When Los Angeles authorities declared the popular pony rides at Griffith Park would close forever three days before Christmas, animal rights activists blamed it on extreme neglect of the ponies by the ...

Children have been riding ponies in the hills of Griffith Park for 74 years, but that is ending after a series of protests and petitions prompted the city of Los Angeles to shut down the petting zoo ...

The historic footprint from nearly 75 years of pony rides at Griffith Park may be an obstacle as Los Angeles city officials turn to deciding what should replace the popular family attraction, shut ...

“Have a great ride!” shouted an enthusiastic Jeremy Hollis to his son, 4-year-old Bennett, who clung to a slightly bigger pony than usual at the Griffith Park Pony Rides Wednesday morning, Dec. 21.

Stephen Weeks has for years run the Griffith Park Pony Rides, an attraction that has drawn generations of equestrian-loving locals. Now he is putting most of his energy toward finding homes for over ...