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Horseback Riding
There are three public stables in the Wissahickon where horses can be boarded and arrangements made to take lessons:
- Courtesy Stables, located at 901 East Cathedral Road in Roxborough, has capacity for 12 horses and offers lessons for all levels--children and adults. Call 215-482-8108 or visit
www.courtesystable.org.
- Monastery Stables, located at the end of Kitchen's Lane in West Mounty Airy, has capacity for 22 horses and offers lessons for beginners through 3rd level dressage and jumping. Call 215-848-4088. People who don't own a horse can ride by joining the Philadelphia Saddle Club, which boards its horses at this stable. Call 215-233-0341 for details.
- Northwestern Equestrian
Facility, located on Northwestern Avenue near Germantown Avenue in Chestnut Hill, has capacity for 40 horses and offers lessons for all levels--children and adults. Call 215-685-9286. Visit www.northwesternstables.com.
Like mountain bikers, the Fairmount Park Commission requires that equestrians using the upper trails secure a trail permit. To obtain a permit, call Fairmount Park at 215-683-0200 or visit the Fairmount Park website where you can download a copy of the Trail User Permit application and familiarize yourself with FP's list of trail use regulations.
A trail map and a list of trail use regulations will be provided with the trail permit. The FOW also publishes a detailed
Map illustrating the trails that are designated for equestrians.
Communication is key to smooth interactions between equestrians and other park users. For guidelines from the Pennsylvania Equine Council, click here.
Equestrians sponsor "Horses in the Park" on the last Sunday of every month to give park users the opportunity to become familiar with horses. Click here for more information.
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