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, […]
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 […]
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 […]
Our riding level definitions are as follows on our site: Beginner:(riding level definition) does not ride regularly or at all. Cannot canter or trot for more than one minute at a time, has never cantered outside a lesson, has not ridden at least 40 times and been mounted on less than five horses. Suggested Guided […]
If you don’t ride horses in cold weather it can be difficult to get enough layers on and still be reasonably warm and flexible while riding. Without purchasing hundred’s of dollars of winter riding gear, here are a few pointers. Leg Gear for Winter Riding Ski pants are ok for winter riding, with layers underneath […]
At Carousel Horse Farm we have the perfect one hour trail ride on our own land that is surrounded by no hunting zones and woods that lead to the village. Our land is also open onto Leach Hill which overlooks the Juggtown Forest and the Canadian Pipeline so we are looking over the hill […]
All Beach Horseback Rides by Reservation We will offer beach rides during the times that Popham and Pine Point are open, but instead of reserving specific days for rides and trying to fill one whole day as we’ve done in the past, we are only taking reservations from individuals and going any day that they […]