State, Regional, and Local Associations and Clubs
Below are listings of North Carolina state and regional associations and clubs. These organizations are grouped into categories to assist you in finding an association or club in your discipline or area of interest. If your association is not listed, please fill out one of the listing forms on the Listing Page and submit it to us. Our goal is to be a comprehensive guide for the horse enthusiast.
Advocacy/Informational
Hope for Horses, Leicester, 828-683-0169, www.hopeforhorses.org
Horse Protection Society on NC, China Grove,704-855-2978, www.horseprotection.org
Moore County Equine Emergency Response Unit, Southern Pines
NC Department of Agriculture and Consumer Affairs, Raleigh, 919-733-7125, www.ncagr.com
N.C. Equine Rescue League, Kernersville, 336-720-9257, www.ncerl.info@netzero.net
NCSU Extension Horse Husbandry, Raleigh, 919-515-5784, bob_mowrey@ncsu.edu
North Carolina Horse Council, Raleigh, 800-529-9206, www.nchorsecouncil.com
Reins, Region 3, Raleigh, 919-513-3509, www.cals.ncsu.edu
Triangle Trails Conservancy, Inc., Durham, 919-362-4011
United States Equine Rescue League, Raleigh, 800-650-8549, www.userl.org
Breed/Type Associations
American Saddlebred Association of the Carolinas, Concord, 704-933-7411, www.asacsaddlebred.com
American Sulphur Horse Association, Taylorsville, 828-635-1806, www.americanspanishsulphur.org
Carolina Half-Arabian Association, Zebulon
Carolina Mule Association, Raleigh, 888-CMA-MULE
Central Piedmont Arabian Horse Association, Charlotte
East Coast Foundation Quarter Horse Association, Henderson, 252-492-3865
Eastern N.C. Paso Fino Association, New Hill, www.eqhnc.com
Eastern Quarter Horse Association, Pembroke
Foothills Foundation Quarter Horse Horse Club, 804-794-6511, www.ffqhc.com
Foundation Quarter Horse Registry of the Carolinas & Virginia, Stanfield,
Foundation for Shackleford Horses, Beaufort, 252-728-6437,
Mid East Coast Arabian Breeders, East Bend,
Mule Association Love Valley, Lexington, 704-592-2577, www.lovrvalley.com
North Carolina Appaloosa Association, Moravian Falls
North Carolina Arabian Horse Association, Durham, 919-544-2817, www.ncaha.com
N.C. Draft and Mule Association, Snow Camp
NC Percheron Association, Winston-Salem,
North Carolina Pinto Horse Association, www.ncpinto.com
NC Quarter Horse Association, Charlotte, www.ncqha.com
NC Thoroughbred Association, Cary, 336-768-1514, www.ncthoroughbreds.com
North Carolina Walking Horse Association, Staesville, www.ncwha.com
North Carolina Warmblood Breeders Marketing Network, Creedmoor, 919-528-4444
Old Dominion POA Club, Hillsborough,
Piedmomt Paso Fino Horse Association, www.piedmontpasofino.org
Plantation Pleasure Walking Horse Association, Raleigh,
Spotted Saddle Horse Association, Fayetteville
Virginia-Carolinas Morgan Horse Club, Raleigh
Western Spotted Horse Club, Lenoir
Western NC ApHC, Flat Rock, 704-698-0106
Dressage Asssociations
Eastern Dressage & Combined Training Schooling Association, hootonzoo@always-online.com
Intercollegiate/Interscholastic Membership Organizations- USDF-N.C.
- Elon University, Elon, 207-367-5528, www.elon.edu
- N.C. State University, Raleigh, 919-387-0018, www.ncsu.edu
- St. Andrews Presbyterian College, Laurinburg, 910-369-2918, www.sapc.edu
N. C. Dressage, (USDF), Efland, 919-732-3610, www.ncdcta.org
North Carolina Dressage and Combined Training Association, Southern Pines, 919-692-3504, www.ncdcta.com
Driving Associations
Carolina Carriage Club, Tryon, 828-894-5672, www.carolinacarriage.tripod.com
Central Carolina Driving Association, Greensboro
Southeastern Hackney Association, Julian
Equine Rescue Associations
Hope For Horses, Leicester, 828-683-0169, www.hopeforhorses.org
Horse Protection Society of North Carolina, Inc., China Grove, 704-855-2978, www.horseprotection.org
Moore Co. Equine Emergency Response Unit, Southern Pines
N.C. Equine Rescue League, Kernersville, 336-720-9257, www.ncerl.info@netzero.net
Equine Therapy Associations
Helping Hands Therapuetic Riding Program, Raleigh, 919-848-0153, hhtrp@aol.com
HorseFeathers Therapuetic Riding and Equine Facilitated Therapy, Winston-Salem, 336-727-1376, www.horsfeathersnc.org
