Adult Programs & Experiences
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.
A hands-on experience for adults 18+ to learn animal care, farm skills, and seasonal projects. No experience required.
Ages 18+ · 2nd & 4th Saturdays · 2:00–3:30 PM
Women at the Farm
Connection. Reflection. Wellbeing.
A monthly gathering for women 18+ centered on connection, reflection, and ground-based time with horses. No riding or experience required.
Women 18+ · Monthly · $35 per person
Horsemanship & Riding Lessons
Learn to ride. Learn the horse.
Private 1:1 Western riding lessons combining mounted instruction with real horsemanship, at a pace matched to your experience. Beginners welcome.
Ages 8 through adult · 50-minute private lessons · By appointment
Volunteer Farm Hours
Work hard. Learn. Serve.
Directly support Hidden Pastures through real farm work — animal care, property maintenance, and seasonal projects.
Not Sure Where to Start?
→ Adult Farm Club
→ Women at the Farm
→ Horsemanship & Riding Lessons
→ Volunteer Farm Hours
→ Private 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:
Personal Skills
Confidence, self-awareness, decision-making
Communication & Relationships
Communication, boundaries, trust
Coping & Problem-Solving
Regulation, coping, difficult transitions, problem-solving
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 & Grow
Practical farm skills, riding and horsemanship, confidence through real experience
Connect
Time with horses and animals, meeting other adults, a place to slow down and reconnect
Contribute
Volunteering and a meaningful new hobby
Be Outdoors
Meaningful time outdoors and trying something different
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.
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.
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 to belong here.