Vermont Outdoor Recreation Directory
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Vermont Horseback Trail Rides, Lessons and Wagon Rides
Vermont has a surprisingly large number of horses and equestrian programs for such a small state. There are about 75,000 horses on Vermont and riding stables are scattered around the state. From trail rides and stables to camping vacations with your own horses, you can find the information on this page. We also list tack shops, wagon and sleigh rides and riding trails. Photo by Big Sky Farms. Hinesburg, VT.
Trail Rides and Riding Lessons
Featured Horsemanship and Trail Rides
Horses and Pathfinders
Equine-Guided Horsemanship & Riding, Team Leadership Coaching & Retreats, Women’s Lead-Herd-Ship Sessions, Youth & Teen Leadership Camps Moretown, VT Equine-Guided Horsemanship & Riding Embodied leadership, cohesive partnership and full awareness is crucial to a rider’s success and seat of power. Lessons in Equine-Guided Horsemanship & Riding are the perfect way to supercharge – or simply explore – your horse connection, leadership and riding potential. If you are seeking to improve your riding, if you want to connect or re-connect with horses in a slow-paced, safe and authentic partnership, if you feel drawn to be with horses and not sure where to begin, if you have a child who is attuned to nature and animals — then you have found the right place at Horses & Pathfinders. Horses for Hire Trail Rides in Vermont Deb Hodis South Rd, Peru, Vermont Offering private 1.5 and 2 hour rides and pony rides on a small trail. 802 297 1468 horsesforhire@gmail.com Stable Connections Riding Lessons, Corporate Team Building, Personal Growth, Educational Services, Therapeutic Riding and Psychotherapy Northeastern Vermont, Northern New Hampshire Guildhall, VT By incorporating a variety of equine programs, we can offer riding lessons for beginners, corporate team building programs, personal growth, educational services, therapeutic riding and psychotherapy for residents of Vermont’s Essex and Caledonia Counties and Coos County of New Hampshire. The Mountain Top Inn and Resort Central Vermont Inn & Resort, Cabins, X-C Skiing, Horse Back Riding, Youth Programs, Spa, Biking, Clay Bird Shooting Chittenden, Killington, VT. Located on 350 beautiful acres, surrounded by thousands of acres of National Forest and overlooking a recreational mountain lake, The Mountain Top Inn & Resort is the perfect setting for a "Horseback Riding Vacation". One of the few resorts in the Northeast to offer horseback riding vacations, our custom tailored riding vacations can accommodate everyone from the never-ridden-before beginner to the more skilled horseman. |
Riding Stables
Clubs and Organizations
American Morgan Horse Association
Eastern Competitive Trail Ride Association Green Mountain Appaloosa Horse Club Green Mountain Horse Association The Green Mountain Draft Horse Association National Museum of the Morgan Horse Northwestern Riding and Driving Club University of Vermont Equine Sciences University of Vermont's Morgan Horse Farm Vermont Equine Riding and Driving Association Vermont Horse Council Vermont Quarter Horse Association Camping with Horses
Camping with your own horses can be done on State land at New Discovery State Park in Groton. There are miles of trails and 47 tent/trailer sites. Another site that welcomes horse lovers is Camp Plymouth where you will find a large assortment of things to see and do. Go to: http://www.vtstateparks.com/ for more information on Vermont State Parks.
Horseback Riding and Camping in the Green Mountain National Forest
Equestrian Events
Founded in 1926, the Green Mountain Horse Association is the nation’s oldest continuously operating horse association.GMHA is dedicated to preserving trails and open space for equestrian use, and our trail network covers over 400 miles.
