Amelia Island Horseback Riding
Amelia Island Horseback Riding
Amelia Island Horseback Riding
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9:00 AM - 12:00 AM
Monday
9:00 AM - 12:00 AM
Tuesday
9:00 AM - 12:00 AM
Wednesday
9:00 AM - 12:00 AM
Thursday
9:00 AM - 12:00 AM
Friday
9:00 AM - 12:00 AM
Saturday
9:00 AM - 12:00 AM
Sunday
12:00 PM - 6:00 PM
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Amelia Island Horseback Riding will fulfill your dream of riding wonderful horses on one of the most beautiful beaches in Florida! We cater to children from 6 years old to 96 years old!
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- smithgreg20231 contributionThank You Myla!My daughter and I had a wonderful experience horseback riding on the beach with Myla guiding us. I would highly recommend anyone who loves to ride horses to join Myla on one of her rides. What a pleasure it was to ride with her and such a beautiful way to start your day!! Again, thank you Myla and Amelia Island Horseback Riding!Visited October 2023Traveled with familyWritten November 1, 2023
- Morgan BPonte Vedra Beach, Florida4 contributionsDaytime Beach rideMyla was awesome! We had the best experience. It was my nieces first ride and she made it so special. My niece hasn’t talked about anything else this whole trip. Thank you so much for the great experience!Visited October 2023Traveled with familyWritten November 3, 2023
- Sue J2 contributionsMagical Beach Ride!This was a bucket list event for me, and Amelia Island Horseback Riding did not disappoint. The horses are well cared for and very willing and eager. We rode on a very windy day and the photos taken by our guide capture special memories!Visited November 2023Written November 5, 2023
- wsmike3Loveland, Colorado1 contributionTanner and ChanelMy wife and I throughly enjoyed our time with our horses, Tanner and Chanel. What an amazing experience. Amelia Island Horseback Riding is the only choice when looking for things to do on Amelia Island! We hope to reunite with Tanner and Chanel on our next visit.Visited November 2023Written November 5, 2023
- montgomery9222Jacksonville, Florida1 contributionFirst time riding horses for nephewsI took my 10 year old twin nephews for their for their first ride. Amy was very good about making the boys feel at ease. It was the first time they had been around large animals. We all had a good time.Visited November 2023Traveled with familyWritten November 12, 2023
- ehowell1668Jacksonville, Florida1 contributionFun rideMy husband and I have a wonderful experience with Amelia island horseback riding! Our guide Myla was friendly and sweet. A relaxing beach ride on the beach and the horses were kind and gentle. Great experience!Visited November 2023Written November 14, 2023
- sackaramaSaint Louis, Missouri1 contributionGreat Experience!I wish the weather could have been better. Tanner my horse became my best friend. I’ll never have a better friend than Tanner since Mr. Ed went to that big ranch in the sky.Visited November 2023Written November 22, 2023
- laurenfoppTampa, Florida1 contributionGreat experience!Myla was an excellent tour guide and took extra care with our 6 year old daughter riding for the first time. The ride itself was beautiful and an experience that is now a core memory for our family. Communication with Robin was excellent as we had some sketchy weather leading up to the ride. Can’t recommend this company enough. Thank you for an incredible experience.Visited November 2023Traveled with familyWritten November 24, 2023
- Laurie C2 contributionsFantastic ExperienceWe took a brief vacation to Amelia Island as a girls trip. We decided to do some horseback riding on the beach, and this attraction did not disappoint. It was the highlight of our week and I highly recommend. Our guide was wonderful, and we couldn't be happier with the experience.Visited November 2023Written November 27, 2023
- Tatiana M1 contributionGreat Service, Breathtaking Scenery, and Beautiful Horses!Our experience with the daytime horse back riding on the beach was absolutely AMAZING! Unfortunately, I cannot remember the instructors name but she was so kind and nice to all of us. We were in a small group and she assisted all of us, answered all of our questions, and engage in conversation with us the whole time. The horses were beautiful and the view of the beach was breathtaking. The instructor took plenty of pictures of us, she really did an amazing job making us feel special. I have already told my family and friends about my experience and have shown them multiple pictures. I highly recommend it, it is an experience you will never forget. We intend to go back for the sunset for ride :)Visited December 2023Traveled as a coupleWritten December 4, 2023
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South Carolina16 contributions
Apr 2021 • Family
This is such an amazing tour. We are a family of four including a seven-year-old who had never been on a horse before and within minutes he was galloping down the beach like a professional because of the help & instructions from our tour wonderful guide. Our guide was absolutely amazing and took so many pictures of us on the horses and together as a family! It was so relaxing yet fun riding these beautiful horses on the beach! It was definitely our favorite tour! This tour is for families of any age or would be an amazing romantic ride for a couple at sunset!
Written April 18, 2021
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Michaela P
5 contributions
Jun 2020 • Friends
Went with friends and had so much fun! The tour guide was super friendly and helpful throughout the ride, and clearly very knowledgeable and experienced with horses. I appreciated how she took great pictures for us, too. The trip was beautiful & peaceful, and I would definitely recommend the early ride to see the beautiful sun rise over the ocean!
