Montgomery Parks is a co-sponsor of this event. For more information, including day-of updates, please visit the event website.
What is a better way to celebrate a beautiful spring day than to join your neighbors and friends at Meadowbrook Stables?!
Meadowbrook is opening the gates to the community! Join us for:
Spring Fling Community Event on May 31, 2025 from 2-4pm.
Bring your family, friends, and neighbors! Activities and events for all ages:
- Riding Demonstrations led by our head riding instructor
- Horse petting station,
- Pictures with ponies,
- Face painting,
- Ice cream truck, and
- Enjoy walking around the Meadowbrook property and learning about our 90 year old history!
Tickets are $5 per person or $20 for families and groups of 4 or more. We strongly encourage purchasing tickets in advance to streamline entry! Ticket proceeds support Meadowbrook’s nonprofit mission of education, character development, and horse welfare. Read more below!
DID YOU KNOW?
Meadowbrook Stables is one of the oldest and last remaining urban equestrian facilities in the United States. When it opened in 1934, the “Meadowbrook Saddle Club” was recognized as one of the “finest saddle clubs in the East” and hosted local, national, and international horse shows. The club portion of the building was designed after a Charlottesville tavern. The second floor contained a ballroom.
The stables began offering riding lessons in 1943 and has been teaching equestrians young and old ever since. In 2001, David Bradley, founder of The Advisory Board and publisher of The Atlantic magazine, established Meadowbrook Foundation, Inc., a 501(c)3 organization. He then invested in extensive renovations to the barns, rings, paddocks, and other aspects of the facility.
Since then, Meadowbrook has maintained a strong riding program that excels in teaching riding and horsemanship to children and adults of all levels, from beginners through those showing at the national level.
MEADOWBROOK’S MISSION
Education. Character Development. Horse Welfare. Community. Sustainability. Stewardship.
Meadowbrook is a community inspired by the love of horses and committed to educating the next generation of horsemen through programs that foster the development of excellent equestrian skills, while nurturing the attributes of kindness, responsibility, sportsmanship, ethical business practices, and compassionate care for animals. Meadowbrook seeks to make the joy of engaging with horses available to children and youth from all walks of life through partnerships with schools and nonprofits; our doors are always open to the local and greater Washington community. We’re committed to providing high quality lifelong care for our horses, including the best in wellness care, exercise, nutrition, and veterinary medicine. We seek at every opportunity to implement sustainable and green horse-keeping practices that minimize adverse environmental impacts. And as we enter the 21st Century, we’re mindful of our stewardship role to preserve Meadowbrook as an historic equine facility and ensure that future generations have the opportunity to enjoy the physical, mental, and spiritual benefits of riding and interacting with horses.
