Thistle Ridge Equestrian Centre

Thistle Ridge Equestrian Centre Rider instruction, Horse training, Boarding Facility Plus we have trails through the woods and access to other trails across the road.

Thistle Ridge Equestrian Centre located at 1289 Village Road in Smithfield features sixteen stalls, two heated tack rooms, wash stall with hot water, restroom, indoor arena, outside arena, round pen and several paddocks. We offer riding lessons, horse training, summer programs, clinics and shows. There is a comfortable viewing room that overlooks the indoor arena that is available in the colder mo

nths and for clinics. Phone us at: 207-634-4770

Regular Rates
Private Lessons $40 per hour

Semi-private (2 students) $30 per hour

Group Lessons (3 or 4 students) $25 per hour

Horse Training $50 per hour

All Levels
Western or English

Thistle Ridge Equestrian Center
Fee Schedule
May 1, 2008
Boarding Fees $475.00 per month
Horses that require Individual Paddock Turnout $500.00 per month
Horses in quarantine due to signs of illness $50.00 per week + regular board
Foaling Mare during the month of foaling $800.00 for the month Optional Charges:
Exercising a boarder’s horse $25.00 per hour
Training a boarder’s horse (1 hour training 5 days a week) $700.00 per month + Board
Leasing a school horse for 3 hours riding per week $150.00 per month
Leasing a school horse for 2 hours riding per week $100.00 per month
Leasing a school horse for 1 hour riding per week $75.00 per month
Holding a boarder’s horse for Vet, Farrier, Dentist $25.00 per hour (1 hour min)
Blanketing daily $30.00 per month
Bell boots & Leg Wraps (Velcro style) Daily $30.00 per month
Leg wraps (Polo style) Daily $50.00 per month
Routine medical care (bandaging, soaking feet, worming, etc.) $25.00 per hour + Supplies (1hour min)
Providing supplies (wormer, shampoo, cleaning etc.) $Cost + 15% restocking fee
Lessons:
Private Lesson (one person) $40.00 each per hour
Semi-Private (two people) $30.00 per hour per person
Group Lesson (three to four people) $25.00 per hour per person
Non Boarder renting facilities:
Indoor Arena $30.00 per hour
Outdoor Arena $30.00 per hour
Round Pen $25.00 per hour

Whole Facility (8 hours) $700.00 per
day


Transporting horses $35.00 per hour + $0.60 per mile

Thistle Ridge now has a couple stalls available for boarding! What we offer:⭐️ 16-12x12 matted and heavily bedded stalls...
11/08/2025

Thistle Ridge now has a couple stalls available for boarding! What we offer:
⭐️ 16-12x12 matted and heavily bedded stalls
⭐️ 60x120 indoor arena
⭐️ 120x240 outdoor arena
⭐️ roundpen available
⭐️ 2-heated and cooled tack rooms available
⭐️ heated bathroom
⭐️ wash stall with hot and cold water available year round
⭐️ grain fed 2-3x daily. Supplements fed, provided by owner
⭐️ free choice hay inside and out
⭐️ baled western alfalfa available for extra fee
⭐️ daily turnout, weather pending. Prefer group, but limited individual available
⭐️ 2 water buckets inside, heated (in winter) stock tanks outside
⭐️ riding lessons offered on site. Use your horse or one of ours
⭐️ training/colt starting available on site
⭐️ video monitoring in stalls available as needed
⭐️ management on site. 20 years in vet med prior to managing Thistle Ridge
⭐️ long or short term board available. Also layups, or rehab options available. Ask for details!
⭐️ in barn lease options possibly available, ask for details!
We are a NO DRAMA barn. Looking for boarders who enjoy spending time with their horses in a fun environment! If interested please send pm for more details!

04/14/2024

We have had Polly wash and repair blankets in the past and have been very pleased with her service.

Stopped to look at Mia's memorial planting this afternoon. Because she was such a special horse we picked a Flowering Cr...
05/15/2023

Stopped to look at Mia's memorial planting this afternoon. Because she was such a special horse we picked a Flowering Crab Apple tree and the color of the flowers is just gorgeous. They were not fully opened but already pretty showy. So glad I walked across the grass to get a closer look.

I have crossed the Rainbow bridge and found some very good friends from the past. Chippy and Buckshot were waiting for m...
05/04/2022

I have crossed the Rainbow bridge and found some very good friends from the past. Chippy and Buckshot were waiting for me. But please don't be sad. I am still looking down at you and taking care of you from afar. My time had come to pass from this life but I still love those I have left behind. I will be waiting when your time comes. I just saw Belle and Sam and that annoying little paint filly, Mia. They are all here and no longer in pain.
Love, Cody
Photo credit: Alyson Marschall

Looking for energetic and willing working students in exchange for lessons or ride time. Prefer teens 14 years and up wh...
03/21/2022

Looking for energetic and willing working students in exchange for lessons or ride time. Prefer teens 14 years and up who have an interest in horses. For more information please send message or respond to this post.

New kittens. So far they haven't been named. Two brothers and I can't tell them apart so these photos might show both o...
09/29/2021

New kittens. So far they haven't been named. Two brothers and I can't tell them apart so these photos might show both of them or they could all be the same one.

❤I am a lesson horse.❤I am a horse that isn’t as recognized as the top hunter jumpers, the best western pleasure horse, ...
07/08/2021

❤I am a lesson horse.❤
I am a horse that isn’t as recognized as the top hunter jumpers, the best western pleasure horse, or the 1D barrel horse, I am a lesson horse. I am the backbone of the foundation to do all of those things. I am a lesson horse.
I am not loved by one person. I am loved by several people. I don’t have my person, I have my people. I am a lesson horse.
I will teach your child and yourself more than just to ride. I will bring your child out of their shell. I will teach your child about life. I will be yours and their shoulder to cry on. I am a lesson horse.
I will bring my family the joy of teaching kids. I will bring my families business growth. I am so loved by my family, even if they don’t express it everyday. My family allows others to show me love and enjoy me. I am a lesson horse.
At the end of your childs’ journey on a lesson horse, they will out grow me. They will find one that jumps higher, a horse that is show quality, a horse much faster than me. But, I will never outgrow being a lesson horse. I will be the one that loved your child and helped your child grow into the rider and person they are. I am a lesson horse.
At the end of my time as a lesson horse; I will be covered in grey hair. Each grey hair came from each hour I spent as a lesson horse. I will be in a field of green grass, I will be taken care of as I was when I was a lesson horse. I will watch your child from across the pasture love her new horse. But, I will love your child more than any horse can. I will be the backbone of the business, the family, and your child. Don’t forget about me, I am a lesson horse.
I am a lesson horse. ❤

Camp horses lined up waiting for their riders to arrive. Belle felt left out so she was the mascot and token buckskin fo...
07/08/2021

Camp horses lined up waiting for their riders to arrive. Belle felt left out so she was the mascot and token buckskin for the lesson.

When it comes to doing chores we encourage working smarter not harder.
06/09/2021

When it comes to doing chores we encourage working smarter not harder.

Address

1289 Village Road
Smithfield, ME
04978

Opening Hours

Monday 8am - 6pm
Tuesday 8am - 6pm
Wednesday 8am - 6pm
Thursday 8am - 6pm
Friday 8am - 6pm
Saturday 8am - 6pm
Sunday 8am - 6pm

Telephone

+12076344770

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