Kathryn Taylor Equestrian Park (KTEP)
Recent Happenings at KTEP
A switch back trail was built to help stabilize the slope of the hill on the west side of the park.
A plaque honoring Kathyrn Taylor was installed.
How KTEP Came to Be
Kathryn Taylor was one of those people. A co-founder and President of the King County Executive Horse Council, Kathryn worked tirelessly to preserve the equestrian way of life in rural and urban King County. In the 1980s when many developments were being proposed for the Bear Creek area, Kathryn, as President of KCEHC, encouraged the developers to set aside 30 acres to make up for the loss of horse trails in the area.
Kathryn left a legacy for each of us. The Kathryn Taylor Equestrian park will not only bestow a befitting honr on Kathryn, it will also remind us how "she gave us a leg up" as she would like us to do for others.
Northwest Park Foundation's Role
In 2002, an agreement was reached between Quadrant, Northwest Parks Foundation, King County Executive Horse Council, and King County Parks which included permanent placement of more than 300,000 cubic yards of dirt in exchange for funds to build the equestrian amenities and an endowment for maintenance. In 2005, King County Executive Horse Council and Northwest Parks began design of the park's arena, round pen, and parking lot. Northwest Dirtworks constructed the horse amenities in 2007, and the park opened officially on April 5, 2008.
Northwest Parks Foundation was instrumental in making this park a reality and supporting its future. NWParks manages the maintenance endowment provided by Quadrant and led the team that designed and built the horse amenities.
Amenities
Dedication poster from Grand Opening
Sand arena
60 ft round pen
Horse performance team from Grand Opening
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How To Get There:
Directions from I-405:
Take WA 520 Eastbound toward Redmond
Stay in the left lane. Freeway ends and turns into Avondale Rd NE
From Avondale Rd. NE, turn right onto NE 132nd St
Turn right onto NE 133rd St
Turn left onto 232nd Ave NE. 232nd Ave NE crosses over the Tolt Pipeline Trail. The 27-acre Kathryn Taylor Equestrian Park is located on the left, just past the Tolt Pipeline Trail.