HorsePower Therapuetic Learning Center, Colfax, 336-931-1424, www.horsepwer.org
North Carolina Therapuetic Riding Center, Durham, 919-732-4370, www.nctrc-riding.org
Prancing Horse Center for Therapuetic Horseback Riding, Cameron, www.prancinghorsecenter.org
Eventing Associations
Fox Hunting Associations
Green Creek Hounds, Tryon, 828-863-2753, www.polkcounty.org/county/equst/greencreek_hounds/gchounds.html
Red Mountain Hounds, Roxboro, www.redmountainhounds.com
Triangle Hunt Club, Goldsboro, 919-580-0749
Tryon Hounds, Tryon, 828-863-4223, www.tryonhounds.com
Tryon Riding and Hunt Club, Tryon, 800-438-3681, www.trhcevents.com
Yadkin Valley Hounds, Elkin, 336-874-8742, www.yadkinvalleyhounds.com
WNC Hunter Pace Series, Columbus, 828-894-8760, www.wchpace.org
Horseman Associations
Alleghany Horseman Association, Sparta
Central Carolina Western Horsemen's Association, Zebulon, www.ccwha.org
Coastal Plain Horseman Association, Salemburg
Crystal Coast Horseman's Association, Beaufort
Davidson County Horsemen's Association, Lexington, www.dchaweb.com
Duplin Co. Horsemen's Association, Kenansville
Gaston County Horseman's Association, Gastonia, www.gastoncountyhorsemans.org
Heart Of Carolina Horsemans Association, Sanford,
Macon County Horse Association, Franklin, www.maconcountyhorseassociation
Montgomery Horseman's Association, Mt. Gilead,
Pamlico County Horseman's Association, Grantsboro,
Person County Horseman's Association, Roxboro, 336-599-1195
Piedmont Horseman's Association, Asheboro, 336-625-3833
Rockingham County Horseman's Association, Stokesdale, 336-548-8477
Triad Horsemans Association, Winston-Salem, 336-758-5078
Triangle Wide Horseman's Association, Bahama, 919-477-5453, www.trianglewidehorsemansassociation.com
Wilkes Horse Owners Association, Wilkesboro
Hunter/Jumper Associations
Blue Ridge Hunter/Jumper Association, Tryon, 828-894-5675, www.brhja.com
NC Hunter Jumper Association, Raleigh, 919-269-8785, www.nchja.com
Piedmont Hunter Jumper Association, Mooresville, www.phja.com
Racing Associations
Carolina Equine Society, Inc., Winston-Salem, 336-768-1514
Central Carolina Rider's Association, Carthage
Saddle Clubs / Pony Clubs
Central Triad Saddle Club, Raleigh, 336-498-3195
Eastern Rown Saddle Club, Rockwell, 704-633-1493
Equestrian Ministries Saddle Club, Blacksburg,
Equesterian Ministries International- N.C. Chapter, 919-217-5879
Foothills Riding Club, 828-863-4748, www.foothillsridingclub.com, Landrum, SC
Gaston County Saddle Club, Mt. Holly,
Greenville Foothills Pony Club (USPC), Greer, SC, 864-288-3912, ritaccofarms@netzero.net
Greenville Saddle Club, Hookerton,
Meadowbrook Saddle Club, Taylorsville, 838-632-5513
North Carolina Saddle Horse Club, Hope Mills,
Person County Saddle Club, Roxboro, 336-322-0515
Raleigh Triangle Pony Club, Raleigh, 919-878-0614
Rocky Mount Saddle Club, Nashville,
Seagate Saddle Club, Wilmington,
Tarheel Saddle Club, Lumberton
Union County Saddle Club, Monroe, 704-243-4562, www.unioncountysaddleclub.net
WNC Riding Club, Weaverville
4H Clubs
Cumberland County 4-H Hoofbeats, Fayetteville, 910-858-2545
Trade Associations
NC State Veterinarian, Raleigh, 919-733-7601, www.agr.state.nc.us/vet
NC Veterinary Medical Association, Raleigh, 800-446-2862, www.ncvma.org
Trail Riding Associations
Foothills Eqestrian Trail Association, Columbus, 828-894-0496, www.fetatrails.org
Friendship Trail Riders Club, Lumberton, 910-738-2471
Four Points Riding Association, Conway, 252-585-1146
Pisgah Trailblazers, www.pisgahtrailblazers.org
Sauratown Trails Association, Pinnacle, 336-983-3250
Western Riding Associations
Carolina Ranch Association, Pisgah Forest, ww.carolinaranchhorse.com
Central Carolina Western Horseman's Association, Zebulon
EZ Run Pro Barrel Racing Associaton, 919-795-5354, ezrunpro.com, Garner
Miss Rodeo North Carolina Association, Inc., Pittsboro, 919-542-3704
N. C. Barrel Horse Association, Charlotte
North Carolina Cowboy Association, Four Oaks,
North Carolina Cowboy Mounted Shooting Association, www.northcarolinamsa.com
North Carolina State University Rodeo Team, Raleigh, 919-852-1932
Northern Piedmont Cutting Horse Association, Randleman, 336-674-9299
Southeastern Reining Horse Association, Rocky Mount
Southern Rodeo Association, Four Oaks, 919-963-2599
