In Northern California, the town of Los Altos Hills (San Francisco Peninsula) built up an amazing and large equestrian trail system in the 50s. The trails ran on easements between the one-acre properties.
More than half the town had horses and the trails were used all the time. Now it’s rare to see a horse in the town and you hardly ever see anybody riding the trails. But at least the trails are still there and great for hiking.
The “Westwind Barn” is still there and packed with young girls learning to ride.
they could have come on down to Norco aka “Horse Town” but I don’t blame them for leaving the state
My 8-year old daughter rode a friend’s horse a few times in the Griffith Park area of L.A. back in the 1990’s. We shortly moved to rural Oklahoma. As promised, within 6 months we had a little appaloosa and a smallish full-sized horse for the kids to ride. We had trail rides and play days on those great partners for my kids. It was a great experience that they remember fondly as adults.
Horses are fun and smart. Kids learn a lot about responsibility by being around them. (They are also dangerous.)
Rolling Hills Estates, in LA County, is a suburb with equestrian trails.
Nashville has decent equestrian in parks within the city
As does the Central Park as I recall from the 80s
And south Florida has Davie!
Percy Warner in Nashville has 3000 acres and stables on OHB
URBAN HORSEY is fun but you need a very calm steed
My thoroughbred who died two years ago
No way