Welcome to the Altadena Stables blog!

Thank you for visiting our blog. Altadena Stables is a professionally run full service equine facility, operated by Janell Gruss. Nestled at the foot of the San Gabriel Mountains and only 20 minutes from downtown Los Angeles, it is worlds away from hectic city life.

For more information on our boarding, lessons, and training services, visit our website.

The Social Saddle Club

While Altadena Stables is the perfect place to begin your horse riding experience, board your horse or get back into riding, we offer even more.

For the past couple of years, our Social Saddle Club has continued to meet one Thursday evening every month for a night of socialization and casual riding. After a relaxing evening ride, club members typically enjoy a night of feasting on a pot luck, created by members themselves.

When you join the Social Saddle Club, you become a part of a group of friends who simply love to ride and be around other riders. We occasionally take special trips as well, sometimes to a nearby member’s house for dinner and a dip in the pool, or even to a member’s vacation home for a weekend getaway.


No matter what we’re doing, you can guarantee it will involve horses, and it will be fun. Learn more about Altadena Stables today!