Tillotson Equine is a small single-veterinarian practice devoted to the care of horses. General practice, emergency, and specialty services are provided by Dr. Kirsten Tillotson. The practice runs a hospital facility for horses that need intensive therapy and structured rehabilitation. Equine acupuncture is among the alternative therapies offered.
Flat River Veterinary Hospital is a large animal veterinary practice that has served the Durham county area for over 40 years. It offers both ambulatory and hospital-based care for horses. Listed services include internal medicine, surgery, diagnostic imaging, endoscopy, lameness evaluation, pre-purchase exams, reproductive medicine and dental care. The practice also provides wellness, nutrition and vaccine services, with routine and emergency care available 24-7.
Briar Field Farm is a hunter-jumper show facility in Mooresville, North Carolina. It offers riding lessons in hunters, jumpers and equitation in private and group settings for beginner through advanced riders. Lessons are given on lesson ponies and barn-owned horses, with students expected to lease or own a horse or pony for the program. The farm also offers boarding and horse sales, and its students compete at USEF National competitions.
Foothills Horsemanship Academy offers horseback riding instruction for youth and adult riders of all skill levels. Lessons cover English and Western riding, including hunter seat and dressage, and are taught by certified instructors. Students can ride their own horse or one of the academy's horses. The academy also runs summer horsemanship day camps and has covered and lighted arenas for year-round riding.
LaBelle Equestrian is a horse farm in Mooresville, NC offering horse boarding on pasture with small herd groups and run-in shelters. It provides horse riding lessons for students of all ages and experience levels. The farm also offers training for horses, including starting horses under saddle and behavior improvement. Equine-assisted learning and therapeutic sessions with horses are offered to groups and individuals. Weddings and events are also hosted on the property.
KC Farm and Riding Facilities is a riding facility in Cherryville, NC, serving Gaston, Lincoln, Cleveland, Mecklenburg and York counties. It teaches riding lessons, mainly to children, in English and Western styles as well as bareback. The facility also offers horse camps, birthday parties and events, and horse training. Its approach is laid back and focused on progressing at each student's own pace.
Reform Stables offers one-on-one riding lessons for riders of all skill levels, from beginners to advanced. The business also runs guided trail rides through Latta Nature Preserve near Uptown Charlotte. Pony rides and horse photoshoots are offered for events and private bookings. Lessons and rides are run from the stables with a deposit and cancellation policy.
Horse Shadow Run is an equestrian stable in Charlotte, NC, with a full-service facility on a 15-acre property. It offers riding lessons in Western and English styles for beginners and experienced riders, with lesson horses and ponies available. The farm also provides boarding, summer and school-break horse camps, and guided trail rides. It hosts events on the farm as well.
Piedmont Sport Horses offers riding lessons in dressage and western dressage. Lessons are available as private one-on-one sessions, group lessons for 2-4 riders, and off-farm lessons at the rider's own farm. Riders can bring their own horse or ride one of the farm's lesson horses. The instructor is a USDF certified dressage instructor with more than 30 years of teaching experience.
Painted Sky Ranch is a western-style riding operation in the Lake Norman area of North Carolina. It is mainly known for trail rides through its wooded acreage with creeks and ponds. The ranch also teaches horsemanship from the ground up, starting with safety, basics and tack, before moving to the arena. Horse boarding is offered in stalls, with pasture access for full board horses.
In Town Equestrian offers full board and pasture board for horses, with personalized care plans, daily turnout and individual feeding. The facility is a 25-acre farm with an 8-stall main barn, a lighted outdoor arena and a covered dressage arena. Pastures hold a limited number of horses, and each owner has exclusive use of the facilities. The yard is run by owners and staff who live on site and have long experience with horses.
Southern Breezes Carriages provides horse-drawn carriage services for weddings, funerals, private parties and tours in North and South Carolina and Georgia. The company works with Belgian and Percheron draft horses, which it calls gentle giants, and keeps a fleet of carriages including Victorians, wagonettes and hearses. Its carriage drivers are trained coachmen who handle the horses and carriages for each event. The business was founded in 1999.
