Giddy Up

The Daily News looks at Shepherd of the Hills, a church in Porter Ranch that invites guests to arrive to services on horseback. "The idea to invite horse owners came to churchmembers after a few riders came to church on horseback several years back, said Paula Cracium, director of development for the church....One of the few communities in Los Angeles that still has a sizable horse population, Chatsworth was was once the heart of cowboy country. But as development has encroached onto old trails and land, residents of the equestrian communities have found fewer opportunities to ride." [Daily News]