Saturday, April 19th
11:00am- 2:00pm
Scavenger Hunt – April 19th
Saturday, April 19th
Category: Events
Summer Horsemanship Program 2025
Weekly sessions starting June 16th
Join our herd to learn about conscientious horse care and bareback, balanced seat riding in a unique, fun, safe environment, with an emphasis on education and building confidence.
Our small group setting (maximum of ten children per week) allows for individual attention.
Full day sessions include two riding lessons per day; half day sessions include one riding lesson per day.
Monday through Friday
Full day 9:00- 3:00 $600
Half day 9:30-12:30 $400
We offer discounts for multiple weeks.
June 16-20
June 23-27 (Dressage)
June 30-July 4 (Dressage)
July 7-11 (Western)
July 14-18 (Western/gymkhana)
July 21-25 (Jumping I – Field trip to Millbrook Horse Trials)
July 28-August 1 (Jumping II)
August 4-8 (Vaulting)
August 11-15 (Vaulting)
August 18-22
413-528-5299 | info@bluerider.org
School Break Programs
Great Barrington Holiday Stroll
December 14 @ 2:00 pm – 7:00 pm
Billy Boy, Taquito, and Arlo will once again be making an appearance in downtown Great Barrington! They’ll have their humans along with them, selling holiday gifts. Stop by and say hello!
Horses After Dark
We had such a fun time with this event last year, we are bringing it back early! Come join us for pony rides for children and adults alike ($10 per ride) in the dark on our beautiful horses decked out in lights. Enjoy our barn, chat with staff and others, find your holiday presents, drink hot chocolate, and have a great time.
Friday night, December 6 from 4:30 – 6:00
2024 Circus Raffle Tickets on Sale Now
As part of our fundraising efforts during this year’s circus, we are selling raffle tickets:
$10 each or 6 for $50, with 50 PRIZES TO WIN from local businesses – see the list below.
Drawing to be held on June 1st at our Blue Rider Stables Circus.
We are truly grateful to all the local businesses who are donating goods and services to this year’s circus raffle in support of the work we do at Blue Rider Stables.
Prizes:
| SoCO Creamery | $20 |
| Pawsh Buddies | $25 |
| Manhatten Pizza | $10 |
| Applebees | $25 |
| Masseo’s Meat & Seafood | $50 |
| The Shoppe | $25 |
| Wards Nursery | $25 |
| SoCO Creamery | $20 |
| Berkshire Bass | $25 |
| No 10 | $50 |
| Green Branch Urban | $25 |
| Mom’s Country Cafe | $50 |
| Prairie Whale | $25 |
| Applebees | $25 |
| Big Y | $25 |
| Tom’s Toys | $40 |
| Barrington Outfitters | $50 |
| SoCo Creamery | $20 |
| Bookloft | $30 |
| Manhatten Pizza | $10 |
| Carr Hardware | $20 |
| Roberto’s Pizza | $25 |
| Clark’s Nursery | $50 |
| Guido’s | $100 |
| SoCo Creamery | $20 |
| Carlson Heating & AC | $50 |
| Eagle Shoe & Boot | $25 |
| Agway | $50 |
| SoCo Creamery | $20 |
| Marshall’s | $25 |
| Pizza House | $25 |
| The Shoppe | $25 |
| SoCo Creamery | $20 |
| Wards Nursery | $25 |
| Applebees | $25 |
| Rubiner’s Cheesemonger | $50 |
| GB Eats | $25 |
| Tractor Supply | $25 |
| Agway | $50 |
| SoCo Creamery | $20 |
| SoCo Creamery | $20 |
| Shire Glass | $35 |
| Manhatten Pizza | $10 |
| Carr Hardware | $20 |
| SoCo Creamery | $20 |
| Home Depot | $25 |
| SoCo Creamery | $20 |
| Applebees | $25 |
| Trotta’s | $25 |
| Bistro Box | $25 |
Announcing our 2024 Blue Rider Circus!
Saturday, June 1st from 10:30 to 12:30 – Rain or Shine
Please join us for our 2024 Blue Rider Stables Circus, where our students, instructors, and horses will showcase the work that we do here at Blue Rider Stables. Come and enjoy the festive atmosphere, our bake sale, and RAFFLE PRIZES.
No admission fee. Parking $20.00
All proceeds help to support our mission.
As part of our fundraising efforts during this year’s circus, we are selling raffle tickets:
$10 each with 50 chances to win a prize. Drawing to be held on June 1st at our Blue Rider Stables Circus.
Click HERE to see raffle prizes and purchase tickets!
2023 Circus Raffle
What a great event! Thank you to all our supporters and congratulations to the winners.
Dunkin’ Donuts – Carr Hardware
Fluff Alpaca – Dunkin’ Donuts
Ward’s Nursery – Cafe Adam
Bakin Bakery – Gt.Barrington Bagel Co.
Applebee’s – Mama Lo’s Southern Style BBQ
Happy Nails Salon and Spa – Jake’s Barber Shop
Griffin – Domaney’s
Jake’s Barber Shop – Mom’s Country Cafe
Tom’s Toys – Clarks Nursery
Berkshire Baby – SoCo Creamery
SoCo Creamery – Matruschka
Gt.Barrington Bagel Co. – Applebee’s
Cafe Adam – GB Eats
Pawsh Buddies – The Shop-Only In My Dreams Events
Mom’s Country Cafe – SoCo Creamery
Crystal Essence – Green Branch Urban
Berkshire Bass – Dunkin’ Donuts
Rubener’s Cheesemongers – Applebee’s
Dunkin’ Donuts – GB Pizza House
Eagle Shoe & Boot – Guido’s Fresh Marketplace
Roberto’s Pizza – Bistro Box
Guido’s Fresh Marketplace – Dunkin’ Donuts
Dunkin’ Donuts – The Shop-Only In My Dreams Events
SoCo Creamery – Applebee’s
Matruschka – Ward’s Nursery
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Raffle Tickets 2024 Circus$10.00 – $50.00
Our 2023 Circus Is Here!
The theme this year is Inviting your Inner Child. Be prepared for lots of silly, childish fun!
Spring Scavenger Hunt
OUR SCAVENGER HUNT IS BACK!
Come join us for an adventure, pony rides, and hay bale maze!
Call or email us for more information and to reserve your spot 
$50 for a family of four
