__________________________________________________________________________________________________
|
My friend and I rode in Muttontown Preserve in the late 1970s. We found two barns that leased trail horses on Route 106. One was where Billy Fenetta's barn is now and the other was across the street. The first barn was operated by Michael Plumb's Dad and we leased two horses. We paid ten dollars, which included a "Country Club membership fee", which was refunded back to us when we returned. We were amazed at the beauty of the place, the named trees, the beautiful pristine pond and ducks and benches and the gazebo. We actually exited out onto Muttontown Road near the cemetery located across the street. We went back into the Preserve, rode along what we later found out was Mrs. Pirtle's paddocks and entered in at the bottom of the marvelous field and went back to the barn at the end of the hour-Barbara Palm.
___________________________________________________________
Mike Plumb's Dad, Charlie, had the barn on Rt 106 (where Billy F. is now). I remember the stable across from it-it was called Red Fox Farm-Mollie Eckelberry.
___________________________________________________________
My friend Pix and I took lessons with Anne Hoffman at Old Mill and she took us on some trail rides into the Christie side of the preserve. I remember riding Blue Duck and having no control as we all galloped up the hill to Christie Field--Barbara Palm.
___________________________________________________________
Remember Paul Mayo Riding Shop in Cold Spring Harbor? I brought my first rubber high boots from him for $16.00! Remember Teepee Town in Roosevelt Field? I brought my first paddock boots there in 1966. Weird method of wrapping straps around ankle. I also recall a feed and grain store on Sunrise Highway in Lynbrook? Met a woman at the Freeport Rec Center and she used to ride at Tally Ho Stables in RVC? -Barbra Palm
___________________________________________________________
|
|
_________________________________
As a teenager , in the early '50's a group of us would ride in Forest Park, Queens at the "Dixie Dew" barn. The cost for a ride was $1.50 an hour for an eastern saddle and $2.00 for western.We obviously chose the less expensive saddle, but would drop the leathers down and ride"western" with cowboy hats and shrink to fit Levis with a big buckle western belt. I still have it. Yahoo!!! Using helmets was unknown of course.
On Wednesdays in the evening during the summer , it was $2.00 for 2 hours. We would ride "hell bent for leather" for the first hour and walk the horses the second hour to cool them down. I remember loving the smell of the horses, the barn, and even the manure. After the excitement of the ride it was back to the humdrum life of a city slicker--Marvin Glassmann
_________________________________________________________
|
********************************
No, I do not personally remember this barn as it is in the picture as I have only been at Brookville Barn on Route 107 since 1984!. But I was fortunate to obtain a copy of this picture from Judy & Jack Bailey. Jack's relative, George Bailey, built the barn and seems to have owned most of the land around the area-Click on Picture to enlarge. Barbara Palm
*********************************
|
|
|
