When Los Angeles authorities declared the popular pony rides at Griffith Park would close forever three days before Christmas, animal rights activists blamed it on extreme neglect of the ponies by the ...

Children have been riding ponies in the hills of Griffith Park for 74 years, but that is ending after a series of protests and petitions prompted the city of Los Angeles to shut down the petting zoo ...

Griffith Park Pony Rides has been operating for 74 years. Their contract with Los Angeles Parks and Recreation has not been renewed, so the attraction is closing on Dec. 21, 2022. Screengrab from NBC4 ...

Alessia Del Val, 4, rides a pony at Griffith Park Pony Rides on Dec. 6. The pony rides will shut down Dec. 21 after the city decided to end its contract. (Christina House/Los Angeles Times) Stephen ...

“Have a great ride!” shouted an enthusiastic Jeremy Hollis to his son, 4-year-old Bennett, who clung to a slightly bigger pony than usual at the Griffith Park Pony Rides Wednesday morning, Dec. 21.

The historic footprint from nearly 75 years of pony rides at Griffith Park may be an obstacle as Los Angeles city officials turn to deciding what should replace the popular family attraction, shut ...

Stephen Weeks has for years run the Griffith Park Pony Rides, an attraction that has drawn generations of equestrian-loving locals. Now he is putting most of his energy toward finding homes for over ...