I will never have " my dream " come true...."to tide on the bridle paths of Central Park, NY"...I am so upset...

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Claremont Riding Academy Closes Its Doors
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Submitted by Ginny Long, Jun 10, 2007 02:41

I was watching Regis and Kelly at the end of April 2007 (when Regis returned to TV after his heart surgery) and he mentioned that the Claremont Riding Academy was "closing its doors"....I didn't believe him. I tried for days to contact the school to confirm but no one picked up the phone nor was there any 'recording'. I didn't know what to think. Someone mentioned the 'internet' so that is where I found the devasting news. I had planned to schedule my 'dream' back in 2004 but my 'significatn other' became ill and died in May 2005...I was 'dealing' with 'all that' and I put my 'dream' on hold because I never in my wildest dreams thought that the Claremont Riding Academy would be forced to shut down. I had finally made arrangements to make my trip for June 2007 but again, no one was answering the phone. I guess I will go to my grave never having the pleasure of riding horseback in Central Park. If there is any chance, that there is 'change of heart' regarding the 'closing' , please let me know because I will be there in a heartbeat.

Thank you for taking the time to read my 'story'....

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I am shocked by this very sad news! The closing of Claremont stables is a very sobering reality for all of... [MORE]	Cookie Burke	May 7, 2008 21:44
My trips to New York always meant visits to Claremont. So many precious memories....the chubby cat glued to their wicker... [MORE]	lotz	Mar 16, 2008 14:51
I used to take the train from my high school to Claremont on Wednesday early evenings for my weekly jumping... [MORE]	Jo DeGiovanni	Feb 21, 2008 22:01
Claremont I will miss your riding experience foreever..I rode at your academy for over 20 years and still think of... [MORE]	Lynnette	Feb 7, 2008 00:32
Since I missed my chance to see the stables inside, does anyone have any photos of the inside of the... [MORE]	Margi Evans	Nov 4, 2007 19:33
I took weekly lessons for a couple of years growing up on Long Island. When I moved to the UWS... [MORE]	ileen	Oct 24, 2007 20:38
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Alice was the first instructor that I had who refreshened me on the basic's of horse back riding. She was... [MORE]	T'angelo Magee	Sep 19, 2007 10:29
Ralphy was an amazing horse that I first rode when I started my days as an equestrian in Claremont. He... [MORE]	T'angelo Magee	Sep 19, 2007 10:16
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I travelled to New York from my home in the Cayman Islands one Friday evening in November 2006 and rode... [MORE]	Sara Galletly	Jun 27, 2007 16:03
I lived in New York in the '80s and whenever I had some extra money, I took a ride in... [MORE]	Valerie Stanol	Jun 19, 2007 17:28
This is sooo sad to hear! I was just planning a short business trip to NY to include some time for... [MORE]	andrea	Jun 14, 2007 16:56
In 1973, at the age of 12, I rode Willow in a horse show taking home third place. While I... [MORE]	Graham Wood	Jun 9, 2007 14:48
Now I live in the country and I am again taking riding lessons and someday I hope to have a... [MORE]	Annie	Sep 9, 2007 14:01
This last Christmas I lived my lifelong dream of riding horseback in Central Park, on the feisty gelding Blanco, from... [MORE]	Elaine Nash	Jun 9, 2007 01:30
I envy Elaine's opportunity to ride at the Claremont Stables. I just, today, returned from a vacation in NYC. I... [MORE]	Margi Evans	Nov 4, 2007 19:21
I am so disappointed to see these news; you see, horseback riding in Central Park was one of the main... [MORE]	Dana	May 29, 2007 20:27
I wish I had a couple million dollars to keep stables open in Central Park ... even in Arizona we... [MORE]	kathryn	Jun 9, 2007 00:36
I was watching Regis and Kelly at the end of April 2007 (when Regis returned to TV after his heart...	Ginny Long	Jun 10, 2007 02:41
I have only just found out, through an American friend that Clarmeont has closed am still in shock. I live... [MORE]	Jane Bailey	May 16, 2007 05:07
In a town filled with skyscrapers, natives and tourists rushing here and there, and the constant blasting of car horns,... [MORE]	Melissa	May 11, 2007 08:19
My dream of riding in Central Park will never happen now, I will take it off my "to do list".... [MORE]	marsha	May 8, 2007 07:55
I have been reading these articles with tears streaming down my face. I can't imagine the city without Claremont. I... [MORE]	Pat O'Connor	May 2, 2007 18:11
My daughter and I will miss the opportunity to take another Park ride on Patches and Gillespie. In the picture,... [MORE]	Patricia J Ingram	May 3, 2007 01:19
Last August I took my teenage daughter to NYC. We are riders and she wanted to ride in Central Park.... [MORE]	Cindy	May 8, 2007 00:50
I was so saddened to learn that Claremont Riding Academy is closing its doors. Claremont was the first barn that... [MORE]	Joan O'Brien	May 11, 2007 07:47
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It is really sad that this barn has to close down. There is fewer and fewer places lef to ride.... [MORE]	Anna	Apr 30, 2007 18:10