Carousel Horse Farm

01/02/2025

Happy New Year!

11/29/2024

$100 gift certificates bought in twos ($200/two riders) are 20% off for the next 4 days. $160

Email Carousel Horse Farm with name, address, phone number and how many you'd like and we'll send an invoice then send a printable gift certificate.

You can read a description of this ride, all rules and limitations and how to reserve on our website at chfmaine.com

Other rides are available for gift certificates as well but they are not discounted.

Discover the beauty of Horseback Riding in Maine. Join us for guided trail rides and create unforgettable memories. Perfect for all skill levels.

11/19/2024

It's time for gift certificates!
Follow the directions on our homepage to order yours for the holiday season.

Chfmaine.com

11/12/2024

Hoping to bring these back for the 2024 Christmas season!

11/07/2024

Looks like a gorgeous holiday weekend for a ride. Veterans and one additional rider can join us for a one hour scenic beginner ride for $89. Saturday is wide open and a few spots remain Sunday morning . Use our website to book put " veteran" in the comments section. We'll discount it.

Discover the beauty of Horseback Riding in Maine. Join us for guided trail rides and create unforgettable memories. Perfect for all skill levels.

10/20/2024

10/20/2024

Thank you to everyone who rode today! We raised $1602 for 4R Animal Shelter.

We had 4 riders dress up, thank you so much! We had 3 very generous donations from individuals that won the baskets and a 4R sweatshirt and gift certificate.

Thankfully almost all the food was eaten, I had some extra but didn't realize some was running low. Sorry to those who got there late, but the desserts and apps were awesome too!

Thank you to Donna Chapman, Phyllis, Deb Nute and Jessica Vassar for all of their help before, during and after!

The weather was perfect, the riders were a joy and it's always fun to see and meet people you haven't seen in years and talk about the old days and those who are now new friends.

Thank you to everyone from Deb McKay and 4R and myself for the fun and the support.

10/14/2024

Looking forward to Sunday! Im excited to see old friends and new!

Looks like we've got close to 50 riders RSVP'd. We may need to park a few at the bottom of the hill. We'll have people directing traffic at each entrance.

Lots of good food for lunch, some great prizes for those interested in bringing higher donations and a costume contest.

Weather looks awesome. Should be a great day!

10/09/2024

4R Benefit Ride October 20th!

Let me know if you or anyone in your group plans to participate in one of the following.

Costume contest (WIN! Basket with local prizes donated)

Largest business donor (WIN! 4R Horsehead wreath gift certificate and advertising for business)

Highest number of individual sponsors (WIN! 4R Horsehead wreath gift certificate and basket of local prizes)

Feel free to respond here.

Note: FOOD. We have a large number of riders right now, so one appetizer or dessert per trailer load is probably enough. If someone is willing to bring bread (rolls, biscuits or sliced Italian bread) and butter for the hot meals instead of a dessert or appetizer, let me know.

10/05/2024

I wanted to get a head count again and update the trail info for our benefit ride on October 20th at 10:30 am.

If you've already RSVPd you don't need to again. If you've added anyone to your party please let me know and if you know which ride you want to do, I've described them below.

If you have not, please pm me with your name, phone number for that day and size of your trailer. If you know which ride you want to do let me know that as well. (I've described them below.

We have 24 riders committed so far. We have about 8 parking spaces left at the farm.

There is additional parking 1/8th of a mile away behind the community center that we can utilize. Probably room for 10 more 2 to 3 horse trailers. We have plenty of hitching rail space at the farm for those riders that may need to park down the hill. Plus some turnout areas for the lunch and awards get together after the ride.

Shortest trail approximately 6 miles. A loop around jugtown forest in mostly sandy trails. The access trail for all rides can be rocky and steep in places but for short periods.

The Nuns Farm Loop approximately 8 to 9 miles. Half rocky, longer hills and water crossings, the other half many trails in jugtown. Anyone wanting to do closer to 15 miles can fork off in another direction partway through to add miles.

The Quaker Ridge Ride. I just rode this trail for the first time with some friends and their mules from Florida. This trail is like riding a dry riverbed for about 1/3 or the way. Definitely want boots or shoes. There are several bridge crossings. The spacing is safe for size one shoes but smaller hooves might be difficult unless your horse is a rock over bridges. One bridge cannot get around but I'm hoping to place more boards across if any prefers to do this ride. When I go out I'll take pictures. I have taken many inexperienced riders on these rides but my horses are confident. So you'll have to be the judge of your own horses skills. This is an out and back approx 14 miles about 4 hrs.

If you plan to participate in any of the contests please let me know that as well, if you can.

4R Animal Shelter does a horse head wreath fund raiser every year, so....

$100 donations or more
We are offering a horse head wreath gift certificate to anyone who brings $100 or more of sponsorships to the ride.

Largest Single Business Sponsor ($100 or more)
Any rider who brings the largest business sponsor over $100 will get a horse head wreath and the business will get advertising on all of the affiliated social media pages after the ride, with photos of the ride and the winners.

Participant With The Most Sponsors
If anyone wants to get multiple sponsors we will also do a gift basket with 4R swag, a horse head wreath and other fun prizes for the person who brings the biggest number or individual sponsors. These can be private or business sponsors. We just want to award you for your work.

Costume Contest!
And, since its almost Halloween, lets do a costume contest! We'll have prizes for the best horse and rider costume, the best horse only costume and the best rider only costume.

Looking forward to riding with everyone!!

10/04/2024

Last minute openings for the beginner ride at 1 pm. 2 to 4 riders discounted to our Sunday price at $89/person. If 1 rider it's our regular price of $100.

09/27/2024

I will update this prize list as we collect things but right now our event on October 20th will include the following contests and prizes.

4R Animal Shelter does a horse head wreath fund raiser every year, so....

$100 donations or more
We are offering a horse head wreath gift certificate to anyone who brings $100 or more of sponsorships to the ride.

Largest Single Business Sponsor ($100 or more)
Any rider who brings the largest business sponsor over $100 will get a horse head wreath and the business will get advertising on all of the affiliated social media pages after the ride, with photos of the ride and the winners.

Participant With The Most Sponsors
If anyone wants to get multiple sponsors we will also do a gift basket with 4R swag, a horse head wreath and other fun prizes for the person who brings the biggest number or individual sponsors. These can be private or business sponsors. We just want to award you for your work.

Costume Contest!
And, since its almost Halloween, lets do a costume contest! We'll have prizes for the best horse and rider costume, the best horse only costume and the best rider only costume.