Luque, who is from Alameda, California, was there to learn how to drive a sleigh herself. “It’s awesome. I mean you have a lot of power in your hands so it’s a little bit scary too.

Loon Meadow Farm gives private, 40-minute sleigh rides for couples or small groups on the Greenfield Center’s 153-acre farm. Just minutes from Saratoga Springs, the farm offers rides in antique ...