If cinema has taught us anything, it's that impressive horse-riding skills are paramount for seducing blushing cowgirls, outrunning trains, and jumping from a high-dive into a kiddie pool filled with pudding. Attain cinematic bliss with today's Groupon to The Ajax Riding Academy, located on Audley Road North. Choose between the following options:

• For $25, you get access for one person to a one-hour group lesson (a $51 value).
• For $28, you get a half-hour private riding lesson (a $56.50 value).

The Ajax Riding Academy, operating on a 100 per cent solar-powered farm, mounts novice and antinovice riders atop one of 18 well-trained school horses in order to up equestrian skills. Depending on the participants' prowess, certified instructors cover the basics of mustang steering, hunter jumping, dressage, and cross-country riding during private and group lessons. Trusty steeds promenade in tandem with riders to preselected show tunes during a 30-minute private romp ($56.50), and one-hour group sessions may include up to four people ($51/student). Saddle sessions are held on weekday evenings and weekends so that the mares may practice chakra-balancing meditation during the day.