White Mountain Riding Club

06/19/2026

🍦🐴 Open Ring Day Entries OPEN 🐴🍦

Looking for a fun day with your horse and fellow horse lovers?

Come with your horse or pony to practice at the fairgrounds. You are not required to be a member or attend a show, just a day to use the ring, gain confidence, and enjoy hanging out with other equine enthusiasts. Attendees will enjoy an ice cream social courtesy of White Mountain Riding Club from Noon to 1:00 pm.

When: Sunday, July 26, 2026, 9:00 AM – 1:00 PM
Where: Lancaster Fairgrounds, 516 Main Street, Lancaster, NH

Arena Schedule
🐴 9:00 AM – 10:00 AM: In Hand Only
🐴 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM: Walk/Trot or Walk/Jog
🐴 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM: Walk/Trot/Canter or Walk/Jog/Lope
🍦 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM: Ice Cream Social

Whether you're preparing for fair season, working on confidence, or simply looking for a fun outing with your horse, we'd love to have you join us.

Spaces are limited, so reserve your spot today! Enter through the gate to the left of the riding arena. Sorry. No stalls available this time.

👇 Register here:
https://www.zeffy.com/en-US/ticketing/open-ring-day-with-ice-cream-social

Tag a friend who should come with you! 🍨🐎

06/17/2026

🎉 IT'S FINALLY HERE! 🎉

Registration is NOW OPEN for our highly anticipated clinic with Ray Hackett on July 19, 2026, at Lancaster Fairgrounds!

Whether you're looking to sharpen your showmanship skills, improve your communication with your horse, gain confidence in the show ring, or simply learn from one of New England's most respected horsemen and judges, this clinic is for you.

Ray brings decades of experience as an instructor, horse behaviorist, judge, and mentor, helping riders of all ages and disciplines become better horsemen both in and out of the arena.

Spots are limited and we expect them to fill quickly, so don't wait!

Sign up today:
https://www.whitemountainridingclub.org/2026-events-calendar/clinician-spotlight-ray-hackett

Tag a friend who should join you!

2026 Events & Calendar for White Mountain Riding Club

06/16/2026

🚑🐴 Help Us Build a WMRC Horse & Human First Aid Kit! 🩹

Safety is a priority at every White Mountain Riding Club event. One of our members has offered to put together a dedicated first aid kit for both horses and humans to have on hand during clinics, shows, trail rides, and other club activities.

Would you like to help? We have created an Amazon registry with items that will help us stock the kit with essential supplies. Any contribution, big or small, is greatly appreciated and will help keep our members, volunteers, and horses safer throughout the season.

💙 Follow the link below to view the registry and contribute if you'd like.

Thank you for helping us create a safer environment for everyone who enjoys spending time with horses. Every item donated makes a difference!

06/12/2026

The White Mountain Riding Club has been bringing horse people together for generations, and every event, clinic, show, trail ride, and educational opportunity happens because members choose to be part of something bigger than themselves.

If you enjoy horses, support local equestrian activities, or simply want to connect with others who share your passion, we'd love to have you as part of our community.

✨ Riders of all ages and disciplines welcome
✨ Horse owners and horse lovers welcome
✨ Help support local equestrian opportunities
✨ Meet new friends and make lasting memories
✨ Be part of preserving and growing our local horse community

The future of horse clubs depends on people willing to get involved. We'd love for you to be one of them.

🐎 Join today:

How to join White Mountain Riding Club as a Member

06/09/2026

We had no submissions for our May challenge BUT you have another opportunity to participate in the WMRC Monthly Social Media Engagement Challenge.

For June, your challenge is to spend 5 uninterrupted minutes with your horse doing something that strengthens your connection.

Ideas include:
🐴 Hand grazing
🐴 Grooming
🐴 Walking
🐴 Groundwork
🐴 Sitting quietly together
🐴 Learning a new trick
🐴 Stretching exercises
🐴 Simply enjoying each other's company

📸 To participate:
• Snap a photo or short video
• Post it in the comments
• Tell us how you spent your 5 minutes

Whether you're riding every day, caring for a retired horse, or borrowing a horse, everyone can join in and it only takes a couple minutes.

Let's celebrate the partnerships that make riding so special. ❤️

Participation prize drawing for all members who submit by June 30! 🐴☀️

06/07/2026

🌟 White Mountain Riding Club Member Spotlight Open🌟

One of the best parts of WMRC is the amazing people who make up our horse community, and we'd love to highlight more of you!

Whether you've been riding for 50 years or 5 months, compete every weekend or simply enjoy spending time with your horse on the trail, your story matters. We are looking for members of all ages, disciplines, and experience levels to be featured in our Member Spotlight series.

It's a fun way to share your horses, your journey, your favorite memories, and what being part of the horse community means to you.

Interested? Send us a message and we will connect so that we can feature you in an upcoming post! If we have reached out to you, all you have to do is get in contact!

We especially encourage our youth members, new members, volunteers, and long-time supporters to participate. Every rider has a story worth sharing. ❤️🐴

06/05/2026

🐴 We Need to Hear From You! 🐴

A few days ago we asked about interest in an Open Ring Day. It appears that July 26th is available for those who have responded. While we have had some positive responses, we don't yet have enough interest to move forward just yet.

Before we spend time coordinating volunteers and reserving the facility, we need a better idea of how many riders would actually participate. If you have already responded, could you please let us know how many would be attending?

If an Open Ring Day is something you would attend, please take a moment to comment below with:
✅ Interested
✅ Number of participants

Remember, we need a minimum of 10 paid participants to make this happen.

Whether you'd like to school a young horse, prepare for a show, expose a horse to a new environment, or simply enjoy some arena time, we'd love to offer this opportunity. We just need to know the interest is there!

Please comment and help us spread the word by sharing with your horse friends.

06/04/2026

Our interaction with club posts is improving. Thanks everyone for your support! 🎉 Lets keep growing and supporting this club for the generations to come! Remember to like and share our posts for the chance to win a free single membership for 2027.

05/31/2026

Are you ready?! Early Sign ups will open on June 30. Regular sign ups open on July 4.

Ray Hackett brings over 45 years of experience to the arena spanning local shows to Eastern States competitions—and is carded as an A-rated judge with New England 4-H, OHSA, and ATOA. But what truly sets Ray apart is where it all began.

🐎 A proud member of the Salem Silver Spurs and Atkinson Chaps n’ Breeches 4-H Clubs
🐎 Founder of the Plaistow Snappy Striders (NH 4-H)
🐎 A lifelong horseman shaped by real experience, real horses, and real connection

From earning championships across disciplines, to becoming a Massachusetts licensed instructor, to developing a reputation as a healing horsemanship clinician, Ray’s work goes far beyond ribbons. Ray helps horses to be understood, riders build confidence, and creating try partnerships.

His impact has been recognized far beyond the show ring:

📖 The Boston Globe – “Horse Sense Redefined”
📺 WCVB Chronicle Feature
🎥 Animal Behavior Research Institute (ABRI)
🌍 Featured in international documentary Back Roads USA

This is horsemanship rooted in feel, experience, and a lifetime of learning. We are honored to bring Ray Hackett to the White Mountain Riding Club community 💙

https://www.whitemountainridingclub.org/2026-events-calendar/clinician-spotlight-ray-hackett

Clinic pricing will be $100 per participant for the full day and auditors are welcome for $25 per person.

2026 Events & Calendar for White Mountain Riding Club