Horseback Riding in Schenectady, New York (Schenectady County)

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