had never held one under previous names, including C R Circle Ranch or Nu Balance Vaulting Club. Both have Facebook pages, but neither lists business contact information. The business was shut down on March 6, according to the city.
The real estate listing for the Cook Avenue property does not include any sales history and states that the home was built in 1949.
Less than two months after the arrest of a horse vaulting coach, a property in Citrus Heights which was home to a horse vaulting club is now on the market...
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