Horseback-riding lessons came into vogue during Hollywood’s golden age, when producers of Westerns realized John Wayne was too heavy to be supported by a tapir. Make The Duke proud with today’s Groupon to Countyline Equestrian Center in Louisburg. Choose from the following options:

• For $22, you get a one-hour private riding lesson (a $45 value).
• For $35, you get a one-hour group riding lesson for two (a $70 value).
• For $68, you get four one-hour private riding lessons for one person (a $180 value).

The horse-whispering pedagogues at Countyline Equestrian Center tutor greenhorn riders in all disciplines, with specializations in hunter, jumper, and dressage training. During [riding lessons](http://www.countylineequestriancenter.com/lessons-and-leasing.html), students first learn the basics of horse care, such as bathing, grooming, and how to catch a horse without first beating it in a game of wits. Trained school horses trot students toward greater riding confidence and through a fleet of exercises, including 45 minutes of ride time and 15 minutes for tack up and cool down. Students should wear appropriate attire to class, including boots, a helmet, long pants, and a sturdy shirt. The center houses a grassy dressage/jumping field and wash stalls for luxurious horse showers as well as verdant pastures that provide ample space for off-duty horses to reenact their favorite scenes from _Jurassic Park_.