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Xmasbabe
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looking for horseback riding lessons for dc
Please recommend your stable! Looking ideally for Nassau but open to driving out. TIA!! 
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looking for horseback riding lessons for dc
if it her first time, I recommend group lesson, and you DC should be at least 6 years old and up. Most places wont take younger,
Indian head on Jericho turnpike
Stanhope in Huntington/west hill area
Red Barn in Brookville
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| Posted 9/1/15 2:30 PM |
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Tulips915
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Re: looking for horseback riding lessons for dc
New York Equestrian Center in West Hempstead
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| Posted 9/1/15 2:33 PM |
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Re: looking for horseback riding lessons for dc
The one in West Hempstead seems pretty active.
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| Posted 9/1/15 2:34 PM |
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Xmasbabe
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Re: looking for horseback riding lessons for dc
awesome thank you so much!!!! ds is 4yo but maybe he can start getting acquainted with pony rides? he really really loves riding though the few times he's been on a horse/pony and seems to prefer that over soccer. 
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3girls1dog
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Re: looking for horseback riding lessons for dc
Thomas School of Horsemanship. Round Swamp Rd in Melville. Right off the northern state. Good starter barn. My 2 DD's rode there. Groups are small and the younger kids have walkers alongside them as they ride.
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looking for horseback riding lessons for dc
I have been riding since the age of 7, 4 is far too young for lessons. I dont know a single trainer that would take him on.
If you want a pony ride Indian head is your best bet, he is great and they have a lot of kids.
Its great to hear he loves horses though!!!
FM me is you have questions
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| Posted 9/1/15 9:26 PM |
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Xmasbabe
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Re: looking for horseback riding lessons for dc
Posted by 3girls1dog
Thomas School of Horsemanship. Round Swamp Rd in Melville. Right off the northern state. Good starter barn. My 2 DD's rode there. Groups are small and the younger kids have walkers alongside them as they ride.
thank you! what age did your dd's start?
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Xmasbabe
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Re: looking for horseback riding lessons for dc
Posted by hmm
I have been riding since the age of 7, 4 is far too young for lessons. I dont know a single trainer that would take him on.
If you want a pony ride Indian head is your best bet, he is great and they have a lot of kids.
Its great to hear he loves horses though!!!
FM me is you have questions
thank you so much, will check that out too!
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3girls1dog
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Re: looking for horseback riding lessons for dc
Posted by Xmasbabe
Posted by 3girls1dog
Thomas School of Horsemanship. Round Swamp Rd in Melville. Right off the northern state. Good starter barn. My 2 DD's rode there. Groups are small and the younger kids have walkers alongside them as they ride.
thank you! what age did your dd's start?
My older DD started at 9. She actually started at Indian Head (great place). My younger one started around 4 but i stopped it for a while she really wasn't picking it up. she takes lessons every now and then with the trainer where our horses are. She also didi a great camp at Parkview in Islip this summer. She isn't as serious about tas my other DD butI want her to be able to get around horses.
Thomas does group lessons. they do a fall series and a spring series about 10 weeks and with the younger riders they have an assistant that stay right next them while on the horse. They also do a 3 lesson intro series if you wanted to try to see if its something he might be ready for.
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| Posted 9/2/15 3:19 PM |
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MrsO
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Re: looking for horseback riding lessons for dc
Our friends go to a place in West Hempstead
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| Posted 9/2/15 3:20 PM |
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Pebbles
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Re: looking for horseback riding lessons for dc
My niece goes to the red barn in Brookville, she started last year at 5 years old and on her 6th birthday, August 23 she rode at the Hampton classic and came in First place in her group
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| Posted 9/2/15 9:51 PM |
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Juliet
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Re: looking for horseback riding lessons for dc
If you are willing to come east, Fox Tail Farms in Smithtown is great. My daughter rides there and the instructor is safe and teaches kids that age. The lessons are private.
I've bern riding since I was 9 ( yikes that's 30 years) and have ridden at Knoll Farm, Country Farms, Stanhope, Thomas'.
I'm now at Winding Hill. I love the horses there and love my trainer (been with her for 14 years). I am also happy with where my daughter rides as it is age appropriate for her needs and her instructor is great with young kids.
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| Posted 9/3/15 10:53 AM |
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Xmasbabe
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looking for horseback riding lessons for dc
thanks everyone for your help! i called Fox Tail but Stephanie (the trainer) said that the farm is someone's backyard because we wanted to take a look before signing up for lessons. Lessons with her are $40 for 20 minutes.
I spoke with Thomas School and they are open tomorrow so trying to decide between Thomas and New York Equestrian Center. I believe Thomas teachers Western riding style and NYEC teaches English? Anyone have experience with these two? Thanks so much!!
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3girls1dog
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Re: looking for horseback riding lessons for dc
Thomas's is English Most riding schools teach english.
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| Posted 9/4/15 9:28 PM |
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Xmasbabe
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Re: looking for horseback riding lessons for dc
Posted by 3girls1dog
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Thomas School of Horsemanship. Round Swamp Rd in Melville. Right off the northern state. Good starter barn. My 2 DD's rode there. Groups are small and the younger kids have walkers alongside them as they ride.
thank you! what age did your dd's start?
My older DD started at 9. She actually started at Indian Head (great place). My younger one started around 4 but i stopped it for a while she really wasn't picking it up. she takes lessons every now and then with the trainer where our horses are. She also didi a great camp at Parkview in Islip this summer. She isn't as serious about tas my other DD butI want her to be able to get around horses.
Thomas does group lessons. they do a fall series and a spring series about 10 weeks and with the younger riders they have an assistant that stay right next them while on the horse. They also do a 3 lesson intro series if you wanted to try to see if its something he might be ready for.
think we're going to visit Thomas tomorrow!
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3girls1dog
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Re: looking for horseback riding lessons for dc
Great
We have tried a few places over the years. While all lessons are pretty equal. I always felt the overall experience with riding, horse care and social aspect at Thomas's was better.
Never did the one in West Hempstead but looking at their website I like the one day camps they offer on vacations and summer.
My DD did a lot of the one day camps this summer at Parkview but its not that close.
Beware what started as a $30 lesson 12 years ago lead to owning 2 horses today, lol.
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looking for horseback riding lessons for dc
My daughter rides at Stonyhill Equestrian center in Fort Salogna.
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