Higher Horse Stall Rents Approved

The Los Angeles Board of Recreation and Parks on Monday approved a controversial boost in the rental rates for horse stalls at the debt-ridden Los Angeles Equestrian Center in Griffith Park.

The increases, which board members said are needed to help ease the center’s financial burdens, will be as high as $36 a month for some stalls and are effective immediately.

Some horse boarders had opposed the increases, saying they were being “priced out” of the center and were being unfairly singled out to help the facility become profitable. However, just before the board’s vote, many boarders said they favor the increase as long as the center continues operating.