Horseback Riding Lessons in Ipswich, MA
Year-Round Riding Instruction for All Ages and Abilities
Hunter Jumper Riding Lessons for All Experience Levels
Our riding school welcomes anyone interested in learning to ride—from first-time beginners to experienced competitors. School lessons are affordably priced and available multiple days throughout the week at our North Shore equestrian facility.
Riders receive personalized attention in either private lessons or small group sessions carefully matched to their abilities and goals. Our riding school students learn from our accomplished teaching team, including:
- Robin Petersen, USHJA certified head trainer
- Anna Cove, instructor
- Dianne Hammond, instructor
School riders also benefit from opportunities to participate in clinics with visiting professional instructors throughout the year.
Quality School Horses for Quality Learning
Back Bay Farm is home to a wonderful group of horses and ponies that can teach you the ropes. Our show quality mounts are seasoned from leadline to the hunter and equitation rings. They have provided the foundations for many of our successful riders over the years. All our school horses and ponies live in the main barn and are given the utmost quality care. Back Bay Farm is proud to have been named a “Horse Farm of Distinction” by the Massachusetts Farm Bureau Federation for many years.
If you think Back Bay Farm is the place for your horseback riding lesson needs, please stop by for a visit during business hours. No appointment necessary. This is a great way to get acclimated to our farm, meet our lesson horses/ponies, and even see some of them in action. We look forward to meeting you!
Visit Our Ipswich Riding School
New riders are always welcome! We invite you to stop by during business hours to tour our facility, meet our lesson horses, and observe our instruction program in action. No appointment necessary—seeing our North Shore riding school firsthand is the best way to decide if Back Bay Farm is right for your riding journey.
Lesson Rates
- Group Lesson Rates: $100 (2-3 person group)
- Private Lesson Rates: $130
What to wear to your riding lesson:
- Riding pants or Long pants
- Paddock boots or hard-soled shoes with a heel. No sneakers or crocs!
- A helmet: please bring a fitted, certified helmet. It’s important to have a helmet that is fit to you specifically!
- Gloves are available to borrow
- Upon arrival for your first lesson you will be given a safety release form to fill out before you ride. The waiver can also be downloaded here.
Safety Rules and Guidelines:
- The speed limit is 5 MPH on the driveway. This feels very slow and it should be very slow! There are dogs, children, and horses who depend on this rule.
- Please do not bring your dogs to the barn. If this is unavoidable, please keep them in your car.
- No smoking is allowed on the property.
- Please walk and be generally quiet and gentle.
- Please park facing away from the outdoor ring, in our parking area. Do not drive up to the barn door.
- If approaching the indoor ring, please announce yourself as you walk up by loudly saying “Door”, and stop at the doorway until someone says it is safe to enter.
- Please do not visit the barn outside of business hours (8am to 7pm Tuesday-Friday, 8am to 4pm Saturday & Sunday)
- Lesson cancellations must be made by 9am on the day of the lesson. All cancellations must be made by phone to the office at 978-356-0730. No text or email.