Yes for a child who wants to ride properly — fifty-odd years in one family, and a school with ponies trained specifically to teach beginners from age three. The Friday and Saturday walk-up pony rides in July and August need no reservation, which makes it the easiest first horse on the South Fork.

Bridgehampton

Swan Creek Horse Farm

Lessons — no horse needed

Pay per lesson, instructor provides the horse, no commitment, all levels.

Full-service Bridgehampton barn owned by the Topping family since 1970: full board (matted stalls, turn-out, grooming) year-round and summer, private and group lessons at all levels on school horses, and showing from local to National and Premier rated. Pony camp runs Monday to Friday, 9am to noon, through July and August, and walk-up pony rides need no reservation on Friday and Saturday afternoons.

Services

lessons, lease, training, camp

Disciplines

english, hunter-jumper

Price

Not published — lessons, board and training are by enquiry with the farm

Ages

3 and up — pony camp for 3-5s, private lessons from 6, then group lessons

Experience

beginner to advanced

Address

700 Halsey Lane, Bridgehampton, NY 11932

Call +1-631-537-8061

Website

Source: Swan Creek Horse Farm — boarding & training page, which states the full-service board and the beginner-to-advanced group and private lessons (camp dates and the age tiers cross-checked on /pony-camp-1, pony-ride hours on /pony-rides, and the phone on /contact)