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Equine Resources in Franklin, Wake, Chatham and Granville Counties are provided here and we hope this makes your searching easier. If we can be of service please use our contact form.
Equine Resources in Franklin, Wake, Chatham and Granville Counties
North Carolina Horse Council – represents and furthers the common interest of the entire equine industry of North Carolina http://nchorsecouncil.com/
NC State Horse Husbandry offers educational experiences for youth through the 4-H Horse Program and for adults through their extension programs. https://equinehusbandry.ces.ncsu.edu/
Franklin County Cooperative Extension Livestock Agent, Martha Mobley, https://franklin.ces.ncsu.edu/profile/martha-mobley/
NC State Veterinary Medicine, equine services https://cvm.ncsu.edu/nc-state-vet-hospital/equine/
North Carolina Veterinary Medical Board http://www.ncvmb.org/
North Carolina Equine Industry Report http://www.ncagr.gov/markets/livestock/horse/documents/equinestudy050809.pdf
Veterinarians
Triangle Equine Mobil Veterinarian Services http://www.triangleequine.com/
Neuse River Equine Hospital http://neuseriverequinehospital.vetsourcecms.com/
Dr. Bob Rednour andDr. Michelle Bouchey, Large Animal Vet http://www.largeanimalvet.net/
Dr Chris and Dr. Amy O’Malley http://www.warrentonanimalclinic.com/
Farriers
NC Farrier Finder – http://ncfarriers.org/farrier-finder/
Feed and Hay
Hay directory by county http://www.ncagr.gov/Hayalert/HaySellers_map.asp
Franklin County Hay Directory https://franklin.ces.ncsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/2018-Hay-Directory.pdf?fwd=no
Show Facilities
Central North Carolina is easy driving distance from major horse show facilities that offer spectacular events all year round.
Virginia Horse Center in Lexington, Va. https://vahorsecenter.org/?post_type=tribe_events
Governor James B. Hunt Horse Complex
http://www.ncstatefair.org/events/calendar.htm
Sedgefield Show Grounds, Greensboro, NC
http://www.sedgefieldshowgrounds.com/calendar/
Equine Associations
NC Quarter Horse Assoc. http://ncqha.com/
NC Arabian Horse Assoc. http://www.ncaha.com/
NC Walking Horse Assoc. http://www.ncwha.org/
Carolina Paint Horse Assoc. http://www.carolinapainthorseclub.net/
Carolina Mule Assoc. https://carolinamuleassociation.com/
Virginia-Carolinas Morgan Association, http://vcmhc.org/
NC Dressage and combined Training Association – https://ncdcta.org/
Fox hunting and Hunter Paces
Tryon Hounds http://www.tryonhounds.com/
Triangle Horseman’s Association – http://www.trianglewidehorsemansassociation.com/
Public Riding Trails and Groups
Double D Equestrian Center, Louisburg, trails http://www.doubledequestrian.com/horseback-riding/
Umstead State Park, Raleigh, riding trails
https://www.ncparks.gov/william-b-umstead-state-park/trail/multiuse-trails
Franklin County Rough Riders: Emergency Response Team http://franklincountyroughriders.com/
Franklin County Trail Blazers Louisburg, NC https://www.facebook.com/pg/franklincountytrailride/about/?ref=page_internal
Youth
4-H
Pony Club – list of clubs in NC and SC https://carolina.ponyclub.org/about/
Eno Triangle Pony Club http://www.etpc.org/
Tack and Riding attire
M&M Tack Shop, Raleigh https://mmtackshop.com/
Dover Saddlery https://www.doversaddlery.com/
The Bull Chute, Raleigh, http://www.thebullchute.com/
Cabin Branch Tack Shop, Southern Pines http://www.cabinbranch.com/
Rescue Organizations
Pasture Pals Equine Rescue, Clayton, NC http://www.pasturepalser.com/
he United States Equine Rescue League, Raleigh chapter https://www.equinenow.com/farm/united_states_equine_rescue_league_inc..htm
Therapeutic Riding
Helping Horse Therapeutic Riding http://helpinghorse.org/
Horses for Hope http://www.horsesforhope.org/
Equine Assisted Growth and Learning Association (Eagala) http://www.eagala.org/NorthCarolina
Annual events
Southern Farm Show https://southernshows.com/sfs/
Annual Southern National Draft Horse Pull https://www.facebook.com/SouthernNationalDraftHorsePull/
NC State Fair Horse Shows
Benson Mule Days http://www.bensonmuledays.com/