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In addition to individual therapeutic riding lessons, Lovelane offers a variety of engaging, fun unmounted programs throughout the year. All of our unmounted programs are integrated and open to students with and without disabilities. Please explore this page to learn more about our unmounted programs. For more information, email us at programs@lovelane.org or call Jennie Cooke at 781-259-1177 x23
- Carrot Club: for our youngest students, ages 3 – 6, focused on social skills
- Barn Buddies: for students ages 5+, focused on horse care and developing physical, emotional, and social growth
- Horse Care Academy: for teens and young adults, focused on horse care, building confidence and functional life skills
- Find Your Stride: for young adults, focused on social skills, self-advocacy, independent living, and occupational skills
- Private Unmounted Sessions: for students of all ages, designed for their individual needs & goals
- Frequently Asked Questions


Carrot Club
The Carrot Club is a social skill-building program for students ages 3 – 6. This group is facilitated by Kristin Chisum, a speech-language pathologist who specializes in social cognition. Kristin has also been a therapeutic riding instructor at Lovelane for over 20 years. Kristin utilizes our horses to model key social cues to set the scene for positive peer interactions that support social language development.
The Carrot Club helps participants increase social awareness, build self-esteem and confidence, and improve conversational skills, including turn-taking, topic maintenance, eye contact, and body language. Students will work on developing strategies for successful social interactions, including cooperative play, self-regulation/”staying expected”, following a group plan, and “sharing an imagination”.
FALL 2023
- Sundays from 10:00 – 10:45 am, September 10 – October 29 (no class September 24 or October 8) – FULL
- Sundays from 11:00 – 11:45 am, September 10 – October 29 (no class September 24 or October 8) – FULL
- COST: $360 for 6 weeks
SPRING 2024
- Sundays from 10:00 – 10:45 am, April 21 – June 9 (no class May 12 or 26)
- Sundays from 11:00 – 11:45 am, April 21 – June 9 (no class May 12 or 26)
- COST: $360 for 6 weeks
Barn Buddies
Challenging and fun, Barn Buddies places students in integrated small groups comprised of children with and without disabilities, ages 5 and up. Guided by an instructor and enthusiastic volunteers, students work as a team to take care of Lovelane’s wonderful horses. Through exciting games, activities, and barn chores, Barn Buddies promotes the physical, emotional, and social growth of each child.
FALL 2023
- Tuesdays from 4:00 – 5:00, September 5 – November 21 – FULL
- Thursdays from 4:30 – 5:30, September 7 – November 30 (no class November 23) – FULL
- Saturdays from 10:15 – 11:15, September 9 – December 9 (no class October 7 or November 25) – FULL
- Saturdays from 1:15 – 2:15, September 9 – December 9 (no class October 7 or November 25) – FULL
- COST: $600 for 12 weeks
SPRING 2024*
- Mondays from 4:30 – 5:30, March 11 – June 10 (no class April 15 or May 27)
- Tuesdays from 4:00 – 5:00, March 12 – June 4 (no class April 16)
- Tuesdays from 4:30 – 5:30, March 12 – June 4 (no class April 16)
- Thursdays from 4:30 – 5:30, March 14 – June 6 (no class April 18)
- Saturdays from 10:15 – 11:15, March 9 – June 15 (no class April 20, May 18 or 25)
- Saturdays from 12:15 – 1:15, March 9 – June 15 (no class April 20, May 18 or 25)
- Sundays from 1:00 – 2:00, March 10 – June 16 (no class April 21, May 5 or 26)
- COST: $600 for 12 weeks




Horse Care Academy
Horse Care Academy is an engaging class that immerses participants in the barn setting. In this program teens and young adults participate in supervised lessons focused on building confidence and functional life skills such as time management, prioritizing tasks and responsibilities, managing and working with a team, and communicating with peers and supervisors. Horse Care Academy empowers its participants, increases their knowledge of horses and the care they need as well as readies them to take on the “real world”!
FALL 2023
- Wednesdays from 4:00 – 5:30, September 6 – November 29 (no class November 22) – FULL
- Saturdays from 11:30 – 1:00, September 7 – December 9 (no class October 7 or November 25) – FULL
- COST: $770 for 12 weeks
SPRING 2024*
- Wednesdays from 4:00 – 5:30, March 13 – June 5 (no class April 17)
- Saturdays from 10:15 – 11:45, March 9 – June 15 (no class April 20, May 18 or 25)
- Saturdays from 12:15 – 1:45, March 9 – June 15 (no class April 20, May 18 or 25)
- COST: $770 for 12 weeks
Find Your Stride
Find Your Stride is a social skill-building program for young adults. This group is facilitated by Kristin Chisum, a speech-language pathologist who specializes in social cognition. Kristin has also been a therapeutic riding instructor at Lovelane for over 20 years. Kristin utilizes the horses and the welcoming barn environment to create opportunities for practicing and building on social communication skills.
Find Your Stride helps participants increase social and situational awareness, develop strategies for successful social interactions, build self-esteem and confidence, and practice self-advocacy. Students also work on improving their conversational skill, including turn-taking, topic maintenance, eye-contact, and body language, and developing independent living and occupational skills
SUMMER 2023
- Thursdays from 12:30 – 1:30 pm, July 27, August 3, and August 10 – FULL
FALL 2023
- Thursdays from 10:00 – 11:00, September 7 – December 21 (no class November 23) – FULL
- COST: $900 for 15 weeks
SPRING 2024
- Thursdays from 10:00 – 11:00, February 29 – June 13 (no class April 18)
- COST: $900 for 15 weeks



Private Unmounted Sessions
Our private unmounted horsemanship sessions are great for students who thrive in a one-on-one atmosphere. Lessons will be catered to and designed for the participant’s individual needs and goals.
- Duration: 45-minute private unmounted lessons
- Days/Times: Monday – Friday, times differ each day and will be scheduled based on participant availability
- Spring Session: 8 weeks April – June
- Summer Session: 4 – 6 weeks in July and/or August.
- Fall Session: 8 weeks September – November
- COST: $72 per session