White Water Horse Barn

Whitewater State Park in Liberty, IN, has camping, hiking, fishing, boating, swimming and horseback riding. It became the 16th Indiana state park in 1949. The saddle barn owned by Mark Chenoweth includes hayrides, guided trail rides, sleigh rides and nine miles of trails accessible from the barn and the horsemen’s campground.

Mark Chenoweth, the owner, is in his first year at Whitewater but in his sixth year of owning horses and running Hueston Woods. He has 33 horses at Whitewater and around 50 horses from both Whitewater and Hueston Woods. Chenoweth has “always loved horses and having this horse life.”

Although he loves horses, Chenoweth appreciates the time he has in the off season to save up money for the next season. “Owning over 50 horses definitely takes money with their food, the horses tack, and the gas money it takes to commute from Oxford to Liberty” Chenoweth said.

When hiring or taking volunteers, Chenoweth likes to make sure they have some sort of background in horses and riding so he knows that his horses and the customers will be safe. He also has his daughter and stepdaughter working there, which is helpful, he says, because “there is people he knows he can trust and get along with.” Chenoweth’s family working at the stables agree that they like having family at the stable. Haley Hubbard says that she “enjoys it because I know them so I know who I’m working around.” Danielle Chenoweth says that “It’s easier to learn how to get along with them because you lived with them all your life.”

The main differences between Whitewater and Hueston Woods is that “Whitewater has more trails to choose from and the trails are both really different. Whitewater also has more creeks to go over other than that they are very similar” is how Chenoweth described it.

Haley is a trail guide so mostly she takes people out on rides but she also does stuff around the barn. Haley likes being around the horses and even though it’s work she has fun doing it. She has been riding horses since she was in elementary school, when her mom put her in a horse camp.

Danielle is also a trail guide and helps run the office. She likes the White Water trails and the people who come in to ride. She likes the “trails and the environment with the horses and the people.” Dani started riding when she was two years old.

Whitewater horse barn is an excellent choice to go ride horses. The bigger trail at Whitewater it is $30, the short trail is $20. While you’re there you can also fish, swim or hike.