IMPORTANT INFO: After you place your purchases in your shopping cart, click on the small cart to your right and you will
be redirected to secure payment through PayPal.
Within 24 hours of purchase, a separate confirmation email from Shoofly Farm will be sent to the
the email address associated with your PayPal account.
5 minute Lead Line Trail Ride
Interested in a farm visit that includes a 5-minute lead line pony ride for the inquisitive equestrian, we can make that happen! Enjoy a nice easy walk through our beautiful pine trail to finish off your visit to the farm. If you come on our FREE farm visit Friday's rides are $15 a rider. If you book a private farm visit rides are $10 a rider.
*** This purchase is only redeemable during our open hours to the public or at any of our events where pony rides are offered. This is not a private pony ride unless you have booked a private farm visit.*** Purchase can be made while visiting the farm. We accept cash, Venmo and card!
Intro to Horsemanship
For our Mature Crowd
This private 90-minute session is perfect for the aspiring horseman/woman. Starting with the basics, the student will learn how to lead, groom and tack a horse. Fundamental riding instruction will be given in western riding followed by a short trail ride. This is a great opportunity to discover if there is an equestrian within. Because of the length of these sessions, we recommend riders ages 16 and up.
Riding Sessions
***We offer a 15% military discount on our riding lessons and trail rides. You must provide a military ID at the time of purchase. Contact Shoofly directly 804-840-1229 or email [email protected]***
For beginner riders, these 30-minute private lessons are perfect for younger children who need a shorter time frame or for the seasoned horse rider who just wants a quick spin in the saddle on our trails. These sessions can be purchased in a bundle below for a discount of 8 thirty-minute sessions for $325.00
For beginner to intermediate riders. These 1-hour sessions are private one on one instruction in basic horsemanship and western riding. There are no contracts to sign and days and times are flexible for the rider to set up and change when needed. This can also be booked as a 1-time trail riding experience. If booking this as a trail ride experience you have the option to split this 1-hour session between two riders for a 30-minute trail ride for two.
Bundle our riding lessons and save! If you are interested in a little more consistent riding consider purchasing 4 of our 1-hour riding lessons (or can be 8 thirty- minute lessons) at once. Purchase of our Bundle Lessons will have a spot saved for you on our regular lesson days. Lessons may not always remain private and may include a couple of other riders, but never exceed 3 riders total in our session.
Our trail rides/lessons make perfect gifts for your aspiring or even experienced equestrian. Within 24 hours of purchasing one of our lessons/rides, you will receive an email from Shoofly Farm confirming your purchase and asking if this is a gift. If your purchase is intended as a gift we will mail or email (dependent on your preference) our riding voucher you can see to the left. If you wish for us to mail the voucher we will have it placed in the mail by the first business day after we receive your response. We can mail the voucher to the person making the purchase or the intended recipient.
***We offer a 15% military discount on our riding lessons and trail rides. You must provide a military ID at the time of purchase. Contact Shoofly directly 804-840-1229 or email [email protected]***
Give to Shoofly in a Loved One's Name
Giving to a charitable cause in someone's name is the perfect gift for the person who has everything they already need, including a big heart! All donations go directly to the program or animals listed below. After your purchase, Shoofly Farm will contact you with a confirmation and a request for the loved one's name and mailing address so we can send their custom card, and thanks!
Our 5 Nigerian Dwarf goats are not only loving and adorable they are central to our FREE farm animal experience visits which are open to members of our community. Funds go to the feed and regular veterinary care required to keep our goats healthy and happy!
Shoofly did not originally set out to be a sanctuary to animals in need but it quickly became just that. Not every animal that lives here is a rescue but every rescue usually has large vet bills and medical needs initially and often for life. We don't like to be limited by our ability to pay for the animal's food and care. Funds donated here not only care for our current rescues but helps us continue efforts to shelter animals here at Shoofly!
Henry is our BIG horse with a HUGE heart. He is also the horse we often use for therapy visits and beginner riders because of his easy and gentle nature. He also has several medical problems and to keep him living pain-free he requires daily medication and supplements as well as special shoeing and homeopathic medical attention. He may sound like a lot of work but he is worth it. Henry is only 18 and we refuse to let the misuse and abuse of his past take any more time from his future. Funds donated here go directly to Henry's high medical costs and care.
