Resources for Horse People
Trail Riding in the National Park System – For Horse Owners and Those Who Do Not Have a Horse
Here are some useful resources for horse people in Connecticut, either clubs to join that do trail riding or sources of information:
Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection
Connecticut Horse Council – Trail Information
Connecticut Horse Council Volunteer Horse Patrol
Connecticut Morgan Horse Association
Connecticut Trail Rides Association
Connecticut Valley Driving Club
Eastern Competitive Trail Ride Association
Frog Hollow Horse Camp, Pachaug State Forest
The Greenwich Riding and Trails Association
Lower Connecticut River Valley Horseman’s Club
Newtown Bridle Lands Association
Silvermine Horse Camp at Natchaug State Forest
Here are some places that have places to use other people’s horses for trail riding or trail riding classes:
University of Connecticut Department of Animal Science – must sign up for a series of classes, must be able to walk, trot and canter in control
Blue Spruce Farm – Monroe, CT
Goldrush Farms – Easton, CT
Lee’s Riding Stable – Litchfield, CT
Rollin’ Jaxx Stables – Prospect, CT
Spirit of the Horse Stables – Plymouth, CT
Stirrup Fun Stables – Lebanon, CT
Valley View Riding Stables – Dayville, CT – trail riding lessons
Here are some organizations involved with protecting farmland, open space and trails:
American Quarter Horse Association’s Stewards for Trails, Education and Partnerships
Back Country Horsemen of America
Equestrian Land Conservation Resource
Farm and Ranch Lands Protection Program
Recreation Commissions and Trails in Connecticut
A B C D E F G H K L M N O P R S T V W
Andover Recreation Commission – Hop River State Park Trail
Ansonia Nature and Recreation center – Ansonia hiking trails
Ashford Conservation Commission – Langhammer Trail
Avon Recreation and Parks Department
Barkhamsted Recreation Commission
Beacon Falls Conservation Commission – Lantern Ridge
Berlin’s Parks and Recreation Department – Metacomet and Mattabassett Trails
Bethany Parks & Recreation Commission
Bethel Parks and Recreation Department
Bethlehem Park and Recreation Community
Bridgewater Recreation Commission
Brookfield Parks & Recreation Commission
Burlington Parks & Recreation Commission
Canterbury Recreation Commission
Canton Parks and Recreation Commission – Farmington River Trail
Cheshire Parks and Recreation Commission – Cheshire areas
Chester Parks and Recreation Commission
Clinton Park and Recreation Department
Colchester Recreation Department
Columbia Recreation Commission – Columbia Trails
Coventry Parks and Recreation Department
Cromwell Recreation Commission
Darien Parks and Recreation Department
Derby Parks and Recreation Commission
East Granby Parks and Recreation Commission
East Haddam Parks and Recreation Department
East Hampton Parks & Recreation Department
East Hartford Parks and Recreation Department
East Lyme Parks and Recreation Department
East Windsor Parks & Recreation Commission
Eastford Recreation Commission
Easton Parks and Recreation Commission
Ellington Parks and Recreation Commission
Essex Parks and Recreation Commission
Fairfield Parks and Recreation Commission
Farmington Recreational Services
Farmington Recreation Commission
Glastonbury Recreation Commission
Greenwich Board of Parks & Recreation
Griswold Recreation Commission
Guilford Parks and Recreation Department
Haddam Park and Recreation Commission
Hamden Parks & Recreation Commission
Hampton Recreation and Community Activities Commission
Hartford Parks and Recreation Advisory Commission
Harwinton Recreation Commission
Hebron Parks & Recreation Commission
Kent Park and Recreation Department
Killingworth Park and Recreation Commission
Lisbon Recreation Committee – Lisbon Meadow Park
Litchfield Park & Recreation Commission
Lyme Parks and Recreation Services
Manchester Advisory Recreation and Park Commission
Mansfield Parks and Recreation Department
Marlborough Nature Trails and Sidewalk Commission
Meriden Parks and Recreation Services
Middlebury Parks & Recreation Commission
Middlefield Park and Recreation Commission
Middletown Recreation & Community Services Commission
Milford Park, Beach, and Recreation Commission – Beaverbrook Trail
Monroe Parks and Recreation Department
Morris Beach and Recreation Commission
Newington Parks and Recreation Department – Cedar Mountain Ridgeline Preserve Greenway, Mill Brook Trail, Indian Hill, Rock Hole, Twenty Rod Road Greenway, Churchill Park Trail, and Mill Pond Trail
Newton Park and Recreation Commission
New Britain Board of Parks & Recreation
New Canaan Parks and Recreation Commission
New Fairfield Parks and Recreation Services
New Hartford Recreation Commission
New Haven Parks, Recreation and trees Department
New London Recreation Department
New Milford Bike and Trail Committee
Norfolk Rails to Trails Committee
North Branford Parks and Recreation Commission
North Haven Park and Recreation Commission
North Stonington Recreation Commission
Norwalk Recreation & Parks Division
Old Lyme Parks & Recreation Commission
Old Saybrook Parks and Recreation Commission
Orange Parks and Recreation Commission
Oxford Parks & Recreation Commission
Plainfield Recreation Department
Plainville Recreation & Park Advisory Board
Plymouth Parks & Recreation Commission
Portland Parks & Recreation Department
Preston Parks & Recreation Commission
Putnam Parks & Recreation Department
Redding Park and Recreation Commission
Ridgefield Parks & Recreation Commission
Salisbury Recreation Commission
Shelton Parks & Recreation Department
Sherman Park and Recreation Commission
Simsbury Culture, Parks and Recreation Department
South Windsor Park & Recreation Commission
Southbury Parks and Recreation Commission
Southington Parks & Recreation Board
Stafford Recreation Commission
Stamford Parks and Recreation Commission
Stonington Recreation Commission
Stratford Parks & Recreation Committee
Suffield Parks & Recreation Commission
Thomaston Recreation Commission
Thompson Recreation Commission
Tolland Recreation Advisory Board
Torrington Park & Recreation Commission
Trumbull Parks & Recreation Commission
Vernon Conservation Commission
Voluntown Recreation Commission
Wallingford Recreation Commission
Washington Parks and Recreation Commission
Waterbury Recreation Department
Waterford Recreation & Parks Commission
West Hartford Parks and Recreation Commission
West Haven Parks and Recreation Commission
Westbrook Parks & Recreation Board
Weston Parks & Recreation Programs
Westport Parks and Recreation Commission
Wethersfield Parks & Recreation Department
Willington Parks and Recreation Commission
Wilton Parks & Recreation Commission
Windsor Recreation and Leisure Department
Windsor Locks Park and Recreation
Wolcott Parks & Recreation and Acquired Facilities Commission
Woodbridge Recreation Commission
Woodbury Park & Recreation Commission
Woodstock Recreation Commission
Dr Jenifer Nadeau, Associate Professor, Equine Extension Specialist, University of Connecticut
Camille Guérineau, graduate student and summer intern
camille.guerineau@agrosupdijon.fr
This document was created during the internship of Camille Guérineau from AgroSup Dijon from April to August, 2019 at the University of Connecticut’s Department of Animal Science under the supervision of Dr. Jenifer Nadeau, Equine Extension Specialist and Associate Professor. We would like to sincerely thank the involvement of many of those involved with the CT horse industry who provided input and photos to make this possible as well as Laura Brown, chair of the PATHS Team and Community & Economic Development Educator with Uconn Extension and Certified Economic Developer (CEcD). Also thanks to the other PATHS Team members for their help and support.