New York Equestrian Center

I LOVE THIS PLEACE.....IT IS LIKE A FAMILY HERE. HORSES SAVED MY DAUGHTERS LIFE BUT THE LOVE AND CARING FROM YOU GUYS HELPED TO HEAL HER AND I WILL ALWAYS BE GRATEFUL. THANKS ELLEN BUSH

Denice is the best. Even though at Nassau equestrian center let me jump 2' 8" I still wasent very comfortable because we went up in height very quickly.
Denice really built me back up when I switched barns, and helped me build my condfidence. Now I'm back into jumping advanced horses!
(Apaches my fave. )

I came here for camp and I loved it. I loved Twix a lot. He was my favorite. If you go to camp here you also get to groom some horses. Sully was always good when we were grooming him.

I had such a wonderful experience riding with the horses at New York Equestrian Center in West Hempstead. My bf got me with trail riding package for my birthday. What was awesome was it was just the two of us and one trainer. So it was romantic, private, and I didn't have to be nervous around other people who might be way more experienced. I forgot the girls name that took us around, but she was very thoughtful and mindful that both of us hadn't ridden real horses before.
I had Gilligan, He had splash. Gilligan was awesome for beginners. Very easy to command. Any little tug on the reign to say left, right , or stop, and his response was effortless. Gave me no trouble at all.
He was a good confidence builder. At the beginning of the trail he saw the trainer on jigsaw gallop alittle and Gilligan wanted to follow and trot. a quick tug and he was back to just a slow walk. Honestly, it scared me a bit. But the trainer explained that Gilligan is a follower and automatically mimics the horses ahead of him. Once i knew this, I realize if she got a quick step, prepare for a quick skip. By the time the trail was almost over, i let him lag alittle, then trot to catch up and he was a beauty to ride. It was effortless, like i had done it for years. Splash (the horse my bf was ridding) had a bit more energy and was a bit more anxious. The trainer walked him off for a bit before the ride, but it really wasnt until about 10 mins into the trail did i see that horse really calm down. Not fully the horses fault. i could see my BF (good sport he was) was nervous himself, and the horse was mimicking his own emotions. once he relaxed, they both were able to walk the trail and really enjoy the time. So thats really an important point to note if you are new: relax and dont dig your heels into the horse. Trust them. They know what they are doing.
One note: to the trainer: need to speak up when trying to give commands or explain how to ride properly. it was hard for me to hear in the back at times. Luckily, Gilligan was able to show me with his body when he needed from me as a rider.

Note to people who have negative comments about this place: Everyone here was friendly. After the trail we got to walk freely in the stables, meet the other horses, and the riders. Everyone was busy with something.... feeding, cleaning. Horses were being tend to and no one seemed ignored. There is even a goat who was very affectionate to us (but mind you he is powerful, so its not a little kid petting zoo). But anytime you walked to another stall, someone was always coming up, giving some insight to the horse, what type, experience level, or a cute story about them. Very very friendly staff. Very friendly animals. No one looked sick. No stall was filthy. Place was busy without being overly crowded. The horses all seemed happy and curious to see new faces at the stall that they walk right over.
I'd do this again in a heartbeat. ..just wish the saddle was a bit more comfortable. ;)

I would rate it no stars if that was an option beacuse my trainer got hurt so i had to go there for 4 weeks and all i did was walk in a circle for two hours while she freakin ate beef lo mein. They mistreat the horses and there in cages, literally. It was a hot day and the horse i was riding was sweating and I asked them where the grooming supplies were and they said oh we dont groom them here. THE WORST PLACE EVER DO NOT GO HERE AT ANY COST. I suggest Indian head ranch in Hutington NY