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!
Sleigh Rides and Christmas Wagon Rides
Sleigh rides are on for the winter of 2020 and 2021. All we need now is snow! Read the rescheduling information carefully before reserving to help manage your expectations. Gift certificates are also available.
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 $250/couple
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 15 minutes early.
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
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 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 […]
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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The Chubby Bottom Boys
Meeting the Chubby Bottom Boys After three years of looking for a reliable team of small drafts I decided to consider a team of Haflingers or Norwegian Fjords for our wagon, carriage and sleigh rides. After several visits and perusing many ads I found a post on Facebook about a pair of stout brothers that […]
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 […]
