About Us
The Boarders and Stewards of the Monastery (BSM) is a charitable organization
founded in 1994 to care for the Monastery buildings and grounds
and to promote horsemanship
in the Wissahickon Valley. BSM is the caretaker of the Monastery
facilities under contract with the Fairmount Park Historic Preservation
Trust and is a 501(c)3 non-profit corporation. Kitchens Lane Stables,
Inc. is the company engaged by BSM to manage the stable operations.
Monastery Stables is located in Fairmount Park, at the end of Kitchen's Lane,
in the Mt. Airy section of Philadelphia. For
information
about
boarding or visiting,
call
215-848-4088.
The stable has a capacity for 22 horses. Persons not owning a horse can ride
by joining the Philadelphia Saddle Club (call 215-233-0341 for details). Riding lessons are available for boarders and
Saddle Club members.
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