Riding Lessons at Good Pickin’
Good Pickin’ Farm offers Beginner, Advanced Beginner, and Intermediate horseback riding lessons given by Massachusetts Licensed Riding Instructors. Students will learn about horsemanship, grooming and tacking, and, of course riding.
We share our love of horses, our love of learning and the excitement of being on horseback to students of all ages and levels. We are not a show barn or a competitive barn. Our approach is to meet our students where they are - we are all about having fun, and guiding our students to develop confidence, responsibility and foster a love of horses.
Please fill out the form below if you’re interested in lessons!
We operate on a session-to-session basis. We are committed to the health and happiness of our horses - certain days are the horses “rest days” to frolic with their friends in their paddocks!
Riding Lessons at Good Pickin’ Farm
Welcome to our riding program at Good Pickin’ Farm! Whether you're a beginner or an experienced rider, we offer a fun, safe, and supportive environment to learn and grow. Our lessons focus on horsemanship, confidence-building, and developing a deep connection with our horses - both in and out of the saddle.
Children’s Riding Lessons
Available:
Monday – Thursday: 3:30–4:30 PM
Saturday: 9:00 AM–4:30 PM
As enrollment grows, we’ll be adding more availability from 10:30–11:30 AM!
For our youngest riders (ages 3–5), we offer 30-minute lessons with volunteer assistance, incorporating grooming, hands-on care, and riding.
Pricing:
30 Minute Private Lesson: $65
30 Minute Semi-Private Lesson: $50/person
Adult Riding Lessons
Available:
Weekday Mornings: 11:00 AM–12:00 PM
Saturdays: 9:00 AM-4:30 PM
As interest grows, we’ll also add an after-work option from 5:00–6:00 PM.
Horsemanship (Unmounted) Lessons
Riding is just one piece of the equestrian experience! We also offer horsemanship lessons, where students learn horse care, handling, and groundwork. These lessons follow the same pricing as our riding sessions.
Important: On rainy days (or whenever the instructor sees fit), lessons will take place in the barn, focusing on horse care, groundwork, and barn safety. We want all our riders to be well-rounded horsepeople!
Lesson Pricing
30-Minute Evaluation (Required for Therapeutic Riders): $70
1-Hour Group Lesson: $85
1-Hour Semi-Private Lesson: $95
1-Hour Private Lesson: $115
1-Hour One-Time Lesson: $125
Pop-Up Rides & Trail Rides (for existing students only): $80 (Available Saturdays around scheduled lessons)
Getting Started: Evaluations & Placement
Before joining a regular class, every new student starts with a 30-minute evaluation lesson.
This helps us:
✔️ Assess riding level
✔️ Place students in the right group
✔️ Make sure your child is comfortable and excited about riding!
For therapeutic riding students, an evaluation is also required to determine how we can best support their needs.
Helmet Policy & Safety
Safety first! All riders must have their own properly fitted riding helmet. If you’re just starting out, we’re happy to provide a loaner helmet until you get your own. This is a required safety policy for all students.
Meet our lesson horses!
Greda
Clyde
Molly
Pony Camp “Olympics”!
Lesson Inquiry
What People Are Saying
“Good Pickin’ Farm is an amazing place! I first started out going there for a summer camp and loved the environment. I started taking lessons and next thing I knew I was also volunteering with barn chores. I also lease a horse there. Everyone at Good Pickin’ Farm is wonderful, they are all so kind and helpful. The horses are amazing and well behaved and very well taken care of. If you are thinking of going to Good Pickin’ Farm you will love it .”
— SB (current student, age 12)
“I love that I get to spend time with the horses! Cara is such a good instructor - she does a lot of fun things with us and she’s really nice. I love the ponies at the barn - Greda is my favorite, but I ride Simba for my lessons.
— RC (current student, age 7)
