Loon Meadow Farm llc - Greenfield Center, NY

12/07/2024

Enhance the Romance! Now accepting bookings for carriage service for weddings, proposal rides, and private rides.

10/01/2024

Molly says “let’s go home!” after carriage rides at the Gideon Putnam Hotel. People often ask, “how does the horse get here?”

09/04/2024

CARRIAGE RIDES in GREENFIELD CENTER, next door to Saratoga Springs, NY-

Reservations are now OPEN for LOON MEADOW FARM’s famous Fall carriage rides! One hour bookings are $250 which includes a 1/2 hour private ride followed by time for photos of you in the carriage and a Meet & Greet with all of our horses.
Our vehicle seats 4 adults or a small family (max. weight 600 lbs) or the equivalent weight in a mix of adults and kids. The route goes through a wooded path and through meadows. The whole experience is very relaxing and enjoyable according to our guests! Call or text us at 518-226-2884 or email us at [email protected] for more information.

08/27/2024

Beautiful day for a private ride in the Saratoga Spa State Park.

04/10/2024

The boys take their job of babysitting weanling Jonah very seriously

03/17/2024

We still have rooms available for the Belmont weekend, each with private bathrooms, affordable and very comfortable
Easy 15 minute drive to the race course
Plus we have a contact with Friday and Saturday track tickets for sale!

02/15/2024

Another successful proposal In our gazebo after the carriage ride, on Valentines Day!

02/10/2024

02/03/2024

I might be biased but 7 month old Jonah is one cute c**t enjoying a rest in the sun.

01/20/2024

FUN FACT FRIDAY! Are you familiar with the many adaptations that help your horse stay warm during the cold winter months?

🌾 Hindgut digestion of hay produces the most heat, acting as a small furnace inside of the horse. This is why free choice, good quality hay is so important in the winter.

💪 Horses have a huge muscle mass and muscle activity produces heat. This includes running and playing and even shivering if their body temperature starts to drop. It is important to remember that these activities also will result in a bigger caloric demand so free choice hay and in some cases, grain, is often needed.

🧥 To blanket or not to blanket is a constant debate but either way, as it starts to get cold your horse will grow a thicker coat. If you decide to leave your horse unblanketed you may notice that they look “fluffy”. This is due to a phenomenon called piloerection where the hair stands up to better trap air within. Two layers of the coat also help with warmth. The inner layer is softer and has air pockets to create an insulating layer. The outer layer is coarse and has oils that keep moisture from penetrating the insulating layer and keep the horse warm.

⚖️ Wild horses go into the winter heavier than ideal and the fat serves as an extra layer of insulation. However, if a horse is going to be kept heavily blanketed and in a barn during the cold weather months this is unnecessary and can lead to obesity related issues.

🦵Their distal limbs (below the knees and hocks) are made of mostly bones and tendons, tissues that are resistant to the cold temperatures.

🦶The hooves have an alternative route of blood circulation through larger vessels that can be used in low temperatures. This is why horses can stand in snow without detrimental effects.

👃A horse’s nose has a robust blood supply and is rounded so that it is less susceptible to frostbite than a human’s nose.
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Courtesy of the AAEP Horse Owner Education Committee