Jamaica Bay Riding Academy

I had a good experience here at the riding academy. My tour guide noelle was friendly and My horse tiblet gave me a safe ride through some beautiful sightseeing. I love water so being able to ride through the beach was very special. The people here seem to know what they are doing. I didn't see any mistreatments of any horses. This is a wonderful location if your interested in horseback riding.

We had such an amazing experience at Jamaica Bay. We went on a trail ride with Brandon. The trail itself is gorgeous and opens up to the beach. Brandon was a great guide, with good conversation and insightful stories. I would definitely recommend this place!

The owner of some shit came up to me and I was like "Hi can I sign up for training?" The guy straightly kept a dead pan and said "you are wayyy too fat for this ranch"
I'm like----

The experience with the horse was BEAUTIFUL! However, the people there weren't the best, honestly. I had made a 12:30 appointment; I remembered because I put the reminder on my phone. The lady in the office was okay, but my guide told me I was late. I had told her I was not; I scheduled it for 12:30pm, not 12pm. I gave her the same energy she gave me subtly :). The lady and the guide told me I had to leave my bag and a sweater in the office. The front desk lady told me behind the door.. da fuck no. The guide said the desk.. alright, that's fine. After the "amicable" conversation, we went out to get the horses. It was a little wait which was funny because I was running "late." We got the horses, and getting on with the guide of a guy working there was pretty smooth. My guide became nice as the ride was going. It was VERY RELAXING, and I loved my horse.. he was adorable and kept eating (just like me) Riding in nature was very tranquil and the beach in the water was nice. I wish I could've got a picture in the water, but cool, I didn't lol I asked the guide if she could take a picture of me when we got back and she said the guy who helped to take me off the horse could :/ I can't lie, I had trouble getting off.. the guy seemed impatient, but whaaaat it's my first time! He did take pictures but was rushing... I liked the horses more than the people there; They have better manners than the humans who work there, I promise you lol Overall, the ride was terrific... I would love to do it again but at another place like the islands or a place where I know I would feel comfortable in my skin (the energy towards me was WEIRD).
So when I returned to the office to get my bag, it was on the floor with two guys talking about nothing. One wanted to have small talk with me, but I was more concerned about how my bag that was on the table when I left was on the dusty ass floor. I asked if I could get my bag and he gave it to me where it had brown dust on it. You don't put people's bags on the floor for spiritual reasons. Overall, I had a unique first experience but will ride to the old town road somewhere else.

Absolutely awesome.. On a whim i scheduled a lesson and from that day til now I'm hooked. If you want to gain knowledge and insight into one of the most beautiful animals HORSES this is the place. My instructor Mine' is the best the owner and staff are so welcoming .. come enjoy a ride for the experience .

The animals are under fed overwork and live in dirty conditions, and don't have the proper medical care as needed by choice The owners give off a happy family oriented but they really truly are callous and uncaring no matter the complaints inspectors are paid to keep a blind eye and veterinary care needed usually letting horses suffer to death instead of keeping them comfortable this is a true fact this facility has animal neglect and cruelty!!!!!

Rode on the beach with my friend, the staff was nice and the place was neat, except for one staff member who had a bad attitude.

I went a couple of times to Jamaica Bay Riding Academy and always had a great experience. Beautiful view, nice horseback riding experience at the beach this time with instructor Dasha. Looking forward to more.

People complain about customer service and attitudes. But this is New York. And here you get some typical New York attitudes. The horses are great. The ride is really nice. The area is a nice little escape from city life. You take a short drive from the hustle and bustle and you can ride a lovely horse through a beach and green forested area. It's a really nice escape

This place is incredible! It's huge (I think they have over 100 horses). You can ride on trails along beaches and through the woods, during which you'll never believe you're in Brooklyn. The instructors are all highly experienced with horses, and very nice people.

The only other horse stable in Brooklyn for the public that I know of is Kensington Stables. And despite the fact that Kensington is so much closer to me, I'd much rather take the drive out to this place because there's nothing else but nature around it. With Kensington, in order to get from the stables to Prospect Park, you have to go through the park circle. I can't stand driving through that circle, riding a bike there, or even crossing the street - needless to say I'd hate riding a horse through it. And then once you get inside Prospect Park, you need to deal with all the people, dogs, speeding bicyclists, etc. But in Jamaica Bay, from the stables to the whole trails, there's nothing but nature around you.

I'm not trying to insult anyone at Kensington Stables. I'm simply saying that Jamaica Bay Riding Academy is in a location which I'd much rather ride a horse in.

I should also mention that Jamaica Bay Riding Academy does include a huge indoor space for riding in cold or rainy weather.

I love horse back riding. I wanted to bring my fiancé and sister in law for the beach scenic and it didn't disappoint. Nice clear blue skies that reflected on the ocean. Popcorn was my horse. I read some reviews not liking the fact that they were separated from their group. It happened to me but I understand. My particular horse doesn't like being in the back. So he had to be in front. They're trained to be in a certain formation. They're heard animals so they fight each other if one is in their place. Maybe request to be together? They pick you out from your group and assign you to your horse for a reason. So maybe that's something to consider. 80 bucks cash, 90 CC. The ride was about 35-40 min. It was worth it.