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Tack Shops
Bradford, - Farm Way Inc, Rt 25, Bradford, VT 05033, Tel: 802-222-9316 - English,
Castleton, - Horse Amour, 804 Eaton Hill East, Castleton, VT 05735, Tel: 802-468-2200 - English, Castleton, - Pond Hill Ranch Tack Shop, 1683 Pond Hill Ranch Rd, Castleton, VT 05735, Tel: 802-468-2449 - Western Chester, - Silver & Leather Tack, 561 Main St, Chester, VT 05143, Tel: 802-875-4527 - English & Western, Chittenden, - Tommy Hunter's Tack Shack, 3288 Chittenden Rd, Chittenden, VT 05737, Tel: 802-747-0314 Danville, - The Pony Stall, 599 North Danville Rd, Danville, VT 05828, Tel: 802-748-9420 Essex Jct. - Tony's Tack Shop, 34 Park St #9, Essex Jct. , VT 05452, Tel: 802-876-4444 - English, Dressage, Fairlee, - Fairlee Feed & Saddlery Inc, Fairlee, VT 05045, Tel: 802-333-4307 - English, Jericho, - Freedom Farm & Tack Shack, 11 Cilley Hill Rd, Jericho, VT 05465, Tel: 802-899-1878 Middlebury, - Paris Farmers Union, Rt 7 S, Middlebury, VT 05753, Tel: 802-388-3139 Newport, - Missisquoi Valley Tack Shop, Email, 1877 VT Rt 105, Newport, VT 01855, Tel: 802-334-8560 - Western Plainfield, - Hillcrest Tack Shop, 183 Fowler Rd, Plainfield, VT 05667, Tel: 802-454-8597 English, Western, Waitsfield, - Equus, An Equestrian Shop Ltd, 5031 Main St, Village Square, Waitsfield, VT 05673, Tel: 802-249-64281 - English, Shaftsbury, - Trumbull Mountain Tack Shop, 969 Trumbull Hill Rd, Shaftsbury, VT 05262, Tel: 802-442-9672 - English, South Stratford, - Stratford Saddlery Shop, 264 VT. Rte 132, South Stratford, VT 05070, Tel: 802-765-4485 South Woodstock, - Fairlee Feed & Saddlery Inc, Main, South Woodstock, VT 05045, Tel: 802-333-4307 South Woodstock - High Brook Horse and Harness, Rte. 106, South Woodstock, VT.05045 Tel: 802-457-4677 South Woodstock, - Vermont Horse Country, PO Box 325, Rt. 106, South Woodstock, VT 05701, Tel: 802-457-4677 Williston, - The Horse Works, 31 Zephyr Rd, Williston, VT 05495, Tel: 802-879-8935 Williston, - StateLineTack.com, 21 Trader Ln., Williston, VT 05495, Tel: 802-872-1819 - English & Western Vershire, - Passamaquoddy Tack Shop, 8403 VT Rt. 113, Vershire, VT 05079, Tel: 802-685-3018 - Western |
List of Riding Stables
Barre - T-N-T Stables Tel: 802-476-3097
Bridport - Mazza Horse Services, Tel: 802-758-9240 Brownington - Galloping Acres, Tel: 802-754-2337 Cabot - Wild Orchard Stables, Tel: 802-563-3261 Castleton - Pond Hill Ranch, Tel: 802-468-2449 Chittenden - Mountain Top Equestrian Center, Tel: 802- 483-6089 Danby - Mountain View Ranch, Tel: 802 293-5837 Danby Four Corners - Chipman Stables, Tel: 802-293-5242 East Fairfield - Broken Arrow Ranch, Tel: 802-827-6117 East Burke - D-N-D Stables, Tel: 802-626-8237 East Fairfield - The Cowboy Connection, Tel: 802-827-6117 Ferrisburg - Kingsland Bay Stable, LLC , 802-877-6914 Hyde Mountain Farm Trail and Theripuetic Riding, Randolph Center, 802-431-3612 Jeffersonville - Lajoie Stables, Tel: 802-644-5347 Jeffersonville - Brewster Ridge Horse Center, Tel: 802-644-8051 Johnson - Windy Willows Farm, Tel: 802-653-7300 Newfane - Winchester Stables, Tel: 802-365-9434 Plymouth - Hawk Inn and Mountain Resort, Tel: 802- 672-381 Pownal - Valley View Horses & Tack Shop, Tel: 802-823-4649 Proctorsville - Cavendish Trail Horse Rides, Tel: 802-226-7821 Peru - Horses for Hire, Tel: 802-297-1468 Putney - Green Mountain Horse Ranch, Tel: 802-387-2511 Roxbury - Vermont Firefly Farm, Tel: 802- 485-8876 Shaftsbury - Kimberly Farms, Tel: 802-442-5454 Stowe - Peterson Brook Farm, Tel: 802-253-9052 South Woodstock - Kedron Valley Stables, Tel: 802-457-1480 or 802-457-2734) Stratton Mt. - Sun Bowl Ranch, Tel: 802-297-9210 Townshend, Friesians of Majesty, Tel: (802) 365-7526 Vershire - Vershire Riding School, Tel: 802-685-2239 Waitsfield - Vermont Icelandic Horse Farm, Phone 802-496-7141 Waterford - Mountain View Horseback Adventures at the Powers Farm, Tel: 802-751-5884, trail rides, sleigh rides Westmore - Greenhope Farm, Phone: 802-525-3011 Whitingham - White Wolf Horse Ranch, Tel: 802-368-7867 |
Vermont Sleigh and Wagon Rides
Brattleboro - Fair Winds Farm, 254-9067, sleigh rides.