Written June 14, 2020
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Becky C
3 contributions
Jun 2022
WOW, where to start... First of all, Britney, our instructor was beyond AMAZING!!! She was super knowledgeable and made both my husband and son (who had never ridden before) feel very comfortable. When you arrive, everything is all set up and waiting for you. Britney went over a couple safety rules and before we knew it, we were being assigned a horse and saddling up. The horses are extremely gentle and VERY well trained. During our very serine gallop onto the beach some kids decided to let off fireworks about 200 yards in front of our horses. As soon as the fireworks started to go off my horse and my sons horse turned and started to quickly gallop the other direction. Immediately, Britney reminded us to hold pull up our Snow cone and within seconds the horses slowed and came to a stop. It all happened within a matter of seconds and could have been a disaster had the horses not been so well trained along with Britney and her expertise on instructing and coaching. Britney quickly took charge and made sure the kids knew that fireworks were illegal on that part of the beach. Soon after that our much enjoyable, pleasant trot along with beach was spectacular. Watching the sun set and seeing the horses walking along that water line was breathtaking. Britney filled us in on what the horses like and don't like and which ones tend to lead and want to stick together. She also, pointed out the home of the infamous writer John Grisham.
Before booking our reservation with Amelia Island Horseback Riding, I researched other companies. Some of which may have been a little less expensive. However, you definitely get what you pay for. Amelia Island Horseback Riding, is a top-notch company with beautiful, gentle, well-trained horses and a staff that is friendly, knowledgeable, and more than happy to take photos of you (something that was a must for me as I am a huge scrapbooker) We HIGHLY recommend Amelia Island Horseback Riding and look forward to riding with them again in the future!!!
Before booking our reservation with Amelia Island Horseback Riding, I researched other companies. Some of which may have been a little less expensive. However, you definitely get what you pay for. Amelia Island Horseback Riding, is a top-notch company with beautiful, gentle, well-trained horses and a staff that is friendly, knowledgeable, and more than happy to take photos of you (something that was a must for me as I am a huge scrapbooker) We HIGHLY recommend Amelia Island Horseback Riding and look forward to riding with them again in the future!!!
Written July 27, 2022
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Holygrail77
Vero Beach, FL67 contributions
Nov 2020 • Couples
To say my wife loves horses would be a slight understatement. I splurged on our weekend getaway and booked a sunrise ride! She was initially miffed, but it all melted away the moment she saddled up on Chanel, her Tennessee walking horse. Myself, I’m not much of a horseman, but I was quite at ease on my boy, Gator!
The online booking was super easy, and I got a text from our guide, Holly, early this morning letting me know where to meet up.
Saddling up at daybreak is worth every lost moment of sleep. The weather was cool with an offshore breeze. The horses are well cared for and well trained. My wife was in her own personal heaven. The ride was lovely. Riders were paired with horses based on experience, and I was thrilled with Gator.
The sunrise was beautiful, and we stopped to get photos (see attached!) I was impressed with the booking process and the communication from Debbie and Holly. If horseback riding on the beach is your thing, you are in for a treat! What an incredible experience!! Thank you so much!!
The online booking was super easy, and I got a text from our guide, Holly, early this morning letting me know where to meet up.
Saddling up at daybreak is worth every lost moment of sleep. The weather was cool with an offshore breeze. The horses are well cared for and well trained. My wife was in her own personal heaven. The ride was lovely. Riders were paired with horses based on experience, and I was thrilled with Gator.
The sunrise was beautiful, and we stopped to get photos (see attached!) I was impressed with the booking process and the communication from Debbie and Holly. If horseback riding on the beach is your thing, you are in for a treat! What an incredible experience!! Thank you so much!!
Written November 21, 2020
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jenny022021
Marietta, GA1 contribution
Feb 2021 • Family
Our family of 3 recently booked a sunset ride. Britney was our guide. She could not have been more friendly, knowledgeable and kind. She was very attentive, gave great instructions and took beautiful pictures of our family at sunset. We had a great experience!
Written March 10, 2021
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Megan M
Fernandina Beach29 contributions
Sep 2020
I booked a horse ride on the beach for my niece's 13th birthday. The booking process was easy and both the owner Deb and our guide Debbie were very accommodating. The ride itself was wonderful. Debbie took lots of photos for us on my phone so we could focus on riding and enjoying the view but still have the photos as a great memory of the ride. The horses were gentle and responsive to commands. Debbie gave great pointers and reminders to my niece for the best way to hold the reins without being overbearing or intrusive.
If you like horses and the beach, I would definitely recommend Amelia island Horseback Riding.
If you like horses and the beach, I would definitely recommend Amelia island Horseback Riding.
Written September 15, 2020
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OrlandoFunGuy
Ocoee, FL50 contributions
Jul 2020
Britney was a great guide that offered her cell phone in advance for great customer service. She cared for young children and offered insight and fun info for adults. She offered to take photos with our cameras rather than try to upset us to a high pressure photo package (that many other companies do). She assessed people's skills well. Limits caused by Covid, were clearly and honestly stated without a judgement. She even jumped off her horse to get my ball cap when the wind blew it off. Great emails before and after the event is smart marketing to help us feel more connected.
