Had a great time with Academy Riding Stables. Reasonably priced, great views, and fun family experience.

Friendly staff + well trained horses + excellent view + reasonable price = 100% satisfaction guaranteed.

We did the one hour ride with our two kids, ages 8 and 9. The guide was amazing! She did great with the kids and calmed the younger one down when he got nervous before the ride started. A wrangler also came and chatted with him in real cowboy fashion to boost his confidence. The horses were great and the... More

We took our second ride through the Garden of the Gods at Academy Riding Stables. The first time was in August with a group of about a dozen, fifteen guests. The second time was in January by ourselves with only Justin, the wrangler. It was a gorgeous day on our hour ride. The first time was the two-hour ride on... More

The Academy Riding Stables will be a lot of fun for anyone who has never ridden a horse before. But for anyone with riding experience, you will feel like an expert skiier trapped on the bunny slope all day. The scenery is beautiful and I'm sure we saw more of the Garden of the Gods than we would have on... More

Not a bad stables, and we had a great guide into the Garden of the Gods, but the horses looked worn and tired. I was wondering if they take good care of them.

We did an hour ride with a group from the academy. You need to call in advance to make reservations. You are given free rein of the property. Rates are really affordable and they offer a discount for Active Duty Military.

Four of us took the 2 hour ride through Garden of the Gods and what a great experience! In my opinion, there is no better way to see the area. The ride is scenic and gave my the feeling of being in a John Wayne movie. Having never rode a horse before, the employees were very helpful and explained everything.... More

I visited Colorado Springs the week of 9/17. My family and I (56 yrs, 53 yrs, 24 yrs and 22 yrs old) have never gone horse-back riding before, so we reserved the 1 hour ride through Garden of the Gods. The wranglers, all in cow-boy/girl attire were great at providing instruction. The stables were beautiful! The view of horses up... More