Wilderness Trail Rides Offered:

    :: 1/2 Day
    :: Day
    :: Overnight
    :: By The Week
    :: Special Packages Offered by Request

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At our main ranch in Dover-Foxcroft, we offer half day and whole day rides. These trails are on a combination of dirt roads and woods trails that take us into the scenic mountain areas in Piscataquis County, through game preserves, and into areas designated as "significant wildlife habitat". Rides from our ranch are the most popular and provide a safe horse experience for the novice as well as a lovely ride for those with more experience. The day rides average five hours. Guests are responsible for their own lunches. The half days are approximately two and one half hours and include a lesson on safe trail riding techniques.

For our rides into the wilderness areas, we trailer to the National Historical site of Katahdin Iron Works and to our base on Sebec Lake where we ride to Spectacular Drew Valley and historical Onawa Lake where we enjoy views of the surrounding mountains.

We day ride to several scenic areas in these remote regions of Central Maine and return to our main ranch each evening. Rides are from 5 to 6 hours depending on the trail we ride we take.

If you are interested in overnight packages, we can arrange for stays at a remote wilderness cabin on the beautiful shores of Sebec Lake in the Wilamantic, Maine. You may make reservations for (01) - (05) overnights. The list price is per each rider. We day ride from the cabins and return each evening to enjoy sunset over the lake. The cabins come with indoor bathrooms and showers, and complete kitchens.There are boats and canoes available for fishing or just a quiet evening on the Lake. Many cabins have wood stoves and most have a screened in porch.

Our horses are mixed types with Quarter Horses, Morgans, Appaloosas, and Arabs. Most go in snaffles and hacamores. All are former event, dressage, or western show horses. They are extremely well trained and offer safe rides for the novice or a challenge for the experienced rider. They are also used in our lesson and show program and many are used for our handicapped riders as well.

Judy is a certified Advanced Level IV Centered Riding® Instructor and Clinician, certified to teach riding to the handicapped, practices equine massage therapy, and runs adventure therapy programs for adolescence with behavior and emotional issues. Centered Riding is a new way of expressing the classical principals of riding. It answers the question of "how" when the riding instructor tells you "what" to do to communicate with your horse. It applies equally to all English and Western riding discipline. These techniques are easy to use and allow even novice riders to enjoy a day ride on the trail. Centered Riding lessons can be included in your stay with us.

Located in central Maine - Judith Cross-Strehlke and her husband Bob Flury-Strehlke are Registered Maine Guides and Outfitters - Northern Maine Riding Adventures has offered Centered Riding® Instruction, quality horseback trips, hiking on Borestone Mountain, fly fishing, romantic adventures on horseback, wilderness camp outs, equine facilitated mental health programs, wilderness ministry programs, equestrians for Christ, Christian wilderness horseback trips, handicapped riding, and canoeing, in the Maine wilderness since 1979.

In addition to being accomplished riders, Judy and her husband Bob are Registered Maine Guides and are Certified by the Horsemanship Safety Associations Trail Guides. All guides have completed American Red Cross courses in Standard First Aid, CPR, and Emergency Cardiac Care. Judy is a certified Centered Riding® Instructor and Clinician, certified to teach Riding to the Handicapped, practices Equine Massage Therapy, and runs Adventure Therapy Programs for adolescence with behavior and emotional issues.

Lodging can be arranged at the areas lovely Bed and Breakfasts or the remote wilderness cabins at Packard's Camps for those who prefer to return to a hot shower at the end of the trail. There is a private campground as well if people prefer more rustic accommodations. The cabins are equipped with complete kitchens. Riders are responsible for all their own meals. At the Lobster Lake Outpost cabins we provide a complete vacation package including meals.

"Hiking Borestone Mountain Wildlife Sanctuary is considered a family affair. The trail begins with a 1 1/3 mile road leading to the Visitor's Center, then continues approximately 1 mile along a foot trail rising above the tree line on to the rocks of the west peak. Trail's end is reached with your Registered Maine Guide following the trail another 1/2 mile across to the east peak summit.

Northern Maine Riding Adventures is a four season equestrian facility located in Central Maine. We have been offering quality wilderness trips for over 15 years. Let us show you pristine mountain views, deep blue lakes, and meadows where wild flowers abound. Come join us for this escape into the world of peaceful solitude, a time to relax the body and heal the soul."

