We can offer trail riding only to experienced riders over the age of 12. You must pass a 10-minute test/lesson in the ring in order to qualify for a trail ride.
We ride past the remains of abandoned 18th century farms, old walls and mysterious stone chambers.
Nature is in abundance - deer, wild turkey, turkey buzzards and red-tailed hawks are regularly seen.
Hour trail rides/lessons are available and longer rides can be arranged. If you have your own horse, the possibilities for great riding are almost endless. Experienced riders only Call for pricing, and ask about our yearly membership fees!
Moose Hill Trail - hour round trip. This is our most used trail. We go through the forest to an old mining road which climbs the side of the ridge. At the top it flattens out to graded trails that go through abandoned 18th century farmsteads. The trail climbs again coming out on Moose Hill which has great views of the surrounding mountains.
Chamber Trail - A short detour to a stone chamber of mysterious origin which faces the summer solstice. The origin of these structures is unclear; speculation about who build them includes Viking, Celts, Phoenicians, Colonial settlers, Indians, and witches. The more questions asked about these structures, the fewer answers there are. A true Hudson Valley mystery!
Lake Trail (2+ hours) - Past the stone chamber, keep taking rights until you get to the power lines. Then continue to a lake which is at a small lakeside community. The trail is good and then becomes a dirt road.
Balanced Rock Trail - (2+ hours) - Past the stone chamber take the left fork onto a graded trail that continues for a long way. We have never gotten to the end of this trail.
Appalachian Trail (Horse Trail Extension) - Begins down Peekskill Hollow Road and eventually leads to the Appalachian Trail. A good long ride...
There are countless other trails for riding in the area and in the park, including easy and other trails up the ridge right in back of the barn.
Hollowbrook Farm
890 Peekskill Hollow Road Putnam Valley, NY 10579 845-526-8357
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