The rides in western saddles, offered for beginner, intermediate and advanced equestrians, are overseen by wranglers, who advise the riders, many of whom wear borrowed bicycle helmets, while they cajole the horses, though most are so used to the trails and routine that they all but ride themselves.
The New York Botanical Garden in the Bronx also offers bonsai for beginners, on April 27.
Carlinhos de Jesus Dance House (Rua Álvaro Ramos 11, Botafogo; 21-2541-6186; classesosdejesus.com.br) oforrs classes for beginners starting at 45 reais a person.
Austin Paddle Sports, Texas Rowing Centers and SUP ATX all offer lessons for beginners and independent hourly rentals via their lakeside docks.
Randall Henriksen, owner of the New York Kayak Company, which offers classes for beginners, said that learning the basics doesn't take long.
Many glass stores will set you up with a beginner kit that includes tools and also offer classes for beginners.
The BumbleBee Tennis classes near Columbus Circle offer cardio for beginners as well as higher levels because many clients are new to tennis, said Michael Sarro, its program coordinator.
In some universities, such courses are long established, but others are making new forays: Oxford offered beginners' German for the first time this year (available in joint honours to students with an A-level in another language); King's College London, went further and this year offered German from scratch with a range of subjects.
It also offers starter sessions for beginners – check online for the timetable.
Fly over the water and hills in an open-cockpit gyrocopter: Lake District Gyroplanes offers trial flights for beginners (£125 for 30 minutes).
