Horseback Riding

A day-use area is available for those who wish to bring their own horses and ride for the day.  The bridle trail is approximately 6.5 miles in length and offers a nice combination of rolling terrain and lake views.  Riders can travel in either direction.

In order to keep the horse trail open and to provide you with a pleasurable experience, riders must do the following:

1. Call ahead to check riding conditions. Please do not ride when the trail is muddy. This causes erosion, and degrades the trail. (765) 987-1232

2. When riding, all horses MUST stay on the marked bridle trail only. Please ride responsibly; your actions can affect others. Please stay off the mountain bike trail.

3. Horses are NOT allowed in the lake at anytime. 

4. All persons are responsible for cleaning up after their animals at the hitching rails. The manure is to be either hauled off the property or carried back into the woods and scattered. The area around the hitching rails is to be clean when you leave.

5. Horses are to be hitched ONLY to the hitching rails. Hitching horses to trees and making rope corrals using trees are NOT allowed because of the resulting damage to the trees.

6. ALL PETS MUST BE ON A LEASH AT ALL TIMES. No pets are permitted to run loose along the trail at any time.

7. Consumption of alcoholic beverages while riding the trail is NOT permitted.

8. All horse riding in Westwood Park is done at your own risk. The District is not responsible for any accidents.

9. BE ALERT AND HAVE CONTROL OF YOUR HORSE AT ALL TIMES.  The horse trail intersects with the bike trail at two locations.  Slow down and use caution when approaching and crossing the bike trail.  There is also a short section of shared trail and the horse rider always has the right-of-way.

10. The day use area closes at dark.

11. Please do not litter.

12. If Park rules are violated, you will be asked to leave.