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Into the Woods Equestrian Center

📍 Staten Island, NY

4.5(38 Google reviews)

Staten Island equestrian center offering riding lessons and summer camps for children aged 5 and up. Instructors teach full horse care including grooming and preparation alongside riding.

Full horsemanship educationPatient on-site staffSummer campsAge 5+Staten Island gem
★★★★★Featured review by David Fanning

Brought my 7 year old for riding lessons on a Saturday. Michelle and her staff are very attentive and patient. Beautiful stable of horses. I appreciate the fact that they take the time to teach about caring for the horses. My daughter learned how to prepare the horse for riding as well as grooming the horse before putting it back in the stable. Magical experience and wonderful people

🏆 Family Action Verdict

Best for families ready to commit to a full horsemanship education rather than a one-off ride. Children learn to care for horses from the ground up, which builds a deeper connection with the animals.

ℹ️ What to Know Before You Go

💡Expect lessons to cover full horse care including grooming, tacking, and preparation — not riding alone
Summer camp programs offer week-long immersive experiences for age 5 and up
🎟️Have your questions ready before calling; phone interactions have been reported as difficult
🚗Saturday lessons are available for regular weekly scheduling

💬 What Families Are Saying

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4.5

38 Google reviews

Hands-on horse care and riding instruction45%
Patient and attentive on-site staff30%
Difficult initial phone inquiries reported15%
Great summer camp program10%
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David Fanning

5 years ago

Brought my 7 year old for riding lessons on a Saturday. Michelle and her staff are very attentive and patient. Beautiful stable of horses. I appreciate the fact that they take the time to teach about caring for the horses. My daughter learned how to prepare the horse for riding as well as grooming the horse before putting it back in the stable. Magical experience and wonderful people

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Jesse Powell

7 months ago

Our five year old daughter attended a week of their summer camp here and had an amazing experience. The staff were very friendly, accommodating, and kept our daughter safe. It is amazing that a gem like this still exists on Staten Island. Highly recommend. THANK YOU Michele and Briana!

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Khawar M

2 years ago

I had the pleasure to take my son here . He had great time, good experience Thanks Briana you are awesome.

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Business Owner

9 months ago

Unfortunately, I did not get a chance to even step foot on the property because the woman Michelle I guess she’s the owner was so nasty in the text message. I simply asked her. She told me that I can save some money on the rides with my children, I asked her to email me She never did so then I text back saying hey I said you know you mentioned something how I could save I said it’s if it’s $70 each person I said What was it that can be done to make it less she said are you trying to put two kids on I said sure if it saves money, she said yeah that won’t be happening. I was like I don’t know how this works it would have been Our first time and you didn’t have to be that rude so I said Longer interested she insinuated that I was trying to I guess cheat her money wise, when she was the one who initially told me she can save me $. Nasty attitude would not recommend!

Reviews from Google

Overview

Into the Woods Equestrian Center runs riding lessons and summer camps for children from age 5. The program covers full horse care — grooming, preparation, and tacking — alongside mounted instruction. Staff are praised for patience and attentiveness with young riders. Multiple reviews note poor phone interactions when making initial inquiries, including from a caller seeking accommodation for a child with autism. On-site instruction quality and staff are well-reviewed once enrolled.

🕐 Opening Hours

Monday09:00 – 17:00
Tuesday09:00 – 17:30
Wednesday09:00 – 19:00
Thursday09:00 – 19:00
Friday09:00 – 19:00
Saturday09:00 – 19:00
Sunday09:00 – 17:00

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