Equestrian Facilities and Activities
Four of our regional parks offer horseback riding. The Tradewinds Park stables are County-operated and offer trail rides, pony rides, camps, and field trips. At Tree Tops, riders bring their own horses, as they do to ride the equestrian trails at Long Key Natural Area & Nature Center and Vista View Park as well.
Horse Camps & Junior Farmers' Camp
Registration for all camps will be available online or at the park office when in session. For additional information, call Tradewinds at 954-357-8870.
TRAILBLAZERS HORSE CAMP
Dates: To be announced
Mondays-Thursdays, Times to be announced
Ages 9 to 14
Fee: To be announced
Registration: To be announced
Tradewinds Park & Stables (north side), 3600 W. Sample Rd., Coconut Creek 33073; 954-357-8870
If your child is wild about horses this is the camp for them! Campers ride horses and learn different aspects of horsemanship and farm animal care. There is a maximum of 12 campers per session. Campers may sign up for all four days or by the day.
JUNIOR FARMERS' CAMP
Dates: To be announced
Mondays-Thursdays, Times to be announced
Ages 5 to 8
Fee: To be announced
Registration: To be announced
Tradewinds Parks & Stables (north side), 3600 W. Sample Rd., Coconut Creek 33073; 954-357-8870
Junior farmers will get an introduction to basic farm animal care (think chickens, goats, and pigs); participate in hands-on agricultural learning activities and crafts; find out how to feed, groom, and maintain farm animals; learn how to care for and groom ponies and go for a pony ride. Sessions are limited to 8 campers and campers can sign up for a day or for all four days.
Guided Trail Rides
Tradewinds Park & Stables is open June 1-Sepetmber 2, 2024, for guided trail rides every Saturday and Sunday at 9:30AM, 11AM, and 3PM.
All rides must be reserved no later than 3PM the day before the ride, although they can also be reserved several weeks in advance. Please plan ahead. You must call 954-357-8720 to schedule a trail ride. All group rides are $35 plus tax per person. Private rides are available on a limited basis. Riders must book private sessions at least two weeks in advance by calling the office. Rides must be paid for at the time of booking. The park's regular weekend/holiday gate entrance fee of $3/vehicle (for 8 or fewer occupants) and $20/vehicle (for 9 or more passengers) will be in effect.
Even with a reservation, you must arrive 30 minutes prior to the start of your ride time.
Trail rides are one-hour long and follow the mostly shaded trails of the park. All riders are assigned their own horses, and all trail groups have one trail guide leading the ride. Depending on the size of the ride, there may be an additional trail guide at the back of the group. No double riding is permitted.
Riders must be a minimum of 9 years old or 52 inches tall. Riders appearing to be close to the height line will be measured before they are assigned a horse to ride. Any rider under the age of 16 is required to wear an ASTEM/SEI-certified riding helmet, and helmets are provided.
The maximum weight limit to ride is 225 pounds. For the health and safety of our horses, we follow our weight restrictions very strictly. All riders will be weighed upon arrival for their ride using a professional doctor's scale to verify the rider meets the weight restriction. Riders stand on the scale fully clothed, and the scale will provide a "yes" or "no" reading without revealing the rider's specific weight. If you would like more information about our weight restrictions and the weighing process, call the park office at 954-357-8870.
Closed-toe shoes and long pants are required to ride. Shoes like Crocs™ or slip-on clogs are not allowed. Insect repellent and sunscreen are also recommended.
Pony Rides
Offered on Saturdays and Sundays from 10AM to 2PM, weather permitting. Children must be shorter than 52 inches tall to ride the ponies. The cost is $3/child plus tax per ride or $9/child plus tax for four rides, with payment taken at the park's General Store. The park's regular weekend/holiday gate entrance fee of $3/vehicle (for 8 or fewer occupants) and $20/vehicle (for 9 or more passengers) will be in effect.
Educational Farm
The park's farm complex adjacent to the stables includes farm animals that can be seen from outside the fence during park operating hours. Public farm tours are offered every weekend, weather permitting. The tour times are 10:30AM; 11:15AM; 12:30PM; and 1:15PM The cost is $3/person plus tax for a 20-to-30-minute educational farm tour. Tours are offered on a first-come, first-served basis. Registration closes 15 minutes before the start of the tour, or when each group reaches its maximum limit of 15 people. For more information visit the farm’s home page.
Equine Photo Shoots
If you would like to take photographs with one of the park’s horses, you may rent a horse for a one-hour photo shoot for $50, the same price as a private trail ride. This includes a handler for your session but does not include a photographer. Photo shoots may be scheduled only on weekdays, and your photographer must acquire a film permit before the day of the photo shoot. For more information on how to obtain film permits for your photo shoot, or to schedule your session, call 954-357-8720.
Scout Programs
Contact the park office at 954-357-8870 for further information.
For further information about stables and farm programs, contact us at 954-357-8720 or TradewindsEducation@Broward.org.
