Back in 1930 someone decided to buy a nook of land near the LA River in the Atwater Village Equestrian Historic District, one of the last few remaining equestrian integrated neighborhoods in Los Angeles. The Los Angeles Mounted Police is based in a neighboring barn as you drive on Rigali Ave. During the build they placed a beautiful adobe style home on the plot and used the rest of the 20 acres for equestrian land.

Since being built it’s been through three owners, all families, and has continually operated as a boarding, training and filming location. For the last 15 years the current owners have managed, upgraded and sustained a great environment at the Paddock Riding Club. It’s since been named a “multipurpose compound” for equine activities and weddings/ events. They still have openings to this day for bookings, you just have to visit their website, or give them a call.

The gated community we call Paddock Riding Club or PRC is made up of 20 wonderful acres. I’m usually against a gated community vibe for a barn given how exclusive it begins to feel, however it helps maintain the purity of the barn feel once you’re in the gates. The vibe of the stable is so peaceful, slow in comparison to LA life and contributed to my love of barn management. It’s truly a wonderful experience just to walk around the place, I can see why it’s a wedding and film venue.

It has 2 grazing pastures, 7 arenas which have lovely footing, lights, and are managed with rain and other bad weather. They have at least 2 set dressage courts, a handful of misc arenas without fences, and least 2-3 with fences at any given time. One of the empty arenas has a flag system to practice cutting and cattle work for western riders. That was always a fun thing to watch back when I rode there all the time. There are 10 trainers or riding programs on site for you to choose from, and grooms to help and support you too. They have a Eurociser, a hot walker and a Vitafloor on site for boarders and leasers to use and reserve. All of which are great things to have access to in a boarding situation. There is also access to 60 miles of equine friendly trails, which makes it a hot spot for me boarding wise.

Keep your eyes peeled for posts about my experiences at Lincourt Stables and Sagebrook Farms. But until then, know this place is so good I recommended it to a friend of mine and she immediately committed to boarding her senior equine companion there. It’s no joke and offers many great things to our equine friends and to alleviate the pressure of barn life in a city environment.