Stepping Stone Farm

Stepping Stone Farm Stepping Stone Farm is a full service equine facility located in Carmel, Maine Our lessons are extremely comparable in pricing and we teach ages from 4 up.

Stepping Stone Farm is a full service equine facility conveniently located in Carmel, Maine. Stepping Stone is owned and operated by Kris Nicola, a horsewoman of over 60 years. Kris has a strong pony club background and keeps the pony club safety standards in all of her lessons and horse work. She has worked with all different breeds of horses (and was even raised riding donkeys, mules, and someti

mes cows!) and people of all ages and cultures. Kris offers both English and Western lessons, but the main focus of Stepping Stone is eventing. We offer private and group lessons, as well as clinics with other instructors and one clinic in both spring and fall with two instructors. Stepping Stone has both an indoor and outdoor arena that is larger than standard size, access to miles of trails and there is even a cross country course less than 10 minutes away! We have several pastures and paddocks, a 22 stall barn with three tack rooms and two floors for hay storage. Stepping Stone offers full board, including grain, hay, your choice of a large or small stall, pasturing, worming, and blanketing depending on weather. We have a farrier that comes in every other week and your horse can be added to the rotation, or you can use a farrier of your own choice. Stepping Stone competes heavily, eventing all through Maine. On quiet weekends, our riders can be found doing trail rides with T.R.O.T. or traveling around the state to expose our horses and riders to various things.

Rikki’s last pony day here was definitely a success!
09/05/2026

Rikki’s last pony day here was definitely a success!

Rikki will be taking photos during the Hat & Mitten!
09/02/2026

Rikki will be taking photos during the Hat & Mitten!

September events:

9/12 Dressage Show at Tailwind Farm
9/13 Jump Show & Mini Sessions at Pendragon Farm Equestrian Center
9/19 Show at Bear Brook Equestrian - 100% of proceeds will go back to Bear Brook’s Adaptive Riding Program
9/20 Trail Ride at Stepping Stone Farm

Do you have any shows, lessons, or clinics that fall on days I have open? I’d love to add more to September’s calendar!

Our annual TROT affiliated Hat & Mitten trail ride is on 9/20! Lunch will be provided and is always delicious. CALL Kris...
09/02/2026

Our annual TROT affiliated Hat & Mitten trail ride is on 9/20! Lunch will be provided and is always delicious.

CALL Kris to RSVP or with questions at 207-848-5310

*pony day is full!*For those signed up, reminder texts have been sent!
09/01/2026

*pony day is full!*
For those signed up, reminder texts have been sent!

A little piece of SSF history - Popper's brother successfully competed USEA and his sister was INCREDIBLE too. We had so...
09/01/2026

A little piece of SSF history - Popper's brother successfully competed USEA and his sister was INCREDIBLE too. We had some really fantastic homebred horses.

SSF Ponies of the Past! Show me your pics from years past, I can’t wait to see them!
08/20/2026

SSF Ponies of the Past!

Show me your pics from years past, I can’t wait to see them!

I have one pony day spot available at 12:30 on 8/21 - TEXT me to claim it at 2077353374 Reminder texts are going out rig...
08/19/2026

I have one pony day spot available at 12:30 on 8/21 - TEXT me to claim it at 2077353374

Reminder texts are going out right now for all participants signed up!

Pony days are such a hit that I guess we’re going to continue them!
08/15/2026

Pony days are such a hit that I guess we’re going to continue them!

Reminder texts went out earlier in the week for tomorrow’s pony day! Please note: boots are absolutely non-negotiable fo...
08/14/2026

Reminder texts went out earlier in the week for tomorrow’s pony day!

Please note: boots are absolutely non-negotiable for participants and any spectators with open toe shoes will not be permitted, under any circumstances, inside the arena. 

Address

287 Cook Road
Carmel, ME
04419

Opening Hours

Tuesday 7am - 8pm
Wednesday 7am - 8pm
Thursday 7am - 8pm
Friday 7am - 8pm
Saturday 7am - 7pm

Telephone

+12078485310

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