Equestrian Getaway Retreats
Equestrian Getaway Retreats – Georgia
Southern Cross Guest Ranch
If one is looking for Western horseback riding freedom at a great price, this Georgia Dude Ranch gets wonderful reviews. At only one hour East of Atlanta, Southern Cross Guest Ranch lets riders, who are accomplished enough trail ride unguided from their stables through Central Georgia's Historic Heartland. This is unique, as many ranches do not allow you to ride off on your own. Beginning riders are welcome, too, for guided trail riding and experience grooming and handling horses. Guests rave about the quality of the horses and the food at this B&B style retreat.
Brasstown Valley Resort & Spa
This resort is situated within a 503-acre protected forest in the Blue Ridge Mountains of north Georgia, overlooking Three Sisters Mountain to the north and Brasstown Bald – the highest point in Georgia – to the south. The resort borders the vast Chattahoochee National Forest. The 503-acre Georgia resort includes a pristine forest of woods and wetlands blanketed by white dogwoods, sycamores and hardwood oaks, and threaded with freshwater lakes, rivers and streams.
Classicus Farm
Enjoy a taste of Europe on a Classical Riding Vacation in Virginia at Classicus Farm. Linda Bertschinger at Classicus Farm in the beautiful Shenandoah Valley has been training and teaching the art of classical dressage for nearly 20 years. She studied in the tradition of French Classical Dressage and has traveled to Portugal and Brazil to ride the Lusitano horses. She herself has a very high level Andalusian stallion that she offers lessons for the Iberian experience. She has various warmbloods, as well, available for lessons that she trained with the classical method. Guests also have the option to bring their own horse to experience the classical method together.
Shangrila Guest Ranch
Located in rural Southern Virginia, Shangrila Guest Ranch provides guests with a variety of quality horses suited for any riding ability for Virginia Riding Vacations. Guests may be as involved as they please with the entire guest ranch experience, including gathering horses in the morning, grooming and tacking. Through an expansive trail network, the hundreds of miles of trails in the area allow guests to experience a new adventure everyday.
Equestrian Veterinarians – North Carolina
Alamance Veterinary Hospital
Located in Alamance County, North Carolina; Alamance Veterinary Hospital’s staff carries out procedures compassionately and gives thorough client education. This is an accurate reflection on the type of care and customer service that their hospital has been serving the Burlington area since 1949. Their practice has an accreditation with the American Animal Hospital Association and has maintained that status since receiving it in 2000. They also provide comprehensive preventive care, quality diagnostics, progressive anesthesia and surgical techniques for your pets, including exotic animals. The hospital is well-equipped with in-house ultrasound, and a full in-house laboratory.
Carolina Equine Hospital
Located in Caswell & Guilford County, North Carolina; Carolina Equine Hospital visits animals on the farm in their “home” environment. CEH provides routine and emergency farm calls to a large area in the central piedmont of North Carolina. Bringing quality veterinary care to your farm, whether vaccinations or minor surgery, is the passion of the doctors at CEH. Their veterinary trucks are outfitted with special veterinary boxes which allow them to carry the majority of medications and equipment right to your horse’s stall. Each veterinary box is equipped with a refrigeration unit, water, and heat to keep medications warm during the winter. CEH’s trucks are also equipped with computerized medical records to provide instant access to your horse’s medical records as well as efficient use of billing and after-care instructions.
3H Equine Hospital and Mobile Veterinary Services
Located in Chatham County, North Carolina; 3H Equine Hospital and Mobile Veterinary Services mission is to provide the very best care possible to the equine community. They offer a full range of veterinary services available 24 hours a day, including ambulatory service for equine emergencies, general wellness care, lameness treatment and reproductive/horse breeding services. Their equine veterinary staff are all lifelong horse owners. They will care for your horse like we care for their own.
