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AUGUST 14 - 20, 2020 | PAJARO VALLEY MAGAZINE
champion thoroughbred is one of many horses residing at Mt. Madonna Stables. A young horse named Lily is unbridled after a trail ride through Mt. Madonna County Park. Stables manager Tesi Pickett steadies a new foal. Pickett leads a ride through Mt. Madonna County Park.
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By JOHANNA MILLER
THROUGH THE TREES Mt. Madonna Stables offering trail rides in county park
s people continue to follow federal, state and local shelter-in-place regulations during the Covid-19 pandemic, many have started looking for safe recreation in the great outdoors. In early June, Gov. Gavin Newsom released updated guidelines that allowed certain outdoor recreational facilities to reopen. This included most horseback riding services —including Mt. Madonna Stables in Watsonville. The 18-acre estate, nestled in the heart of Mt. Madonna County Park, is home to about 40 horses. In addition to trail riding,
