Maine is a state located in the northeastern part of the United States, known as the New England region. The state is mostly famous with its lobster and marine/aquatic activities. Due to having over 32,000 miles of rivers and streams, as well as over 6,000 lakes and ponds, there is plenty of green field space for horses to call home. Here are some of the great equestrian facilities and centers offering therapeutic horseback riding in Maine.

Best Stables in Maine Offering Therapeutic Horseback Riding Services

Riding to the Top Therapeutic Riding Center

Riding to the Top is a PATH International Premier Accredited therapeutic riding center located in Windham, Maine. They provide equine assisted therapies such as therapeutic riding, hippotherapy, and equine assisted learning, as well as day camps and educational opportunities.

They offer lessons during winter, spring, summer, and fall terms which are 6, 14, 7, and 14 weeks long respectively, and each has different price lists depending on the length of lesson and whether they are group or private. Every new rider must pay $40 for an initial assessment prior to starting lessons. To find out more about the facility, and the prices for lessons each term, check out their website linked above or call 207-892-2813.

Hearts & Horses Equestrian and Therapeutic Riding Center

Hearts & Horses is a premier equestrian center for riders of all abilities located in Buxton, Maine. They offer English, Western, Dressage, Jumping, and Therapy lessons at different rates, as well as camps and a barn buddies daycare program.

Private lessons are either $60 for an hour or $45 for 30 minutes. There are also hour long semi-private lessons for $45 and hour-long group lessons for $40. To find out more about Hearts & Horses click the link to the website above or call 207-929-4700.

Carlisle Academy Integrative Therapy and Sports

Carlisle Academy is a PATH International Premier Accredited therapeutic riding center and International Paradressage Center of Excellence running out of Spring Creek Farm. They offer regular able-bodied lessons, a para-dressage program, hippotherapy, adaptive or therapeutic riding, veterans’ programs, and mental health programs.

Therapeutic riding is in either 45-minute private lessons or hour-long semiprivate lessons both at rates of $150 per lesson or $800 for 6 lessons. To learn more about Carlisle and their programs, visit their website linked above or call 207-985-0374.

Seahorse Stables - Therapeutic Horseback Riding in Maine

Seahorse is a hunter/jumper equestrian and therapeutic riding center in Belfast, Maine. They also offer boarding, showing, and camp to students, Therapeutic riding lessons at seahorse are in private or group settings. Private lessons are either $40 for 30 minutes or $75 for an hour session.

Group lessons are $40 dollars for 45 minutes of ride time. For more information on therapeutic riding at Seahorse Stables, check out the website linked above or call 207-218-1520.

What Are the Benefits of Therapeutic Riding?

As a therapeutic rider, I can tell you that therapeutic horseback riding really changes lives. There are many different benefits of therapeutic riding for anyone needs this amazing experience.

Thanks to horses and riding, I went from being scared to talk to people to be way more outgoing now. Horses are my greatest joy and the wings that i lack. Being a therapeutic rider has given me the courage to follow my dreams of one day riding in the Paralympics. I wish everyone to experience all that I have with horses and discover what they are capable of.