Shadybrook Stables

Shadybrook Stables

1972 - 2019

Jim Moss was granted a license in 1972, to operate a riding stable off Bellview Road. He named it Shadybrook Stables. The facility offered horseback riding lessons, specializing in English riding. There were stalls for horses, an indoor arena, an outdoor arena, and local trail upon which to ride. Shadybrook closed in 2013. The stalls were destroyed, and the land was cleared for high-end residential development.

Jim Moss

Bellview Road, McLean, Virginia

Dranesville

Jim called himself the “first Black cowboy in Fairfax County.” He died unexpectedly in 2006. His wife, Helen, continued the operation; however, at age 74, her health declined and, in 2013, she had to permanently shut down the facility.

2019