Horseback Riding
“There’s just something about horses, that can touch you deep down in your soul,” sings Tim McGraw, and whether riding is a lifelong passion or a recently developed over a year of quarantine, watching horseback-riding videos, the Warwick Valley has a wonderful variety of equestrian choices for all levels of riding skills. So, “…throw off your cares and your troubles, and go somewhere no one’s ever gone before.” Enjoy the ride.
Click on the horseback riding locations and map, below, to plan your next horseback adventure.
Sitting on 40 majestic acres in Warwick, Corinthian Equestrian Center (CEC), formerly Whisper Wind Farm, is a fully renovated horse boarding, and training facility. CEC offers a 180x80 indoor arena with new equestrian sand footing and two outdoor arenas. Riding lessons and training available onsite.
Legends Riding Stables offers public guided horseback trail rides for all levels of experience on over 150 scenic acres and miles of woods. With 20 years of experience, Legends fits each horse to the level of each rider, ensuring a relaxing and beautiful ride accompanied by experienced wranglers who lead every trail ride. Legends Stables also offer birthday parties, and pony rides for the little ones, too.
Crystal Water Farm is an English hunter/jumper/equitation show barn specializing in boarding, training, and instruction for horses and riders of all ages. Located on 45 acres, the riding facilities include a 140' X 200' outdoor ring, a 60' X 120' indoor ring, and a spacious hunt course. There are also several spacious paddocks and acres of lush fields for turnout, as well as lots of room for nature walks.
Quiet Creek Stable, formerly known as Borderland Farm, has been in existence since 1911 in many incarnations through the generations – dairying, fruit-growing, a hunting and fishing paradise, and even a few bison roamed here in Teddy Roosevelt's day. As one of the first riding stables in Vernon, NJ, Quiet Creek believes in bringing the love of the land and riding to local and everyday people that might never have had their own horses or the opportunity to ride. Quiet Creek also instructs the skills for dressage, jumping, hunter pacing, trail riding, and more.
Join the club at Raven Hill Farms and experience a hugely supportive group of members who encourage each other and their equine partners to reach their goals and dreams and develop the connection and relationship with horse and rider. Raven Hill offers a full range of services to its members, and lessons and clinics in all disciplines. Members plan field trips to Equine Affaire, Devon, and a host of other fun horsey destinations.
Come ride at The Stables at MiraBella and enjoy a full-service equestrian facility located in Florida, NY, that offers boarding, training, showing, lessons, summer programs, and sales. MiraBella also has a full-service breeding program, and the stables are currently accepting new lesson students and boarders. If you're interested in a professional but fun atmosphere plan a visit to MiraBella.
Winslow Therapeutic Riding Center is a non-profit organization devoted to individuals with disabilities residing in the Hudson Valley and the surrounding tri-state area and offers therapeutic riding lessons and an adult day program dedicated to participants who face many different challenges. Winslow offers traditional riding lessons, a youth leadership program, and additional youth programs that teach responsibility and teamwork through a variety of activities, and a teen volunteer program that works on small fundraising events in addition to many other projects around the facility.