Vacation with Your Horse
Enjoy Jugtown Forest’s awesome sandy footing and 100’s of miles of local trails to hill top views and local restaurants. Stay in your trailer or rent a room on the farm!
Guided Horseback Riding
Come join us for the best riding in Maine. Guided Horseback Rides are available for any skill level. Enjoy all the great views that the Maine wilderness has to offer.
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What do you see on Carousel Horse Farm trails?
Local Wildlife Besides your horse’s ears and another horse’s bum….you will see everything you can think of in Maine’s natural environment. Our trails are mostly on Leach Hill with a great view of Mt. Washington at times. We have seen moose, deer, coyote, pilliated woodpeckers, porcupines, skunks, woodchucks, wild turkey, bobolinks, bald eagles, hawks, killdeer, […]
Why Trail Ride in a Straight Line?
Straight Line is Safe Some customers ask why they have to ride in a straight line. Its a four part answer. We are encumbered by many insurance requirements but most of all we have to make our own rules to reduce our liability and keep our customers and horses safe. Riding in a straight line […]
What Does Guides Discretion Mean?
We offer more ride types than any other venue in New England. With that, we have to be very careful and keep our safety standards high so we don’t have accidents that result in injuries. The Guides Discretion means that the guide is trained to not only judge your history in riding but also the […]
Sunset Guided Trail Ride
1hr $100/pp
This one hour ride is suitable for beginners and is scheduled to end at the time of official sunset. To get the full sunset experience we have to be up on the hill near the end of the ride so please arrive at least 20 minutes early. We must have at least two people on a ride or we reserve the right to reschedule. No refunds unless cancelled as per the cancellation policy.
A $50 deposit will be collected to hold the reservation. Please read our policy on deposits.
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Beginner Ride
45 min to 1 hour ~ $65/per person
Appropriate for all level riders from 6 yrs old and up. This ride is offered for individuals or families looking for an opportunity to horseback ride that does not require any
Private 2hr Trail Rides
2 Hours ~ weekdays $350/couple $125 each additional rider
For Riders 12 and up beginners welcome. Ride times vary but will say 8 a.m. when booked. You can request a time in the notes section. We choose a time based on the heat and weather that day. Enjoy the wonderful Jugtown Forest on horseback. This ride is appropriate for beginners and intermediate riders but due to some technical skills needed on this trail children under 12 must have regular experience such as owning their own horse, regular lessons or a show history. All riders will have to show some proficiency at holding the reins, mounting and steering the horse within the first few minutes of the ride or we reserve the right to change it to a one hour during the ride. Please remember that our weight limit on this ride is 240 beginning November 1, 2020 This ride includes narrow trails, steep hills and water crossings.
A $50 deposit or the entire amount must be made at the time of the reservation, the remainder to be paid in cash on the day of the ride.
If you enjoyed your ride, Please tip your guide and Write a Review!
Private Sunset Rides
1hr $300/couple
This one hour Sunset ride guarantees that it’s just your party and the guide. You can use this ride to propose or celebrate a special event such as an anniversary. The guide will take pictures along the ride so you will have a keepsake.
Katie Nest Huff
My husband took me here as a birthday surprise and it was the best birthday yet. So peaceful riding through the snowy trails and such a beautiful back drop with snow covered Mount Washington in the distance. As soon as the ride was over, I wanted to go back out! Stephanie was super sweet and […]
Linda S Maxwell
This past weekend in October 3 of us girls brought our horses to CHF and had 3 days of great riding and very good trails. The horses were comfortable and safe in paddocks and with shelter if needed. We enjoyed riding on the sandy trails. We appreciated Tiffany hospitality. LSM
mvbosch
“fall colors on horseback” Reviewed October 19, 2015 My daughters request a horseback trail ride on every vacation. This place was reasonable, very accomodating, and where some have cut 15-20 minutes from a 2 hour ride, this day we had 15-20 minutes extra! We had some experience so we got to trot and even canter […]
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