Beginner Riders

A Beginner rider at Plum Grove Equestrian Center is a rider that has very little experience around horses. The rider has not competently ridden without assistance at the walk and trot.

  Emily (age 5) and Chester  
  Emily (age 5) and Chester  
A beginner rider is required to take private lessons. This allows the rider and instructor to work together and develop a relationship with the horse. Beginner riders will start with one horse and will not ride a different horse until a comfort level has been established.

Beginner riders will learn horsemanship from the ground up. This includes:
  • Gaining an understanding of basic horse behavior,
  • Learning to lead the horse, and
  • Grooming and tacking their own mount.

Beginning riders are obligated to ride lesson horses and will start out on a lunge line until they are comfortable to guide the horse on their own at the walk and trot.

For more information on how to sign up for lessons, please call Dani at (978) 857-8109.

Plum Grove Equestrian Center 180 Center Street Groveland, MA 01834 (978) 857-8109 Email