The Veterinary Hospital of Davidson
Located in Davidson County, North Carolina; The Veterinary Hospital of Davidson is a full service small animal hospital in Davidson, North Carolina committed to providing the very best care for the pets in the Lake Norman and surrounding Charlotte area. They integrate conventional medicine, surgery, and dentistry with natural treatments, such as herbal medicine, acupuncture, and holistic nutrition. This integration allows them to provide more options for pet lovers, discover and treat the origin of disease rather than treat symptoms, and promote optimal pet health.
Performance Equine Mobile Veterinary Services PLLC
Located in Harnett County, North Carolina; Performance Equine Mobile Veterinary Services PLLC have a commitment to the health of your horse and helping you achieve your individual goals whether you pursue husbandry and general care, horsemanship, pleasure riding, and/or showing. Their experience and training allows them to provide you and your horse with the latest in preventative medicine, a wide spectrum of diagnostic capabilities, and individualized treatment options. They are also committed to providing you with exceptional communication and service, ongoing client education, and innovative advancements in veterinary medicine.
Greenville Mobile Equine Service
Located in Stokes County, North Carolina; Greenville Mobile Equine Service’s goal is to provide solid veterinary services by educating their clients on proper preventive care and being there if needed for emergencies.They have expanded to 3 veterinarians with a four person support staff. They also have a 3000 square foot facility to help handle your horses needs. Greenville Mobile Equine Service can run IV fluids on a colicky horse, do a complete lameness examination including digital radiographs, or handle your mare's artificial insemination at their clinic. While most surgeries are referred to nearby NC State College of Veterinary Medicine in Raleigh, some of their surgeons will perform simple procedures at the facility.
Equestrian Getaway Retreats – South Carolina
Palmetto Bluff
The developers of Palmetto Bluff—a twenty-thousand-plus-acre planned residential community and inn not far from Hilton Head Island and Savannah, have sweated the details to position the property as a pure distilled vision of the Lowcountry good life. The Bluff’s 173-acre equestrian hotbed, Longfield Stables, echoes that mix of luxe and laid-back. Its sumptuous facilities are open to residents and guests of all skill levels and include a lit and covered arena, a regulation-size dressage ring, and a cross-country practice course designed by a former Olympic rider. Instructors give lessons in hunter/jumper techniques and the fine points of horsemanship.
Equestrian Getaway Retreats – Virginia
Salamander Resort and Spa
Salamander Resort & Spa is found in the charming and historic small town of Middleburg, Virginia. The charismatic resort features 168 guest rooms and suites all with scenic views of the countryside. Truly dedicated to health and wellness, a 23,000-square-foot spa presents 14 treatment rooms and a private outdoor courtyard with heated pool. In addition, Salamander has built one of the finest equestrian facilities and programs in the country with 25 on-site acres dedicated to riding and a 14,000-square-foot stable. The culinary program also does not disappoint with the rustic Harrimans Virginia Piedmont Grill, a multi-experience cooking studio, well-appointed wine bar and jovial billiards room. Also offering zip lining, tennis, nature hikes, archery and an abundant amount of other outdoor activities, the adventures are endless.
Marriott Ranch
This historic and picturesque farm in the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains is a great pick for riders looking for diverse, short Western riding vacations and city folks who want a rural weekend escape. Just 50 miles from Washington, DC, Marriott Ranch offers riding vacation packages, trail rides, cattle drives with Longhorn cattle, and special themed packages, like Chaps and Chardonnay, which includes a night at the ranch with a hearty country breakfast, a ninety minute guided trail ride, gourmet picnic basket and three wine tastings at neighboring wineries.
Shangrila Guest Ranch
This Virginia retreat, only an hour from Raleigh, North Carolina, offers year-round all-inclusive horseback riding vacation packages and day trail rides. Take all day trail rides and enjoy a picnic lunch on the trails. Special Cowgirl Retreats include horseback riding, wine tasting, fishing, shooting, archery, wagon rides and relaxing massages. Guests may choose from varied accommodations, including the log cabin, historic packhouse or glamping tents for groups.