About Whip-o-Will Stables

While some students head home after school, others head to Whip-o-Will Stables, where they learn basic horse handling, nutrition, and grooming during the After-School Horsemanship Enrichment program. It's one of many interactive services Whip-o-Will Stables offers that are geared toward instilling respect and responsibility in youngsters. Another: the Future Trainers program, for ages 12-18, teaches training techniques and natural horsemanship, while also featuring field trips, guest speakers, and exclusive workshops. The Future Trainers program is free for current students.

In addition to these programs, the staff goes over age-appropriate horsemanship and riding skills during lessons and hosts Fairy Tale Farms pony parties. The latter comes complete with pony rides, arts and crafts, and potato-sack races. Instructor is MA state licensed, insured, and a Carded New England Horse show judge.