Like all domesticated animals, horses require human guidance to keep from brushing against barbed wire, eating poisonous rocks, and galloping triumphantly into the ocean. Take the reins with today's Groupon: for $63, you get three horseback-riding lessons at Sweetwater Farms in Bonita (up to a $187.50 value, tax included). This Groupon is not valid for those younger than 4 years old.
Boasting knowledgeable instructors and a variety of riding styles, Sweetwater Farms molds equine wranglers of all ages and skill levels into dexterous riders. Send gallop-loving tykes to pony time, a session 30–45 minutes long for youngsters ages 4–7 that teaches valuable horse-caring lessons such as grooming, safety, and how to lead the horse to the drinking fountain ($40/lesson). Riding school lessons for kids, starting at 7 years old, and adults are taught in the hunter and jumper show, western, trail-focus discipline and are designed to instill patience, confidence, and how to whisper coltish compliments in exchange for fortune-telling horse feathers ($62.50 per lesson). Fledgling jockeys can learn new abilities or develop learned skills from previous sessions. All lessons include use of one of the Sweetwater Farms' horses, a helmet, a saddle, and all equipment needed for trotting fluency.
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The Groupon Guide to: Children's Entertainment
Everyone knows children's birthday parties are only thrown so parents can show off their status, largesse, and access to the city's top-flight child entertainers. So, why settle for a phoned-in magician or standard juggler? Here are some off-the-beaten-path kids' acts that are sure to please:
- Sleepwalking Tina
- The Lice-Check Mobile
- Lars, the easily bruised man
- Jowel and E-Thaan (Coen brothers lookalikes)
- Children's metal band Wyndesocke
- Videogames the Clown
- Vaguely musical dog Kibblesmith
- Vroom-Vroom, the car you can throw rocks at
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