Blue Rider Stables

Blue Rider Stables

413-528-5299
info@bluerider.org
15 Farm Lane, South Egremont, MA 01230

The Circus Is Coming!

Saturday, May 31st – 10:30 – 12:30

We’ve been hard at work, preparing, practicing, and choreographing for this year’s Circus 

We’re really excited to show what we’ve been working on, and we hope we see you there! 

This program is funded in part by a grant from the Sheffield and Alford-Egremont Councils, local agencies supported by the Mass Cultural Council, a state agency.

Blue Rider Stables Summer Benefit

Join Blue Rider Stables for an evening of food, fun and dancing on June 14th for the Summer Benefit! Meet the horses, donkeys, board and staff, and and see what makes Blue Rider so magical! Grounds open at 5pm

What: A celebratory evening to raise awareness and funds for Blue Rider Stables

When: Saturday evening, June 14th, 5:00 to 8:30

Where: Blue Rider Stables, 15 Farm Lane, South Egremont, MA

$100 per ticket

Schedule

5:00 Grounds open. Meet the herd and talk with the staff while they prepare for the evening’s festivities

5:45 First demonstration – therapy group lesson

6:00 Hors d’oeuvres served by David James Catering
Further demonstrations and brief talks about the purpose of Blue Rider

6:45 “Horse Race” – which horse (purpose) will raise the most money the fastest?

Join us afterwards for desserts by Harmony Market and dancing to The Wanda Houston Band, while the horses graze around us.

Wand Houston

Blue Rider is thrilled to welcome The Wanda Houston Band!

Thanks to these area businesses for their underwriting support:

Annual Meeting – Wed., April 9th 2025

We are holding our Annual Meeting with the Board on Wednesday, April 9th at 6:00 p.m. You are encouraged to join via  Zoom. This is a great way to meet our Board and learn about the governance of Blue Rider.

The meeting agenda and Zoom link are available here.



Scavenger Hunt – April 19th

Saturday, April 19th
1:00pm – 4:00pm

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!