Share a Day with Horses & Cows
Find joy at our peaceful farm; Feel their soft muzzles; Be drawn in by their big hearts and gentle souls
Share a Day with Horses & Cows
Find joy at our peaceful farm; Feel their soft muzzles; Be drawn in by their big hearts and gentle souls
Find joy at our peaceful farm; Feel their soft muzzles; Be drawn in by their big hearts and gentle souls
Share a Day, a Weekend or a Week with our Horses & Cows!
Join our herd and connect with our beautiful gentle horses, highland cows and miniature horses. Share space, relax, and have fun.
Feel our horse's and cow's breath and soft muzzles and be drawn in by their big hearts.
Mountain Horse Farm is a beautiful, peaceful sanctuary in North Carolina, not far from Charlotte & Asheville. Our horses & cows have found their forever home, and we are passionate about letting them live a life with lots of love, freedom, choices and friends.
Feel our horse's and cow's breath and soft muzzles and be drawn in by their big hearts.
Mountain Horse Farm is a beautiful, peaceful sanctuary in North Carolina, not far from Charlotte & Asheville. Our horses & cows have found their forever home, and we are passionate about letting them live a life with lots of love, freedom, choices and friends.
Spending time with our horses & cows will give you a chance to connect with beautiful gentle souls, to play, get close to the natural world, and it will allow you to slow down, relax, take time for yourself and take a breath.
You will be outside in the fields and you, and our horses & cows, will be free to move around. It's especially important to us that our animals can tell us what they feel. The time they spend with you should be just as enjoyable for them as it is for you.
Cows & horses are large animals that demand our attention. This need to focus will help you to be mindful and present in the moment. Spending time with our animals may feel like a meditation or mindfulness practice in motion.
People always tell us that they love it when our cows are laying down so that they can sit and snuggle with them. We didn't train our cows to lay down and we won't ever do so. Laying down is something they like to do when they feel relaxed and chew their cud. Training them to lay down would change the experience. Their internal state would be different, and it would not result in the same sense of peace and connection. That's why we don't like to rush things and give you plenty of time to relax and sink into the experience.
We will be happy to talk to you about their personalities, their likes & dislikes and funny things they like to do. Horses and cows are sentient beings, they are individuals just like you, and it's wonderful to get to know them. One of the things you are going to experience is that cows love to be brushed, a lovely way to share space.
We will start in the morning around 9:00a.m. when we invite you to help with feeding. You can be as involved as you like, be hands-on or just watch and enjoy them munch their breakfast.
During the day we will go with the flow, experiencing in the moment what you feel like doing and what the horses & cows are offering. To give you an idea what we might be doing, just think about things like brushing, massage & touch, find your horse favorite scratching spot, spend time with the cows - sitting, standing - brushing, engage in stress-free obstacle play, breathing exercises & Mindfulness, learning skills like haltering & leading, learning about horse body language and core energy or simply watch the herd (which is surprisingly relaxing and fun). We'll end the day around 4:00p.m.
No prior experience with horses or cows is needed. You will not be riding horses.
You can come for the day or spend the night at the farm in Bella's Cottage. The Cottage has a front porch from which you can watch the horses & cows and have your morning coffee. Special rates apply if you book the cottage and a day/weekend/week with the horses & cows. Please click on the Reserve your Spot button to get all details and make reservations.