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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.

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This time last year, the Altadena Heritage Association formally designated the area around our stables as the Altadena Equestrian Area.

To celebrate, we were happy to host the dedication of the Altadena Equestrian Area. Not only was it exciting for equestrians in the area, but it was a wonderful opportunity for the greater community to see an exhibition of many breeds of horses and different styles of riding, here in our own town.


Altadena Stables has been around since the early 1900s, and we’re proud to say multiple generations of family members continue to be involved



Whether you’re a horse owner or not today, Altadena residents have recently formed a Horse Club that is open to anyone who simply loves horses. The first meeting took place on Wednesday Oct. 15, at 6:30pm in the Altadena Equestrian Center Pavillion at Loma Alta Park.

If you’d like to attend the next meeting, or if you’re looking for a club contact for more information, you can reach Meredith at 626-344-9755, or at arroyolover@gmail.com
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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!

Horse Riding & Driving Lessons

If you’re ready to escape the hectic life of the city, consider learning to ride horses with Altadena Stables! Only 20 minutes from downtown Los Angeles, we offer a whole other world filled with horses and riding and driving lessons:


Riding Lessons - For ages 5 to adult, we offer private riding lessons for both first time riders and experienced riders looking to enhance their skills. Our program teaches from the ground up and emphasizes safety, horsemanship and good sportsmanship.

Driving Lessons - If you aren’t ready to ride or if riding isn’t for you, give driving a try! You can still capture the joy of learning an equestrian skill by driving. Fun for the whole family, driving is done through the use of a bridle and verbal commands and can add a new level of understanding in communication between you and the horse.

At Altadena Stables, we offer riding and driving lessons all year long. Whether you’re a first time rider or an experienced equestrian, we can help you achieve your goals.

2014 Summer Camp Ends... Lessons Continue!




At Altadena Stables, we're happy to report our 2014 summer camp has gone as well as ever. We planned a wonderful summer filled with great opportunities for your children to be involved with horses, and we could hardly accommodate everyone who wanted to be a part of the camp this summer!
Altadena Stables summer campers get to ride often in addition to learning how to take care of the horses. They groom, saddle, bathe and are involved in many other activities focused around the horses. This summer, we’ve seen familiar faces and experienced riders brushing up on their skills, and new faces and riders improving even beyond our expectations.
Although summer is coming to and end, lessons do not. All year long we teach equestrian foundational skills and safety precautions. Our lessons also provide a great format to interact with international students. We've had students from France, Germany, Japan and Taiwan take lessons while abroad, and they often participate in the summer camp as well.
To join us next year during the summer of 2015, you can begin signing up for camp in February. Remember, if you love riding or want to see if you love riding, you don't have to wait until summer. Many of our campers have enjoyed riding so much they’re continuing regular lessons with us during the rest of the year, and you can too!
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If you love horses, then you'll love this:

Altadena Stables is looking for high school students and young adults to assist as volunteer counselors for its Summer Horse Camp.

Having an experience with handling horses is preferred, but is not required as long as an individual has the desire and willingness to learn. Training sessions will be offered and will focus on safety, handling of horses, horse behavior, and grooming.

All participants for the training session must register in advance. For more information and to register, call the stables at 626 797-2012. Altadena Stables is located at 3064 Ridgeview Drive, Altadena, 91001. altadenastables.com
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