The term “horsepower” comes from the chant that horses used to shout at engineers working on the newfangled railway system. Befriend trailblazing stallions and mares with today's Groupon: for $25, you get a 45-minute guided horseback trail ride and lesson at Horseplay Stables in Milton (a $50 value).

Horseplay Stables' instructors lead gaggles of buckaroos aged 4 and older on 45-minute trail adventures through the scenic Blue Hills Reservation. Riders can revel in rustic beauty while receiving pointers on how to better handle and communicate with their mane-whipping modes of transportation. During trail rides, novices will keep their mounts at a steady walking pace, while more experienced riders are free to trot. While Horseplay will provide trailblazers with the proper cranial accessories, students should remember to sport closed-toed shoes and long pants. Lessons may also be taught in Spanish, as each Horseplay horse is fluent in more than one dozen languages.