Training, riding lessons, showing, full board, sales and leasing

Welcome to Back Bay Farm

A premier hunter equitation training and boarding stable located in Ipswich, Massachusetts

LEARN TO LOVE AND RIDE HORSES HERE

Back Bay Farm

Back Bay Farm is a premier hunter equitation training and boarding stable located in Ipswich, Massachusetts. We offer training, lessons, showing, full board, sales and leasing. Whether you are just starting out or have been competitively riding for years, BBF has a program that is tailored to your needs. We have a large and active riding school that is structured to accommodate riders of all levels. We are always welcoming new riders into the program, so please stop by for a visit or contact us if you think that Back Bay Farm is the place for you!

Meet the Owner + Head Trainer

Robin Petersen

Robin Petersen and her husband Peter Townsend started Back Bay Farm in 1994. Robin has been riding and competing since she was just ten years old. Her specialty is in Hunters and Equitation and she is a USHJA certified trainer. She has over 40 years of experience teaching, training, and riding. Robin attended the Palock Vale Riding School in England where she received her license from the British Horse Society. Since opening Back Bay Farm, Robin and her program have become an integral part of the North Shore horse showing community. In 2023, she was the recipient of the Lifetime Achievement Award at the New England Equitation Championships. The barn continues on in memory of Peter Townsend.

Kind Words

I have known Robin for over thirty years, first as the mother of a young rider and then as a rider myself. She has always managed her barn with two guiding principals: superlative care of the horses and support for every rider, whatever the individual talents or goals.

“Back Bay Farm has been incredible for my daughter. Here at the barn she learns not just how to ride, but all about the horsemanship that goes with riding. Her trainers are knowledgeable and help my daughter with specific plans to work on to become a better rider. Everyone here is very friendly and helpful. My daughter loves coming to Back Bay Farm as much as she can. We feel truly lucky to have found this wonderful Barn!”