Two, Four, or Six Private Horseback-Riding Lessons at Timbermist Farm (Up to 50% Off)
Not valid for customers active within the past 12 month(s). Must be 4 or older. Must sign waiver. Younger than 18 must be accompanied by guardian. Reservation required, one week notice required. Closed-toed shoes required. 200 lbs. max weight. Merchant's standard cancellation policy applies (any fees not to exceed voucher price). Limit 1 per person, may buy 1 additional as gift(s). Valid only for option purchased. All goods or services must be used by the same person.
Veteran instructors school all levels of riders during private lessons in heated indoors or outdoors on 50 acres
This merchant is open for business and taking steps to help protect your health by having temporary operation changes due to the pandemic.
Choice of:
- Two Private Horseback-Riding Lessons
- Four Private Horseback-Riding Lessons
- Six Private Horseback-Riding Lessons
The Horse-Human Bond: Man’s (Other) Best Friend
You’re likely to leave the stable with a new skill and a new friend. Read on to learn more about the powerful bond between humans and horses.
Humans have been riding horses since the first bus broke down around 3,500 BC, but the full extent of the intraspecies connection is only beginning to come to light. Anecdotal stories of deep friendships between horses and humans abound, but studies suggest that horses really do form long-term bonds with humans with whom they’ve had positive encounters. In fact, horses can recognize their human friends months or even years after seeing them last.
Horses are naturally social animals, forming lifelong friendships with horses inside and outside their own families. This affable nature, combined with an impeccable sense of hearing, puts horses in a unique position to respond to human communication and even memorize human words. Trainers frequently talk in soothing tones to their horses, but much of the bonding occurs through nonverbal interaction: horses also get to know humans through daily grooming, feedings, and long, quiet rides into the sunset. Many longtime riders report feeling deeply attuned to their horses, both physically and emotionally.
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