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Moving With Your Horses?

January 1, 2026

Here are links and resources for trails, boarding, vets, and other horse service professionals.

Arkansas is a great place to enjoy your horses. With hundreds of miles to explore in the Ozark Mountains, along the Buffalo River, and in the Ouachitas there’s plenty of scenic riding to be had. Our southern grass pastures offer excellent forage, and the mild weather allows for outdoor riding throughout most of the year.

The horse care industry here presents a variety of options to meet your needs. Relocating can be challenging, especially when trying to find the right services, so feel free to reach out with any questions. If you have suggestions or feedback on any of these services, I’d love to hear from you!

Email: MCowperSmith@KW.com

Cell: 501-722-7763

Current Listings: cowpersmith.kw.com

Horse Services:

Rick Beaver (Brenda Beaver and Sedona Fritz)
Equine Dentistry
501-658-3652
1480 Letona Rd., Searcy AR 72143

Tiffany Ellen
Arkansas Massage Therapy
501-765-0019

Michelle Drusky-Visconti, Visconti Healing
Equine Massage and Yoga
Viscontihealing@gmail.com
https://www.viscontihealing.com/
601-258-0835

Lauren Alexander, Champion Chiropractic
965 Carson Cove, Suite A, Conway, AR 72034
501-472-7749
Championchiropracticclinic@gmail.com
https://www.championchiropracticclinic.com/about

Destiny Gillihan, Diamon D Equine
Equine dentistry, magnawave, boarding, lessons, and trails
Batesville (will travel)
870-283-2164


Vets

Dr. Angel Jordan, Arkansas Equine Services
Rosebud
870-208-3787
AJordandvm@yahoo.com
https://www.arkansasequineservices.com/

Dr. Zach Bruggen, Elite Equine
Cabot
591-747-6231
https://www.eliteequinevet.com/about

Dr. Jeanne Strackbein
Tri-County Vet
Clarksville
479-764-9090
https://www.tricountydvm.com/

Other vets:
Jesse Clement, Royal, 501-767-1885
Trent Stites, Sallisaw OK, 918-773-6460
Marty O’Fallon, Monticello, 870-367-5242
James Tilley, Bonnerdale, 501-844-7239

Boarding:

Lisa Brown, Brownstone Ranch, Vilonia
Lily Wofford, Wofford Ranch, Vilonia
Alexandra Doucet, Avi8tion Sport Horses, Little Rock
Pine Hill Ranch, Little Rock
Crestfield Farm, Little Rock
Pinnacle Valley Farm, Little Rock
Carol Smith, Eloraleah Cabot
Kathyrn Cromer, Dutch Acres Farm, Jacksonville
Ange Denson, Denson Training Cener. Alexander
Danielle David & Melinda Godsey, Midland Farm, Alexander
Chatfield Equestiran Center, Benton

Equestrian Apparel:

ZIKY Boutique, Little Rock

Horse Photography:

Shelby Layne, Renew Creative
Jenny Goodnight, JRG Photography

Horse Publications:

The Round-up,

Horse Trails:

Bear Creek-Jessieville

*Shelton’s Big Flat Getaway-Big Flat

* Boston Mountain Horse Camp—Witt Springs

Brock Creek, Cleveland

*Buffalo River at Steel Creek-Jasper

Buffalo River at Woolum-St. Joe

Buffalo River at Hwy 65 Bridge-Gilbert

Buffalo River at Log wagon gap— Flippin

Burns Park-NorthLittleRock

Camp Robinson Wildlife Management Area- Mayflower

* Caney Mountain Horse Camp-Big Flat

*Centerpoint Horse camp- Compton

Cherokee Wilderness Area-Hopewell

* Cowboy Up Horse Camp-Witts Spring

* Devils Den State Park- West Fork

Hot Springs, AR-Downton Hot Springs

*Idle Nook Horse Camp- Boles

*Lonesome D Horse Camp- New Blaine

* Moccasin Gap Horse Camp-Dover

*Pine Grove Trails-Leslie

Rafter D Ranch, Mike & Charlotte Davis— Mt. Pleasant

*Sheltons Big Flat Getaway- Shelton

*Sorghum Hollow Horse Camp- Dardanelle

Sylamore Horse Trail-Mountain View

Viles Branch Trail Ride- Langley

*Village Creek State Park-Wynn

Kings Ranch- Glenn & Teri King— Jonesboro

Pea Ridge Military Park— Pea Ridge

*Saddle valley horse camp— Norfork

* These locations have camping

Tags Horse Property, Central Arkansas Horses, Horse Trail Riding Arkansas, Moving to Arkansas, Arkansas Horses, Melissa Cowper-Smith, Horse Services

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