Capture your adventure with a customized ranch photo session at Cornerstone Ranch. Combining horseback riding and personalized photography, this experience offers a unique way to preserve your outdoor memories.
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Difficulty
easy
Duration
1–2 hours
Fitness Level
Suitable for most fitness levels, as it involves ground-based photography and optional horseback riding.
Wildlife
History
Cornerstone Ranch has been family-owned for over 50 years, originally founded as a cattle operation before becoming a photography and recreation destination.
Conservation
The ranch actively participates in land stewardship programs, maintaining native plants and protecting local wildlife habitats.
Cornerstone Ranch
Capture your adventure with a customized ranch photo session at Cornerstone Ranch. Combining horseback riding and personalized photography, this experience offers a unique way to preserve your outdoor memories.
Cornerstone Ranch in Princeton, Massachusetts operates a working equestrian ranch offering riding, horsemanship, and seasonal ranch experiences.
The ranch offers multi-week horsemanship courses, single-day riding workshops, private and semi-private lessons, ground lessons, and guided trail rides ranging from 45 minutes to two hours. A Young Adults three-week horsemanship and riding course is designed for ages 20 to 30 and combines ground lessons, riding techniques, and an extended trail ride. Kids Fun all-day riding workshops welcome ages 8 to 16 for riding, grooming, horse care, trail rides, and social activities. Intermediate and advanced riders aged 12 and up can join all-day workshops that feature two mounted sessions, classroom discussions, and Balanced Seat technique work.
Private and group lessons, including semi-private options, accommodate varied skill levels and focus on balance, rhythm, and safety. Guided trail rides are led by professional wranglers who guide guests through scenic forest trails for personal or group bookings. Ground lessons deliver 30-minute hands-on instruction in grooming, saddling, and handling hooves to build horsemanship from the ground. Additional offerings include ranch photo shoots, horse-drawn ranch tours with ice cream (May through November 15), winter private and group sleigh or wagon rides, and horse driving lessons. The ranch hosts birthday parties, reunions, school field trips, picnic outings, and group events with tailored horse experiences. After-school horsemanship programs and multi-week riding options extend learning opportunities for regularly enrolled students.
Many programs emphasize connection with horses, hands-on skill building, and opportunities for riders to progress across levels. Programs serve all levels.
Location
Princeton, MA
Central Massachusetts ranch location
Age Groups
Kids to young adults
Programs for ages 8 to 30
Experiences
Riding, workshops & tours
Lessons, trail rides, photo shoots
Seasonal Rides
Horse-drawn tours & sleighs
May–Nov tours; winter sleighs
Check availability for private and group trail rides, multi-week courses, birthday parties, and seasonal horse-drawn tours at Cornerstone Ranch.
Book in advance
Reserve your photography session early to secure your preferred time and avoid disappointment.
Bring your own photographer
If you'd like more control over your images, hiring your own photographer can provide personalized results.
Dress for the occasion
Wear comfortable, fitting clothing that complements the outdoors and saddle photos.
Check weather forecast
Clear skies create better lighting for photos; plan accordingly to avoid rain or overcast days.
Comfortable clothing
Wear outdoor-appropriate attire suitable for variable weather and horseback riding.
Camera or smartphone
Bring a device to capture high-quality images during your session.
Sun protection
Use sunscreen, hats, or sunglasses to stay comfortable in the sun.
summer
Water bottle
Stay hydrated during your outdoor session.