Stonehaven is a show stable in the Charlotte area of North Carolina that offers horse boarding and training. Training programs are set up individually for each horse by resident professional Todd Wisegarver, covering conditioning, maintenance and preparation for the show season. The stable also offers horse sales and leasing, and horse showing. Facilities include stalls, indoor and outdoor arenas, pastures and paddocks.
Yellowhorse Mobile Veterinary Service is an ambulatory veterinary practice serving horse owners in the Greater Charlotte area. The practice travels to the farm to provide care for horses. Routine wellness care includes vaccinations, deworming, Coggins testing and dental care. The practice also provides veterinary services to sheep and goats.
Smith Stables is a full-service equine facility that boards horses on full board. Horses are kept in stalls with hay racks and mats, and they have access to four paddocks for turnout. Feeding is provided twice daily, and stalls are cleaned daily and bedded with fresh pine shavings. The stable also offers horse transport by appointment, with fees applying.
Canterberry Arabian Farm is an Arabian horse breeding farm in North Carolina, United States. The farm breeds purebred and Half-Arabian horses and keeps stallions and mares. Its breeding draws on Polish, Egyptian and Spanish bloodlines, including El Shaklan, Simeon Shai and Marwan Al Shaqab. The farm's horses have won titles in halter, English pleasure, driving, hunter pleasure and side saddle divisions.
Bit of Hope Ranch offers equine-assisted therapy for people dealing with trauma, combining work with horses with coaching and faith-integrated support. The ranch also teaches riding lessons in horsemanship, in either English or Western style. Adaptive Riding is available for riders with special needs. Its mission includes rescuing and restoring horses alongside people and families.
Epperson Farms presents Friesian breeding stallions on its website. The featured stallion Topspeed Kaspar is a Friesian sport horse shown in 4th Level Dressage and Schooling Prix St. George. Other stallions listed include Frozen and Haro of J.H.F. The farm is based in Waxhaw, North Carolina.
Thrive Equine Bodyworks offers equine sports massage, Masterson Method bodywork, and kinesiology taping for horses. Sessions are tailored to each horse and aim to support mobility, recovery, and comfort. The business also offers BEMER PEMF therapy and red light therapy as complementary treatments. Melanie Spence, a certified Equine Sports Massage Therapist, carries out the work and collaborates with existing veterinary, farrier, and training teams.
Affordable Riding Lessons is a western-based barn offering riding lessons tailored to each rider's needs and ability level. Lessons focus on horsemanship, roping, trail riding, barrel racing and confidence building. The barn also offers ground work, senior riding lessons, lessons for young riders and horse ownership lessons. Lessons are open to all ages and use the barn's own lesson horses.
Lakewood Farm is a family-owned horse farm in Smyrna, South Carolina. It offers full-time boarding with twice-daily feeding and unlimited turnout, and its farm has about 8 to 10 miles of trails for riding. The farm breeds Arabians and Arab crosses and also takes in and rehabilitates rescue horses. Horses are closely monitored, and the farm keeps only a small number of boarders.
Rutherford Equine Mobile Services is a mobile veterinary practice caring for horses in Rutherford County and surrounding counties in North Carolina. The practice offers reproduction services for mares, including pre-breeding evaluations, pregnancy checks and newborn foal exams. Preventative care and wellness exams, including vaccinations, Coggins testing and dental assessment, are provided, with 24/7 emergency cover through an on-call cooperative with other local equine practices. Equine chiropractic and acupuncture are also offered by a certified practitioner.
Orchard Hill Veterinary Clinic is a mixed practice for large and small animals in the Inman area of South Carolina. The clinic offers clinic, farm and house calls, with services including wellness exams, vaccines, Coggins testing, ultrasound, X-ray, laser and dental care. Horses are seen on farms, alongside cows, goats, sheep and alpacas. The practice does not see chickens, pigs or rabbits.
Long Shadows Farm is a horse property at the foot of the Blue Ridge Mountains, along the North Pacolet River. Its main focus is cross country schooling for horses. The farm offers boarding in a main barn with 14 stalls and paddocks plus pastures. Boarding includes access to the cross country course and arena, with a barn manager on duty.
