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Horses are some
of the earliest residents of Los Angeles. Ancient horses
appeared to have roamed the scrub forest of the Los Angeles
basin from 25 to 5 million years ago. Horses have served
many roles in Los Angeles from farm animals, to racing, to
pulling some of the Red Line’s first streetcars, to
participating in recreation and sporting activities, to
helping the
Los Angeles Police Department’s mounted unit
with crowd control today.
Horse
Licenses
Horse owners
in the City of Los Angeles must license their equine aged 12
months or older each year. Equine are defined as any horse,
pony, donkey, burro, or mule. Equine licenses are $14 a year
(LAMC
53.15.1). The money collected
from Equine Licenses is deposited into a fund under the
Recreation and Parks Departments and is used to maintain
public trails and equestrian parks.
Click here to
access a City of Los Angeles Department of Animal Services
equine license application. |
