Horseback Riding in Astoria, New York (Queens County)

I am a Freelance instructor-you must have your own horse and arena.

I am a professional horsewoman with over 20 years of experience teaching riding. I will teach you how to think like a trainer so that you can get the best out of your partnership with your horse. I have an extensive background in Equine Science and anatomy/physiology as well as human anatomy and physiology which I use to inform riders of how and why training/riding methods work.... See More

Riding Lessons - Beginner-advanced riders. Ages, 5 yrs & up. Learn to ride for fun or to complete.

I have been instructing and training for 30 years. Dressage is my specialty but love to get anyone who is willing to learn get started.

Minutes from the Taconic

Ride for fun or for the show ring. Timid riders welcome.... See More

We offer english, jumping, western, western pleasure, and barrel racing lessons. We have 6 instructors on staff to help you with any type of riding you want.

A horsewoman of 30+ years, I bring knowledge, understanding and a variety of tools and techniques to the ring to best enhance rider and horse performance while ensuring well-being. I specialize in Combined Training, but also coach for pleasure, hunter pacing,competitive trail and carriage driving. I work from my own farm as well as travel to my clients' barns and yards. I invite inquiries from all ages and disciplines. Horses and ponies taken for training. NEW THIS SPRING: Equine Assisted Learning and VAULTING LESSONS! Please call for details... See More

Cori Nichols specializes in training both horses and riders for all aspects of balanced seat riding: dressage, stadium jumping and cross country jumping. With great enthusiasm, she teaches both children and adults how to communicate effectively, efficiently and tactfully with their mounts. Learn on your own horse, on one of the farm's quiet and capable school horses/ponies. Her home base is Norwegian Wood Farm, a 148 acre 'playground' for horse lovers, featuring a covered riding ring, numerous hacking fields,outdoor sand ring as well as the only cross country course in the Rondout Valley district. Come school over the professionally designed bank complex, water jump or other numeorous cross country obstacles for many ability levels. Cori also teached basic carriage driving lessons . .a must feel! She also travels to coach several clients in various parts of the region. Call or write to chat about your interests, goals, horses etc. Connemara event ponies for sale. Boarding packages, training, summer camp and clinics year round.... See More