Did you know there are six horse stables located in Philadelphia parks? We’re not horsing around! Some stables offer regular lessons and programs for children. One site hosts a therapeutic riding program and equine-assisted therapy. Each site offers annual activities where the public can interact with horses. 

Read more about the stables below: 

Stables in Philadelphia parks 

Belmont Stables / Bill Pickett Riding Academy

2000 Martin Luther Jr. Drive.

A boarding and teaching stable in West Fairmount Park. View more about the Academy on Facebook. 

Chamounix Equestrian Center/ McCarthy Stables

98 Chamounix Drive. 

This site in West Fairmount Park is Home to Work to Ride, a community-based prevention program. Youth take part in activities centered on horsemanship, equine sports, and education. Other programs include 

  • Horseback riding lessons. 
  • Polo lessons.  
  • Summer camp. 
  • Discovery Days—a one-day program that introduces youth to a working farm and horses.

Learn how Work to Ride empowers youth through horsemanship and equine sports.

Courtesy Stable

901 E. Cathedral Road. Six places to see and interact with horses in Philadelphia

This Wissahickon Valley Park stable offers the following programs:

  • Horseback riding lessons. 
  • Barn days. 
  • Summer camp. 

Read how the group unites horses and humans with habitat. 

Monastery Stables

1000 Kitchens Lane. 

This Wissahickon Valley Park stable offers horseback riding lessons and horsemanship programs. Monastery is also home to The Philadelphia Saddle Club. Members can ride horses without the responsibility of owning a horse. Learn more about the Stables and Saddle Club.

Northwestern Stables

120 Northwestern Avenue. 

This stable in Wissahickon Valley Park offers the following: 

  • Boarding. 
  • Horse riding lessons. 
  • Summer camp. 

Check out their programs for children and adults. 

Pegasus Therapeutic Riding Academy

8297 Bustleton Avenue. 

A nonprofit group in Northeast Philadelphia provides therapeutic riding programs for people with disabilities. Programs include

  • Equine-assisted activities. 
  • Weekly riding lessons. 
  • Pegasus Equine Autism Challenge and Enrichment (PEACE) program. 
  • Back in the Tack (BITT) Riding Program for Adults. 
  • Stepping Forward – A Program for First Responders. 
  • Equine Assisted Learning. 
  • 4-H 4 All and summer camp. 

Explore their programs and learn how you can help.

 Check out these fun events:

Pegasus TRA Horse Show

September 30, 2023
10:30 a.m.
Pegasus Therapeutic Riding Academy — 8297 Bustleton Avenue, 19152

Participants will showcase their riding skills. Riders are participants in Pegasus’ riding programs.

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