Park Rules
These rules are in place to protect the rider, horse, and the integrity of the cross country course. Any violation of HPW rules/policies may result in the revocation of membership and/or removal from the property.
General Rules
- PLEASE DRIVE SLOWLY! 10 MPH ON ALL HORSE PARK ROADS!
- Membership required to use the Horse Park facilities
- All membership types must comply with Horse Park dog policies/rules
- Only Dog Members and Full Members are allowed to bring their dogs to the Horse Park
- Show participants may bring dogs only during events and must obey all HPW dog related rules. Dogs are prohibited from cross country course at any time, while cross county course is open for equine use, except during designated times.
- Helmets required for anyone 18 or under (regardless of riding style)
- No jumping allowed without helmets (regardless of age)
- No jumping alone anywhere on the property (this includes arenas)
- No unattended or loose horses - no unattended turnouts in the Round Pen!
- No unattended or loose dogs in barn areas or arenas.
- All injuries and incidents must be reported to the office immediately
- No smoking anywhere on the property
- No open flames, campfires or cooking
- Arenas and cross country course may be closed due to weather conditions
- 10 mph on ALL Horse Park roads and driveways
- Drive on designated roads only (NOT on the cross country course!)
- Close pasture and other facility gates behind you
- All members and visitors, please clean up after yourself and your horses!
- All members and visitors must show respect and be courteous to others and staff
- Yield to Horse Park staff and equipment
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No Dogs permitted to accompany a rider or riders while riding
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Dogs MUST be leashed, kenneled, housed or tied in barn areas at all times/Dogs are noallowed in any arena!
Cross Country Rules
- Show participants may bring dogs only during events and must obey all HPW dog related rules. Dogs are prohibited from cross country course at any time, while cross county course is open for equine use, except during designated times.
- For full details refer to "Dog Rules" below.
- No Dogs permitted to accompany a rider or riders while riding.
- Rider's family, guests, and spectators must stay off course and keep to designated viewing areas.
- Rider's family, guests, and spectators must respect the "NO DOG" policy on the cross country course.
- Show exhibitor's (non members) are not permitted to use jumps on the cross-country course.
- All riders/trainers must either attain a HPW "day use" or "full" membership with required paperwork and/or insurance certificate PRIOR to using the facility.
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All “day use” members must check in and pay use fee BEFORE using the facility
- Riders, when schooling on course, MUST where a safety helmet, protective vest, approved medical armband, and be accompanied by a partner over 18 years of age with a cell phone.
- Riders must never jump a "closed" fence or any "closed" section of the course.
- When cross-country course is closed it pertains to all the portions of the course, for all types of riding and driving.
- No unauthorized vehicles permitted on the course.
DOG RULES
Cross-Country Hours for Dogs
Sunrise - 10:00 am & 5:00 pm - Sunset
- Show participants may bring dogs only during events and must obey all HPW dog related rules. Dogs are prohibited from cross country course at any time, while cross county course is open for equine use, except during designated times.
- Horses/riders always have right of way, including but not limited to: perimeter trails, driveways, etc.
- Dog members must abide by park hours listed below, specifically related to the interior of the cross-country course area, when open and/or related to HPW event schedule.
- When utilizing the perimeter trails it is mandatory to leash your dog when a horse/rider is approaching, no exceptions, even when either member gives 'ok' to pass unleashed.
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No dogs may accompany you while riding or “run alongside” vehicles, including golf carts, motorcycles, etc…
- Please clean up after yourselves and your dogs!
- Dog Members and Full Members may exercise their dogs on the cross country course during designated hours and when it is closed to equestrian use.
- Day use members are equestrian members only. They may not utilize the Horse Park for their dogs.
- Dogs may only be loose in the cross country field if they are under complete voice or aided control at all times. This means dogs cannot be too far ahead or behind a handler that they are unable to respond to commands in the event there is an approaching horse/rider, other dogs, or an emergency.
- Dogs MUST be leashed, kenneled, housed or tied in barn areas at all times.
- No "Professional Dog Walkers" permitted on grounds
- HPW practices a "no tolerance" policy as it relates to aggressive, disobedient, mismanaged, and/or mishandled dogs.
Violations
Please report any infractions of these rules by fellow members, boarders or staff to the Horse Park office immediately.
Any violation of HPW rules/policies may result in the revocation of membership and/or removal from the property!
Emergencies
In the case of an emergency, please immediately notify the Horse Park Office or a Horse Park employee. If the Office is closed or no one is available, please use a Cellular Telephone to summon help by dialing 911. The Horse Park is located at 3674 Sand Hill Road in Woodside, San Mateo County, California.
Updates on activities and facility conditions are available on the website or by calling the Horse Park office at (650) 851-2140 during regular business hours (9am-4pm MON-SUN).
eNTRANCE gATE ACCESS PROCEDURE/HOURS
Gates will automatically open/close as each vehicle enters and exits during regular business hours. Between 8:00pm - 6:00am access to the park will be for Emergency Only and will require an access code. Only full-service boarders and resident trainers will have receive the access code. The code cannot be transferred to anyone other than the assignee!