Horseback-riding lessons came into vogue during Hollywood's Golden Age, when producers of Westerns realized that John Wayne was too heavy to be supported by a tapir. Make "The Duke" proud with today's Groupon to Lincourt Stables . Choose between the following options: For $45, you get one private beginning or intermediate English-style horseback-riding lesson (a $90 value). For $79, you get three private beginning or intermediate English-style horseback-riding lessons (a $210 value). Patricia Lincourt presides over Lincourt Stables' cadre of equine luminaries, bringing extensive experience as a trainer, judge, and veterinarian to the facility's riding lessons. The 45-minute single lesson begins with 10 minutes of horse-handling instruction, as saddle sitters learn the basics of English-style riding or refresh themselves on trotting techniques and summoning horses by blowing into a seashell. The three-lesson package begins with a 30-minute handling and saddling tutorial, followed by two 35-minute mounted lessons that trot through beginning or intermediate techniques based on each rider's skill set. Lincourt's friendly staff members outfit students with helmets; long pants and closed-toe shoes with low heels are required, and head-to-toe Evel Knievel costumes are discouraged. Unfolding across 10 idyllic acres, the grounds house six spacious arenas maintained daily, as well as various turnouts, a cozy lounge, and picnic areas staffed with bow-tie-clad stallion servers.