Written July 30, 2020
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spalmtree37
Tunas, MO1 contribution
Mar 2020
My friends and I had such a great time riding horses on the beach. We are all horse owners and are good riders so we were able to trot and lope also. The horses were well behaves and were obviously well taken care of. There were a couple of first time riders with us as well and the guide made sure to pair them with horses that would take care of them. We had a great time!! Highly recommend!
Written March 8, 2020
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Ginger C
Nashville, TN66 contributions
Jul 2021
This was an amazing experience for our family! Horseback riding was the main objective for this particular trip and with Hurricane / Tropical Storm Elsa approaching, we knew our visit to Florida would probably be quick. We were thrilled that our morning ride had beautiful calm weather. Scheduling the ride was simple through their website. I did call to confirm and let them know we had gotten to the island the evening before. Our guide, Katie, was the best! Two of the four of us had never even been on a horse before, and she explained everything we needed to know... and the horses were just awesome anyway! It was such a peaceful ride on the beach. Katie even stopped and took several pictures for us to remember our time there. This ride wasn't your standard single file, one horse behind the other in a line, type of ride. We had the freedom to ride beside one another, to chat, but we all were in total awe of the beauty of the morning and the experience in general, we were pretty quiet. It was a wonderful experience all the way around, and I do not regret spending the extra money on the memory at all! This company seems to really put a lot of effort into giving you a wonderful experience. And the beaches were NOT crowded at all, even in July.
Written July 13, 2021
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lisi s
Charlotte, NC8 contributions
Jan 2022
Having owned and ridden horses for most of my life, I sometimes hesitate to book a trail ride when I'm out of town. I am so happy I did this time or I would have missed out on one of my best rides ever! From booking online till the end of the ride, my experience was the absolute best. My trail guide Brittaney was excellent! She gave excellent guidance and briefing for the inexperienced riders in the group and at the same time, gave me plenty of room and space to experience a great ride on the beach. The horses are obviously wonderfully cared for and gentle. I could have not asked for a better experience. Thank you Brittaney and A.I. Horseback Riding :)
Written February 2, 2022
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Is the TA map wrong? It shows it inland while it's supposed to be on the beach.
Written November 19, 2020
The business is located inland. However, they meet you at a public park next to the ocean and assign you your horses there and do the entire ride from the parking lot to the shore, along the shore and back again. As a customer you never go to the stables or business office.
Written November 19, 2020
We are planning a trip to Amelia Island next month. What direction does the sunrise or sunset tours go and how far (distance). My mother isn’t sure about riding herself due to a history of back surgery. Is there a place she can sit & watch?
Written June 17, 2020
We look forward to taking you riding! We meet at a public park at the beach where your mom can sit and watch while you get on your horses.... then she can walk over to the beach and watch you ride by. We ride north approx 3/4 mile and back... we love taking pictures of you as well at no charge!
Written June 17, 2020
What is the price per person? What are the available times?
Written September 30, 2019
Regular one hour rides are $100. Sunrise and Sunset rides are 150, but are an hour and a half
Written September 30, 2019
Noticed you had reduced hours in September. Any chance of booking something outside of the posted hours by special request...say 10 or 11
Written August 22, 2019
Hello...
Sorry, am not in a position to answer that question. You will need to contact the Amelia Island Horseback Riding Staff to get an answer concerning riding outside their regular hours. They are very accommodating so go for it ...send them an email or call!
Good luck....you won’t be disappointed!
Written August 23, 2019
Noticed you have reduced hours in September - any chance to book a ride outside of the posted hours (say 10 or 11) in September?
Written August 22, 2019
I can’t answer that you will have to call the company and ask them directly.
Written August 23, 2019
Hello,
I have three children, ages 5, 8 & 12. Are they able to go riding? My 5 year old has ridden many times both tethered and solo, and I'd love to let her do it on the beach. Thanks!
Written May 17, 2019
We usually start from 6 yrs old and above..... but if you feel that child can ride on a horse by themselves and be tethered to our guide we will gladly take your family riding!
Written June 8, 2019
OnAir474931
Mount Mourne, North Carolina
Is photography from cell phones allowed if the cell phones are in airplane mode?
Written May 13, 2019
I would say cell phones are always allowed, but if in airplane mode I think that would require a WiFi signal. I don’t know from personal experience if there were any WiFi hot spots available on our ride. I will say that the guides are amazing photographers and took great care in handling our cell phones to take phenomenal photos along the trail.
Written May 15, 2019
Just wondering about bringing our own horses and we have a living quarters trailer. So would love to camp and ride on the beach. Thanks
Written September 28, 2018
I think this area of the beach allows anyone to do so. You might want to google for Amelia Island beaches to get more details.
Written September 29, 2018
tlthibault
Jacksonville, Florida
Is this appropriate for a 58 yr. old rider with no riding history to speak of?
Written August 28, 2018
Yes indeed! We make sure each individual is comfortable and enjoy their ride!
Written September 10, 2018
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