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Please note that your Registered Maine Guide reserves the right to choose the trail and destination point for all of our rides depending on Weather - Riders Level of Ability - General Safety Conditions of The Trail.

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1/2-Day Trail Ride From Our Maine Ranch in Dover-Foxcroft.

$ 95.00/rider - Includes a free lesson before we start.

The 1/2 day ride from our ranch in Dover-Foxcroft follows an old abandoned carriage trail (a combination of dirt roads and woods trails, through game preserves, and into areas designated as significant wildlife habitat), to a beautiful area with fields and mountain views. This trip takes 2 1/2 hours and is safe for the novice rider, great for a child's first long trail ride and has places where experienced riders can trot and canter. Rides from our ranch are the most popular and provide a safe horse experience for the novice as well as a lovely ride for those with more experience.

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Day Trail Ride - From Our Ranch

$ 185.00/rider - Includes a free lesson before we start.


The day ride from our ranch in Dover-Foxcroft, follows several dirt roads around a cemetery dating to the early 1800's, past Brann's Mills Pond (an Historic grain producing mill area), over a combination of dirt roads and woods trails that take us to the highest area around called "High Cut". The trail winds through game preserves, and into areas designated as "significant wildlife habitat". This trip takes about 5 hours and is safe for the novice to advance rider alike.

We ride to one of several possible lunch spots with weather being a major factor regarding the particular spot chosen by your guide.

Please note that your Registered Maine Guide reserves the right to choose the trail and destination point for all of our day rides depending on Weather - Riders Level of Ability - General Safety Conditions of The Trail.

Guests are responsible for:

    :: Their lunches
    :: Rain gear
    :: Lunches can be provided by the B&B Innkeeper where you
    :: choose to stay.

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Historic "Katahdin Iron Works" Trail Ride

Please note: call for price and availability of this ride

For our rides into this wilderness areas, we trailer to the National Historical Monument of Katahdin Iron Works, a turn of the century mining and logging community. After exploring the site, we trailer further up the mountain where your Registered Maine Guide tacks up the horses, we mount up and ride to one of several mountains in the area (all of which have spectacular views). We view the crystal clear waters of White Brook at High Bridge, Silver Lake and Greenwood Pond, a hidden glacial pond approachable only by foot or on horseback.

We ride to one of several possible lunch spots with weather being a major factor regarding the particular spot chosen by your guide. We ride any of several mountains in this remote area and return to our main ranch in the evening.

Please note that your Registered Maine Guide reserves the right to choose the trail and destination point for all of our day rides depending on Weather - Riders Level of Ability - General Safety Conditions of The Trail.

Guests are responsible for:

    :: Their lunches
    :: Rain gear
    :: Lunches can be provided by the B&B Innkeeper where you
    :: choose to stay.

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Special Men's/Women's Christian Weekend

Please note: call for price and availability of this ride

    :: Includes a free lesson before we start
    :: 2 nights lodging
    :: 2 days riding
    :: 6 meals

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Special Men's/Women's Christian Weekend (primitive Camping)

Please note: call for price and availability of this ride

    :: Includes a free lesson before we start
    :: 2 nights lodging
    :: 2 days riding
    :: 6 meals

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Awesome "Drew Valley Ride"
Day Trail Ride - From Our Wilderness Drew Valley Base


Please note: call for price and availability of this ride

For our ride into this wilderness area, we trailer to Sebec Lake in Wilemantic Maine, adjacent to Benson a nd Borestone Mountains. Your Registered Maine Guide tacks up the horses, we then mount up and ride a scenic woods road to the overflow dam at the end of Onawa Lake. Once there, we tie our mounts near the crystal clear waters of Onawa Lake, and the famous elevated Onawa Lake Train Trestle for a breath taking lunch spot.

We ride to one of several possible lunch spots with weather being a major factor regarding the particular spot chosen by your guide. We ride any of several trails in this remote area and return to our main ranch in the evening.

Please note that your Registered Maine Guide reserves the right to choose the trail and destination point for all of our day rides depending on Weather - Riders Level of Ability - General Safety Conditions of The Trail.
Guests are responsible for:

    :: Their lunches
    :: Rain gear
    :: Lunches can be provided by the B&B Innkeeper where you
    :: choose to stay.

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