About Us

Well before traffic lights and taxis defined Manhattan, horses did.

In 1912, when carriages still moved freely through city streets and riding was woven into everyday life, a master harness maker named Mayer Miller opened a small shop at 123 East 24th Street. Known then as Miller Harness Company, the business quickly became an anchor of New York's equestrian world, supplying saddlery, riding apparel, and finely made tack to everyone from working riders to the city's most prominent families.

The shop ultimately grew into one of the most respected equestrian suppliers in the world. By the mid-20th century, Miller's—known for its distinctive boot-shaped logo—outfitted Olympic riders, international cavalry, foxhunters, polo players, and dressage competitors alike. Alongside neighboring tack shops, East 24th Street earned its reputation as the equine epicenter of New York—a place where it wasn't unusual to see a horse tied outside, or even led into a freight elevator for a fitting upstairs.

As the city modernized and automobiles replaced hooves, much of that world faded. By the early 1990s, most of Manhattan's saddleries had disappeared. But the spirit of Miller's endured.

Now operating as Manhattan Saddlery, the shop—and our sibling business—remains the only equestrian tack store in New York City, now a living link to the city's horse-powered past, and a trusted outfitter for riders of every discipline and experience level.

Miller's Horse Company grows directly from this lineage. And the name? It's a nod to the way New York once did horses. A century ago, "horse companies" weren't branding, but rather businesses, and Manhattan's robust auction marts moved ribbon winners, polo ponies, hunters, and carriage horses through the city every week.

Our rides begin in Central Park—on bridle paths designed from the start to be shared ground between city and countryside—and extend outward from there. State park trails, hunter paces, and beach rides for experienced riders bring the same ethos beyond the skyline: horses in landscapes they belong in, guided with care and knowledge.

Central Park itself was designed with riders in mind, its curves and clearings unchanged by the skyline that has risen beyond the trees. For generations, horses have carried New Yorkers through it. But Miller's riders have always known that good riding country doesn't end at the park's edge.

Today, Miller's Horse Company carries that tradition forward. Rooted in the craftsmanship, knowledge, and values that defined Miller Harness Company and Manhattan Saddlery, our rides are guided by respect: for the horses, for the land, and for the history that connects them.

In a city that never stops moving—and on the trails and shorelines just beyond it—we return you to something enduring: the rhythm of a horse, the quiet of open ground, and the world seen from the saddle.