Learn, connect, build skills, and be part of life at the farm.
Hidden Pastures offers several ways for adults to spend meaningful time at the farm.
Whether you want to learn practical farm skills, work with horses, meet other adults, volunteer, or participate in a more individualized experience, there is more than one way to be part of Hidden Pastures.
No previous farm or horse experience is required for most adult offerings.
Ways for Adults to Participate
Adult Farm Club
Learn. Work. Connect.
Adult Farm Club is a hands-on experience for adults 18+ who want to learn more about animals, farm life, practical skills, and the work that keeps Hidden Pastures running.
Each session focuses on a different topic and may include horse handling, animal care, farm projects, seasonal activities, gardening, animal enrichment, or other practical skills.
No farm or horse experience is required.
Ages 18+
2nd & 4th Saturdays
2:00–3:30 PM
Women at the Farm
Connection. Reflection. Wellbeing. Time at the farm.
Women at the Farm is a monthly gathering for women 18+ centered on connection, reflection, horses, nature, and community.
Each gathering includes a different theme, guided experiences, ground-based time with horses, and space to slow down in a relaxed farm setting.
No horse experience is required, and there is no riding involved.
Women 18+
Monthly
$35 per person
Horsemanship & Riding Lessons
Learn to ride. Learn the horse. Build real skills.
Private 1:1 Western riding lessons combine mounted instruction with complete horsemanship.
Adults can learn grooming, groundwork, horse care, safe handling, communication, and riding skills at a pace matched to their experience and goals.
Beginners are welcome.
Ages 8 through adult
50-minute private lessons
By appointment
Volunteer Farm Hours
Work hard. Learn. Serve. Be part of the farm.
Volunteer Farm Hours give adults and community members an opportunity to directly support Hidden Pastures through real farm work.
Volunteers may assist with animal care, property maintenance, gardening, organization, special projects, event preparation, and other hands-on needs.
These are active working sessions rather than recreational farm visits.
Not Sure Where to Start?
I want to learn practical farm and animal-care skills.
Adult Farm Club
I want connection, reflection, horses, and meaningful time away.
Women at the Farm
I want a hobby, to learn to ride, or improve my horsemanship.
Horsemanship & Riding Lessons
I want to contribute through real farm work.
Volunteer Farm Hours
I want a more individualized experience.
Private Equine-Assisted Learning & Wellbeing Sessions
Looking for a More Individualized Experience?
Private Equine-Assisted Learning & Wellbeing Sessions
Private Equine-Assisted Learning & Wellbeing Sessions offer individualized experiences for ages 14+ using horses, other farm animals, practical activities, and real farm life.
Sessions may support areas such as:
- Confidence
- Communication
- Emotional regulation
- Boundaries
- Problem-solving
- Trust
- Coping
- Self-awareness
- Decision-making
- Difficult life transitions
Activities may include grooming, groundwork, leading, animal care, observation, farm tasks, movement, problem-solving, and other hands-on experiences.
Riding is not required and is not the primary focus.
You Don’t Have to Be a Kid to Need the Farm
Adults come to Hidden Pastures for many different reasons.
Some want to learn something new. Some miss being around horses. Some want a meaningful hobby. Some want community. Some want to work with their hands. Others simply want time outdoors and a change of pace.
You do not need a particular background, skill level, or reason for coming.
Adults may come to Hidden Pastures to:
- Learn practical farm skills
- Spend time with horses and animals
- Build riding or horsemanship skills
- Meet other adults
- Develop a new hobby
- Volunteer and contribute
- Spend meaningful time outdoors
- Try something different
- Build confidence through real experience
- Find a place to slow down and reconnect
Confidence Grows Through Doing
Hidden Pastures experiences are built around participation.
Adults are not expected to arrive already knowing how to work with animals, ride a horse, complete farm tasks, or understand everything happening around them.
Skills are learned by trying, practicing, asking questions, solving problems, and becoming more capable over time.
That might mean learning how to safely lead a horse, completing an animal-care task, repairing something on the farm, riding independently, or participating in a project that once felt unfamiliar.
Real confidence grows from real competence.
Come Ready for Real Farm Life
Hidden Pastures is an active working farm.
Depending on the experience you choose, you may encounter:
- Animals
- Dirt, dust, or mud
- Uneven ground
- Outdoor temperatures
- Natural farm sounds and smells
- Physical activity
- Changing weather and seasonal conditions
Closed-toe shoes are strongly recommended for general farm participation and are required for some activities.
Specific programs may have additional clothing, footwear, or safety requirements.
Please review the details for the experience you are attending before arriving.
Start Where You Are
You do not need to have grown up around farms or horses to participate.
Most adult experiences at Hidden Pastures are designed to welcome beginners as well as people who already have some experience.
Instruction, guidance, and activities are adapted to the specific program and the participants involved.
Come ready to learn, participate, and try something new.
Need-Based Assistance
Need-based assistance may be available through the Hidden Pastures Access Fund based on available funding.
Awards may help cover some or all of the cost of an eligible program depending on individual need, program cost, and available funds.
Assistance is not guaranteed.
Find Your Place at the Farm
Come to learn a skill, work with horses, meet other adults, volunteer, spend time outdoors, or simply try something different.
There is more than one way for adults to be part of Hidden Pastures.