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, rent room or a camper 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 $200/couple
This one hour ride 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. This is where we will take photos for you!
1.5hr Pears Ice Cream Ride
1.5hr ~ $90/person ~ 5/16-2020 to 9/7/2020
This is a 1 hr and 30 min guided horseback ride where you can trot for a short amount of time in one of our fields, you’ll see Mt.
Beginner Ride
45 min to 1 hour ~ $65/per person $120/couple $220/group of four
Also known as the Winter Wonderland Ride December through March. 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 $300/couple or $375 for three $450 for 4
This private ride is similar to our 1.5 to 2 hr ride but we will take the time to make sure you get a full two hours of riding in, plus we’ll
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.
Zachery Phillips
They were all so helpful I could not ask for a better experience or could have planned the whole thing any better thank you all for your help and for the memorable ride. 🙂
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 […]
Michelle M
“Beautiful Trail” My family and I had a wonderful time riding. We passed beautiful creeks and were surrounded by pine trees which was great aroma therapy. The staff was knowledgeable and pleasing. The horses were well trained and followed each other through the trails so don’t worry if you are a beginner. Enjoy!
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Rose
On her first trip out in my carriage on the Naples Causeway we were passed by an ambulance with siren blazing. She never flicked an ear. On the fourth of July she slept through the fireworks as a friend and I watched from the drivers seat. Rose is as solid as they come. Often sleeping […]
Swinging Rockette
May 21st 2017 is Rockette’s 28th birthday. She is the only member of our trail ride program that is registered. Her full name is Swinging Rockette and she was registered with the Appaloosa Horse Club I found her while looking at a “trail gelding” that was not appropriate. Her price was much too high for […]
Vista
Vista is a rare Newfoundland Pony that we bred out of Cricket and by Macosa born in 2002 here at Carousel Horse Farm. Her most noticeable asset is her variety of colors that change seasonally which she inherited from her sire. In her breed registry she is considered a radical changer, going from black almost like […]