Horseback Riding in New Jersey: Trail Rides, Lessons for All levels

Northern NJ Horseback Riding Venues

Ledgends Riding Stables
State Route 94
Vernon NJ
973-827-8332153
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OPen Year round
They offer public guided Horseback Riding Trail Ridesover 350 acres and miles of woods located in Sussex County, Northern New Jersey. right down the street from Mountain Creek!
You can be any experience level to enjoy the horses and trails. They do not have a weight limit. For younger children. they also have pony rides. There are picnic tables if you are thinking about celebrating a birthday
Special programs are available for family events, scouting, school trips, and other events. Riding lessons are also available for ages 7 and above.

Silver Bit & Spur Farm
631 Route 523
Whitehouse Station, NJ
908-534-4010
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A family-run farm open to the public 365 days a year. They offer unguided horseback riding over 61 acres of woods and streams. There are no trail guides to set the pace. Horses are available for every level of experience. You can also board your horse here or also lease a horse by the month. They have summer camp sessions and programs for company picnics and pony parties. Ponies are available for younger kids.

Spring Valley Equestrian Center
56 Paulinskill Lake Rd.
Newton, NJ
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They offer guided trail riding through picturesque woods, lakes and they have access to the Paulenskill Trail which is a NJ state maintained former rail bed. It is about 26 miles of scenic riding. They also offer lessons on how to handle a horse in the ring and on the trail. Additionally, they offer Boy and Girl Scout badge programs and two hour Birthday Party programs with both indoor/outdoor facilities with picnic tables for your decorating. They are open from 9am to 5pm everyday, closed during the winter.

Watchung Stable
1160 Summit Ln
Mountainside, NJ
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908-527-4000
Open to the public
Located in the Watchung Reservation, they offer programs on learning how to ride, enhance equestrian skills, or just enjoy the natural beauty of the 26 miles of bridle paths that weave through the Reservation, a 2,000-acre forest preserve.
The Watchung Stable is state-of-the-art facility consisting of a main barn, housing nearly 100 County and privately owned horses, four riding rings, a show ring and an outside hunter course. Scheduled guided tours and programs are available for Girl/Boy Scouts, pre-schoolers, senior citizens, and organizations serving people with disabilities.

Central NJ Horseback Riding Venues

Circle A Riding Academy
116 Herbertsville Rd.
Howell, NJ
732-938-2004
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They offer guided horseback riding through scenic, 3,800 acre Allaire Park. This is an ideal place for a one hour ride for beginners and novices. Guides will take you on a trail through the woods, hills, a field and across a stream. They are open 7 days a week, year round. Their summer hours are from 9am to 6pm and all other times from 9am to 4pm. . They also accommodate groups of up to 35 people. They take cash only.

Hunter Brook Horse Farm
672 Fort Plains Rd
Howell, NJ
732-364-4949
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Note: They are not a trail riding facility.
They offer quality English riding instruction from beginners to advanced riders. The facility has a 5/8 mile riding track surrounding the perimeter of the facility with a picturesque lake close by. They also offer half hour or 45 minute semi-private lessons. Group lessons (3-5 riders per group) are available in 45 minute and hour increments. They provide safety approved riding helmets. They have an indoor heated lounge and indoor arenas to accommodate parties or lessons anytime of year. They also offer a variety of packages for Birthday Parties, Class Trips, Girl Scouts, Brownies, and Dasies with a petting zoo, trick horse, grooming session, arts and crafts table, mini riding lesson, food, birthday party videos, DJ, karaoke, and more.

Washington Riding Stables
3701 Bordentown Ave
Sayreville, NJ
732-249-2471
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They offer a full range of Horseback Riding programs and activities for youths age 13 and older and adults with both beginner and advanced level riding experience. ages 13 thru adult. open to the public on Saturday and Sundays. They have a strict weight limit for Horseback Riding of under 195 lbs. with an average or slim height-to-weight ratio. Trail rides are available for 30, 60, & 90 minute rides. They also have a Couple's Riding Package with a 30 minute riding lesson and a 60 minute trail ride for two people. They have a Summer Day Camp program for ages 9-16.

Southern NJ Horseback Riding Venues

Rockin' J Ranch
236 N. Leipzig Avenue
Egg Harbor City, NJ
888-534-0989
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Rockin' J Ranch brings a real cowboy lifestyle to the East Coast. Straight from Texas, a true Cowboy and Cowgirl have come to teach you how to ride the cowboy way. Enjoy horse riding lessons, barrel and roping lessons, western experiences and walkabouts, pushing cows, and much more!
They also offer boarding for horses and horse leasing
Open 7 days a week

Split Elm Equestrian
553 S. Frankfurt ave.
Galloway, NJ 08205
***NOTE*** GPS systems will not take you the correct way as there are two South Frankfurt Avenues. Use the intersection of S. Frankfurt ave and Aloe st in Galloway, NJ (1000 Aloe Street, Egg Harbor City, NJ)
609 965 5010
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A 64 acre horse farm in southern New Jersey in the Galloway/Mays Landing/Egg Harbor area. They offer traditional riding lessons in english and western styles. Private lessons, Semi-private(2-3), and group(4-10) lessons. Trail Riding lessons.
All trail rides done at Split Elm are considered lessons. This means that the guide will not only lead the ride but will also instruct riders how to ride most effectively.