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.
Gift Certificates
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We offer certificates in quantities for the beginner ride, for sunset rides and for two hour trail rides.
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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.
If you enjoyed your ride, Please tip your guide and Write a Review!
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
Group Beach Rides
These rides are offered twice a year usually in mid November and late March. Each rider can reserve individually for $125. This is a one hour ride on the beach, walking only. We’ll take pictures for you. This ride will only go if at least 8 people have reserved. We reserve the right to move your time if needed to fill rides without offering a refund of the $20 deposit. Please be flexible on that day. The November Date is available at the link below.
Popham Beach Rides
$500 minimum up to 2 riders $125 per 3rd and 4th rider
We have very limited availability for beach rides at Popham this year. Weekdays only except for one weekend that will be listed on the Book Now Button. Please click it and look at the calendar. We do not have any other availabilities or special requests. Book without a deposit and 24 hrs before we will charge your card a deposit or the whole amount once the weather has been determined. There will be no raindates other than the other dates currently available. Minimum charge for a day is $1000 so two rides have to be booked in order for us to go. If you book and no one else does we will contact you 24 hrs in advance just like the weather and let you know. You can reschedule at that time if you’d like.
All riders meet us at Popham Beach State Park parking lot. There is a parking fee for the Park. No other fees are required.
The dates and times are chosen based on low tide, please don’t request other dates or times.
Ride size max is 4 people. Price is $500 for one to two people on a private ride. Two private rides available per day. Each additional person on a private ride is $125.
If you purchase a single ticket on a group ride, that ride will only go if the rest of the day fills. All ride cancellations due to weather and non fills will be done 24 hrs in advance.
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.
Sarah Gile-Acome
Awesome views and beautiful horses, who could ask for more?! We stumbled across this stable during our vacation and I’m glad we did. I’m hoping it’ll be a new tradition for us every summer!
Aaron B
“Great trail ride ” Reviewed May 23, 2016 My wife has only ridden horses a couple times but I wanted to surprise her with this little excursion. Stephanie was our guide and kept everything about the horses very simple and relaxed. We weaved in and out of multiple fields, pastures and other wooded areas for […]
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 […]
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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 […]
Cricket
First Newfoundland Pony I found Cricket as a two year old in a pasture alone after her pasture mate had died. She had been purchased from the Newfoundland Island as a pasture buddy for the aging horse. When Cricket arrived, she was perfect in so many ways. I taught her to lunge in the round […]
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 […]