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SERVICES OFFERED

Horse Board - Outdoor & Hybrid - * Contact for availability *

Km's of on property Bush Trails & Access to Trans Canada Trail

Horse Starting, Training/Conditioning & Problem Solving

Lessons and Camping with Your Own Horse

Horse experience Trail rides & Pony Walks - by Reservation Only

OUTDOOR & HYBRID BOARD

We aim keep our horses in as natural an environment as we can provide, where your horse is allowed and encouraged to be a horse.

Security - 24/7 surveillance on horses, owners live on property
2 x Day health & injury checks
Tending to minor cuts & wounds
Premium quality small squares fed 2-3 x daily depending on weather conditions
Supplements fed 1-2 x day if supplied
Horses will live outdoors in a mix herd of or no more then 12 members
Large 20 acre pasture to roam, explore and graze on a variety of plants to forage (when in season), bush sections for shelter, rolling hills & flat sections.
Loose salt and vitamins minerals are provided free choice.
They can choose to drink from the geothermal well, spring fed pond or seasonal creek.
A place for tack
Small 32 x 50 - 6 stall barn for grooming, tacking and working in.
One HTNT house stall is reserved for emergencies or grooming & training on a first come first use basis, with emergencies taking priority above all.
1 Outdoor stall
A 55' Outdoor sand ring
Km's of on property trails are available for all our boarders to enjoy
Few obstacles & jumps
Fly spray applied if supplied
Basic grooming and feet picked out
Getting and holding horses for vet & farrier
Outhouse
Guided trail rides
Blanketing - supervised and only when required (if supplied)
Feed buckets cleaned regularly
Species specific care & environment provided with consideration to their handling and its affect on the horses brain chemistry as it directly related to whole horse well being
Regular pasture maintenance ( fencing, manure spreading and or removal)
Ample parking for trucks and trailers
Hose available to bath horses
Additional 5 acre paddock for short term boarders/quarantine
Certified in equine first aid
Certified in First Aid
Behavior management
Administering medications if supplied
Fully insured

Extra's Available:

Horse Lessons - hourly fee
Trail Riding Lessons - hourly fee
Farrier - barefoot trims $50 for boarders ($65 per horse for non boarders) Additional charge if horse requires extra handling & training to get feet trimmed
Training - Foals to mature horses

Options:

Bring your own :

Vet
Farrier
Coach - must have & provide proof of coaching liability insurance
Training - must have & provide proof of liabiity insurance

Boarders must have and maintain current OE or equivalent insurance & sign HTNT release of liability waiver

HTNT is not responsible for lost or stolen items

Owners supplies water & feed buckets & feed storage containers

No dogs other then those HTNT owned

Interested in boarding with us?

Signature Horse Experience Trail Rides

This is not your average 1 hr trail ride, our fit and well conditioned horses will not be standing all day all tacked up waiting for guests to arrive.

This is more than a trail ride, this is an approximate 1 - 1.5 hr opportunity to get acquainted with the horse who will be taking you for a leisurely 3 km ride thru our well groomed and manicured forest trails and over varied northern terrain. You will be involved in getting and preparing them for the ride by grooming and tacking under our supervision. We will take some time to demonstrate how to handle and manage your horse on trail, as well as a brief description that will give you some insight into horse behavior and their predictability in order to ensure everyone is comfortable and confident to experience our little piece of Almaguin Highland paradise.

Pony walks - guide will lead horse on foot as we walk thru our trail loop for those too young (6 year old to 9 year old) its a great way and adds a bit of comfort for first time & beginner riders new to experiencing horse back riding.

Parents or those along but not riding are welcome and encouraged to join us on the walk, free of charge and enjoy the trails and wildlife on foot.

We will begin accepting reservations for groups of 4 riders max starting May Long weekend until Aug 31st. Please no walk-ins, this is also our home and we will not be offering rides every hour. We will offer 2 rides daily - Wednesday thru Sunday. We will be closed for trail rides Monday and Tuesdays in order to give horses a break. Cost is $105 / rider, cash preferred (No interact/debit available)

Riders must:

be a minimum of 6 years old
weight no more then 250 pounds & physically fit
sign a release of liability waiver
booked by reservation only, No walk-ins will be accepted
helmets (will be provided) for those 18 yrs and younger they are mandatory. You may bring your own if it is ASTM/SEI rated
proper heeled toed footwear and long pants required

Please note: due to unforeseeable circumstances, like weather, trail conditions, riding abilities, etc.. our guide has the authority to make any changes deemed necessary to the ride for the riders and or horses safety.

We look forward to sharing our love of horses and of seeing the enjoyment they provide to our guests, they seem to never disappoint.

Call to reserve your horse experience, click the button below!

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"Awesome people, great farm, excellent horse trainers and riding instructors. If you are looking for some horse training or a riding instructor you need not look any farther they are awesome." MH

“A beautiful place to ride and CJ and Wally are wonderful hosts. I look forward to future visits" TM