Brownington - Perry Farm, 754-2396, sleigh, wagon, carriage & stagecoach rides.
Chittenden - The Mountain Top Inn & Resort, 802-483-2311 Horse Drawn Sleigh Rides (Winter) & Driving Lessons (Summer)
Hinesburg - Harry Russell, Tel: 802-482-2498
Hyde Park - Applecheek Farm, Tel: 802-888-4482 sleigh rides, hay rides
Hyde Park - Charlie Horse Sleigh & Carriage Rides, Tel: 802-888-2804
Hyde Park - Stony Brook Farm, Tel: 802-888-2650 wagon rides
Jeffersonville - Lajoie Stables, Tel: 802-644-5347
Landgrove - Karl Pfister Sleigh Rides, Tel: 802-824-4663 - Sleigh rides.
Peru - Horses for Hire, Tel: 802-297-1468 trail rides, sleigh rides
Putney - Green Mountain Horse Ranch, Tel: 802-387-2511 wagon and sleigh rides.
Shelburne - Shelburne Farms, Tel: 802-985-8442 wagon rides
South Woodstock - Three Brothers Farm, Tel: 802-457-4934 Horse drawn carriage and sleigh rides.
Stowe - Gentle Giants, Tel: 802-253-2216 -Sleigh Rides
Stowe - Peterson Brook Farm, Tel: 802-253-9052, Sleigh Rides
Stowe - Trapp Family Lodge, Tel: 802-253-8511 - Sleigh rides
Stratton Mt. - Sun Bowl Ranch, Tel: 802-297-9210 - wagon and sleigh rides.
Townshend, VT., Friesians of Majesty, 802-365-7526 - Sleigh rides
Waitsfield - Mountain Valley Farm, LLC, Tel: 802-496-9255 sleigh rides, hay rides, wagon rides
Waterford - Mountain View Horseback Adventures at the Powers Farm, Tel: 802-748-8134, trail rides, sleigh rides
Waterville - Raven Ledge, LLC, Tel: 802-644-5189 - horse drawn carriage and sleigh rides.
Wilmington - Adam's Family Farm, 802-464-3762 - Sleigh Rides
Woodstock - Billings Farm & Museum, Tel: 802-457-2355 Horse-drawn wagon rides and sleigh rides.
Brownington - Perry Farm, 754-2396, sleigh, wagon, carriage & stagecoach rides.
Chittenden - The Mountain Top Inn & Resort, 802-483-2311 Horse Drawn Sleigh Rides (Winter) & Driving Lessons (Summer)
Hinesburg - Harry Russell, Tel: 802-482-2498
Hyde Park - Applecheek Farm, Tel: 802-888-4482 sleigh rides, hay rides
Hyde Park - Charlie Horse Sleigh & Carriage Rides, Tel: 802-888-2804
Hyde Park - Stony Brook Farm, Tel: 802-888-2650 wagon rides
Jeffersonville - Lajoie Stables, Tel: 802-644-5347
Landgrove - Karl Pfister Sleigh Rides, Tel: 802-824-4663 - Sleigh rides.
Peru - Horses for Hire, Tel: 802-297-1468 trail rides, sleigh rides
Putney - Green Mountain Horse Ranch, Tel: 802-387-2511 wagon and sleigh rides.
Shelburne - Shelburne Farms, Tel: 802-985-8442 wagon rides
South Woodstock - Three Brothers Farm, Tel: 802-457-4934 Horse drawn carriage and sleigh rides.
Stowe - Gentle Giants, Tel: 802-253-2216 -Sleigh Rides
Stowe - Peterson Brook Farm, Tel: 802-253-9052, Sleigh Rides
Stowe - Trapp Family Lodge, Tel: 802-253-8511 - Sleigh rides
Stratton Mt. - Sun Bowl Ranch, Tel: 802-297-9210 - wagon and sleigh rides.
Townshend, VT., Friesians of Majesty, 802-365-7526 - Sleigh rides
Waitsfield - Mountain Valley Farm, LLC, Tel: 802-496-9255 sleigh rides, hay rides, wagon rides
Waterford - Mountain View Horseback Adventures at the Powers Farm, Tel: 802-748-8134, trail rides, sleigh rides
Waterville - Raven Ledge, LLC, Tel: 802-644-5189 - horse drawn carriage and sleigh rides.
Wilmington - Adam's Family Farm, 802-464-3762 - Sleigh Rides
Woodstock - Billings Farm & Museum, Tel: 802-457-2355 Horse-drawn wagon rides and sleigh rides.
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