Ridge Valley Stables

Services We Provide

 
     
 
 
 

 

Equestrian Services

 

 

Riding Lessons

 

At Ridge Valley Stables we utilize an educational approach to our instruction and offer our riders a true hands on environment where they will be immersed in the full riding experience including handling, grooming and tack.

 

Our staff includes four instructors licensed by the Commonwealth of Massachusetts that are experienced in training both English and Western Disciplines.  We are able to serve first time riders as well as provide advanced instruction.  We also offer Balance Seat training to help with rider posture.

 

Lessons begin at $35 per hour for small groups of 3 to 4 riders.

Semi-private lessons are $38 per hour

Private lessons are $45 per hour

 

 

Boarding

 

We are proud to only offer full board including feed and turnout with individual turnout and blanketing available.  Due to the level of service we prefer to provide, rough board is not available at Ridge Valley Stables.

 

We will provide your horse with a diet of high quality Timothy Mix Hay and Blue Seal Sport Grain.  Custom feed blends and supplement programs are available to meet your horse's dietary needs.

 

All of our guests received a scheduled, rotational worming program and Spring shots.

 

Quarantine facilities are available.

 

We offer a variety of Special Events for our boarders including

  • Parades
  • Blackstone Valley Rides
  • Cape Cod Rides along  beautiful Sandy Neck Beach
  • Cookouts
  • Bonfires

Our Facilities

 

Our barn features 17 indoor stalls having a minimum size of 10'x10' with some larger stalls available.  It offers a spacious 10' aisle which allows two horses to comfortably pass each other, as well as three sets of cross ties.  The barn is illuminated, has electrical service and offers hot and cold running water.  Our tack room is also illuminated.

 

We have a small but comfortable riders lounge which is heated and air conditioned for your pre and post ride comfort.  The lounge provides our riders with a refrigerator, toaster oven and microwave oven  as well as a bathroom with hot and cold running water.

 

We are proud to offer our riders a lighted 60' John Lyons outdoor round pen with 6' panels and a sand footing.

 

We have two schooling rings.  One is 60'x120' with a natural footing and is illuminated for night time use.  The second ring is 100'x200' with a natural footing.

 

Our boarders all receive turnout service, with individual turnout available.  All of our pastures have three sided shelters and have 24 hour access to water and salt blocks.  Four your horses comfort, we provide night turnout during the summer months.

 

We have two in house farriers, an in house equine dentist and are pleased to be served by two of the area's finest veterinarian's, Dr. Kris Koss and Dr. Fred Norstrand.  We also offer convenient access to the nearby Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine at Tufts University.

 

 

Horse Training

 

Our experienced trainers are highly successful in training young horses to problem horses.  We are specially prepared to to help owners resolve trailer loading problems.