I'm planning on visiting LA at the end of December with my girlfriend, and I wanted to take a carriage ride with her. I was wondering if I should reserve one with a carriage company or if there were already carriages downtown? And if anyone knows, what is an estimated cost for this?
2007-11-27 03:41:59 · 9 answers · asked by Awhat 1 in Travel ➔ United States ➔ Los Angeles
Never seen any! Been here 50 years!
2007-11-27 03:49:47 · answer #1 · answered by Wounded Duck 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
If you want to go horse-back riding, you can check out some of the stables that serve the Griffith Park.
They offer night-time rides with the option of adding a stop at a restaurant.
For something fun in downtown, check out Pershing Square's Downtown on Ice. The ice rink is tiny, but the lit-up high rise buildings and the live music make it worthwhile.
Then you can go to a cozy hotel bar afterward to warm up, like the Biltmore just across the street from Pershing Square.
2007-11-27 10:11:15 · answer #2 · answered by keengrrl76 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'm happy that you care enough to ask this question, many people, not in the business, don't even think of the welfare of the horse. The shifting of weight from one hind leg to another is the method that horses relax and rest. The situation regarding hard surfaces: It's actually much easier for a horse to pull a carriage on a hard surface than a soft one, heck, I could pull one on a hard surface. Most city permits depend on having healthy, well cared for horses, with include proper shoeing, nutrition and grooming. Horses are vet inspected on a regular basis and those results must be submitted to the branch of local goverment that is in charge of the operating permits. The carriages themselves are inspected as well, plus the drivers are required to have driver's permits. I'm not saying that there aren't exceptions to the rule, of course there are. Some people just don't see horses or any animals in any other way other than how much they can make with them, but in my experience, they are in the minority, thank goodness!
2016-05-26 02:56:50 · answer #3 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Just go to Pennsylvania and tell the Amish you need a ride to Las Angeles. I'm sure they'll hook you up.
2007-11-27 11:07:01 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
sorry no such things as horse drawn carriages here in L.A.
2007-11-27 07:24:48 · answer #5 · answered by DEAD II 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I believe this company is what you are looking for:
http://www.horseandcarriagela.com/
Good luck!
2007-11-27 11:37:07 · answer #6 · answered by Capt. Obvious 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
no sir wrong city wrong coast, try NYC central park
2007-11-27 08:25:49 · answer #7 · answered by slickric 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
None.
2007-11-28 03:51:39 · answer #8 · answered by nazbak 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
nope...none
2007-11-27 14:32:30 · answer #9 · answered by kingsley 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