Jamaica Bay Riding Academy Inc

Just sayin that the place is expernsive

My son and I went for a private experienced ride, and we walked the whole 40 minutes. Ride was supposed to be 50 minutes but at this point it really didn't matter. $110 for 2 people. NOT WORTH IT! Back when I used to come when I was a kid, we had a blast. I know times have changed, but this is ridiculous!

At first I began with a trail ride which was about a year ago and this was my first time, let me tell you when I got on I knew that this was a big animal and could most likely crush me but I was calm and the horse was calm as well. I had cody and he was SO obedient, the horse my dad had threw him off but we were the first trail ride of the day and there was a lot of snow, at the end of the day they're animals AND they also got feelings. Just how we don't like to wake up early, they don't either. So this was understandable, then regarding to how people think that the guides don't talk to them is out of proportion because when my family and I went the guy wasn't talking to us because he was being aware of his speed so our horses would follow but also so we could enjoy the view. He made conversation with us when my sister and I had spoken to him. Now this year I had signed up for classes and they're amazing. My instructor is Ellen and she's a doll. She really cares for the horses and knows how they are. The trail rides and Classes are amazing. I love JBRA

I would recommend this place for the novelty of the experience and the views. The staff and overall service was so-so.

The drive here was a little convoluted given that you can only access the place from the east-bound Belt Parkway. I didn't see any notes about this on the website and interestingly, Google Maps didn't catch it either. Once we arrived, we checked in and had to wait almost 45mins for the next tour. I felt the staff could have been more transparent about the wait process. The waiting area had a food counter and views onto the training area for young riders. When our group was called, we were sent outside the stables to mount the horses. The staff could have given more guidelines about safety and allowed some practice time on the horse. The tour lasted about an hour and was very scenic. You went through woods, scrubs, and tall grasses, before coming to the beach at Jamaica Bay. The views you got to JFK and the city were really nice. The guides didn't say a word to us the entire time other than stopping for some of the slower riders to catch up.

My sister and I have been riding for years and we wanted to take my 9 year old niece for a ride. We came for a private ride at Jamaica Bay. It was exactly what we were looking for. The trails were beautiful and our guide Jessica was very sweet. We rode the horses through the woods and along the beach. We had a great time.