Facilities
Situated on over 270 gently rolling, oak-studded acres on the border of Menlo Park and Woodside, The Horse Park at Woodside is a truly unique and special facility. Our offerings and spectacular setting make the Park an ideal venue for equestrian activities and communing with nature. We have resident trainers across multiple disciplines and we offer a robust show calendar of competition, clinics and learning opporunities, including Horse Trials, Pony Club Ratings, Dressage, Arena Polo, Hunter/Jumper Shows and Western Reining.
Features
Eight arenas encompassing more than four acres of regularly maintained footing
110'x225' Covered riding arena with large overhang and seated viewing area
Full-size dressage court and mirrors
Cross-country jumping course: Introductory through Advanced levels that are regularly updated with new and different obstacles including three water complexes
Exercise track
Stadium jump course for schooling
Polo arena
Two vaulting arenas
Lunging areas
52-stall Main Barn with center breezeway
Four Subsidiary Barns
Stall-paddocks
150 acres of open pasture
Large and small turnouts
Round Pen located near Main Barn
Perimeter trail plus additional trails joining the region-wide Woodside Trail Club network
Dedicated farrier station
Multiple wash racks around the facility for boarders, show competitors and day-haul in members
Portable/Temporary barns for horse shows (over 500 stalls)
Three feature show arenas with elevated viewing/VIP areas
Show office with large porch and seating
Graded RV pads with water and electrical hook-ups
Public Address system throughout the stabling and arena areas
Centralized vendor area
Hospitality areas including raised platforms with seating as well as pergolas with decking for dining and lounging
Beautiful vistas of the San Francisco Bay and coastal mountain range
Native Garden highlighting the unique and beautiful flora of the area
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The primary purpose of the covered arena is to enable you to exercise your horse(s) during extended periods of inclement weather and/or in the event the outside arenas are unavailable. Thus, in order to facilitate the use of the new covered arena and assure a safe environment, a Use Policy has been established as follows;
An Allocated Time schedule will be determined during periods of inclement weather and/or in the event all outside arenas are unavailable.
Use will be prioritized as follows; resident training operations, resident non-training boarders, full-use members, and day-use members; this is warranted due to the size of the arena and the quantity of horses maintained at the Horse Park.
Primary use will be flat work only.
No Headsets are allowed during Allocated schedule.
When Covered Arena is in an “Open to All” status, and no other arenas are open, lesson schedules are not permitted. Due to the fact most lessons are at the same time of the day thus becoming impractical to implement lesson schedules into the process.
A no lunging/ponying policy will be in force, due to safety concerns and footing issues.
A no hand walking of horses policy will be in force due to safety concerns, except in a therapeutic riding situation, with management's approval, during that allocated time slot.
A NO dog policy will be in force during the priority-use schedule, in or around the arena.
Clinics, shows, club activities, etc… will not be permitted, in order to accommodate the quantity of horses maintained at the Horse Park.
Jumps, dressage courts, obstacles, will not be permitted, except in extenuating circumstances and/or event prep during allocated trainer time slots, and then only with HPW management prior approval.
On-site non-training boarders may utilize arena at all times, except in the event there are jumps, and/or obstacles permitted during a trainer’s allocated time, but only with management’s approval.
Deals, arrangements, trades, exchanges, of allocated time slots between trainers and/or boarders specific to the use or schedule of the covered arena will not be permitted; all scheduling and arena policies are the responsibility of HPW management.
Proper arena etiquette, courtesy, respect, and common sense must be practiced at all times.
The allocated time schedule is prioritized and based on resident training operations, resident boarders, size of training operations, resident trainer’s event prep needs, and non-resident general membership needs.
In the event the above policies are disregarded, further arena restrictions, membership revocation, and/or eviction may be enforced.