Staff

The people at Kensington Stables are as friendly as the horses and ponies. Here's more info on some of the folks you'll meet around the stable.

Walker took up riding in college to lend credence to his imaginary characters in the medieval role-playing game Dungeons and Dragons. He and his family acquired the stable in 1993 from the family that had owned it for the previous 100 years. His expertise extends to many areas of horsemanship and includes an in-depth knowledge of Prospect Park and the surrounding area. In addition to his responsibilities as stable owner and manager, he also provides instruction, leads guided rides through the park, and rides his horses in a wide variety of events throughout the Tri-state area. You can email Walker at bhorsetamer@aol.com.

Andrew began riding in 1999 at Kensington Stables and soon became obsessed. Since then, he's moved to London, where he rides with his wife Kimberly at least once a week in the parkland just south-west of the city. Andrew and Kimberly travel frequently and try to find good places to ride everywhere they end up. A couple of their recent adventures include a week-long trek through the mountains of Patagonia and a long weekend riding cross country near Dublin. Andrew is the Kensington Stables webmaster, and you can email him at andrew@puntino.com.

Ryka was a former hostler for the New York City Parks Department Mounted Division. She loves working with children and counts several disabled yougths among her students at the stable. She has over 30 riders taking lessons from her. (From the Northeast Equine Journal, vol. 9, no. 12)

Joel was born and raised in Brooklyn. He recalls that he was around the age of five when he fell in love with horses. His mother would take him on a trolley ride to the stable. His first riding experience was at the end of a lead line in Prospect Park. He muses, "Ironically, I am now a participant in the very stable where I began riding half a century ago." In addition to his hours teaching Western riding at Kensington Stables, he also teaches English as a second language in Chinatown.You can email Joel at vincentjoel@hotmail.com. (From the Northeast Equine Journal, vol. 9, no. 12)

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