The Ponderaia Where Your Horse can be a Horse

Welcome to
The PONDERAIA

Where Your Horse can be a Horse!

Horses are healthy, happy,
sound and sane
when given the choice. ~ Laine Raia

Our certifications are:

Accredited business - BETTER BUSINESS BUREAU: A+ rating
Recipient - Massachusetts Farm Bureau Federation's 2009 HORSE FARM OF DISTINCTION DESIGNATION - Our Tenth consecutive Year! (See the article "The Ponderaia wins top horse farm award for 10th year")
Member – Massachusetts Farm Bureau Federation
Approved Boarding Facility – MSPCA/Nevin’s Farm, Methuen, MA
Approved Boarding Facility – Essex Agricultural & Technical Institute, Hathorne, MA
Certified – National Wildlife Federation Backyard Wildlife Habitat #25781

Boarding:

Full board facility focusing on the adult rider
Free choice hay
24 hour turnout with access to large matted run-in barn
Property monitored by security cameras
Matted stalls
Tack room with microwave, refrigerator, wood stove
Direct access to Harold Parker State Forest trail system. Miles of trails!
Sand riding ring, lit and dust controlled
Small cross-country course
Permit to ride Crane Beach in season
Trailering available

Leasing:

Intermediate/Advanced riders considered
English/Western tack provided
Use of ring, jumps, cross-country course, trails, included

Activities:

To our Boarders and Leasers, we offer:

Beach Rides
Moonlight rides
Parades: Memorial Day, North Reading
July 4th, Wakefield
Halloween, Woburn

In the Media:

The Better Business Bureau recently reviewed the Ponderaia Stables. Find the Better Business Bureau review here (video of Laine in the lower right column under BBB Accreditation).

Ponderaia horses were featured on the opening segment of Verizon's /LCAT-TV’s new animal show, MER PET HAVEN, filmed on location at The Ponderaia and aired in February 2009. A special for WCAT-TV on equine parade training was also filmed at The Ponderaia and aired in July 2008.

ICELANDIC HORSES, featuring Ponderaia instructor Vicka Corey, aired in October. Look for the upcoming BELGIAN HORSES soon to be broadcast on LCAT-TV.

Lessons:

MA Licensed Riding Instructor #411, LAINE RAIA, specializing in HORSEMANSHIP INSTRUCTION. (Meet Laine!)
MA Licensed Freelance Instructor #5294, VICKA COREY, specializing in CENTERED RIDING INSTRUCTION on Icelandic horses.
Meet Vicka at www.omgponies.org

If you are interested in boarding your horse with us, please contact us at 978-664-5322 or email us by using the Contact Us link above. We are located at 99 Marblehead Street, North Reading, MA

Here you will find a map to The Ponderaia.

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