River Valley Ranch

River Valley Ranch Tack shop and quality hay 🐴
📍Maidstone, VT Mountain Creek Saddlery is a business that was born from the fire of hard work and true passion for horses.

After experiencing the difficulty of accessing high end, quality tack, in the Northern New England area over a number of years, MCS went on a sudden full-send mission on the idea of carrying a handful of fabulous retailers to offer to folks who are local to the area, and even beyond. If you're out in California, we've got you, too!👌🏻

Mountain Creek Saddlery is a small business at its core, with a

desire to help equestrians far and wide with putting their hands on the products that will support their equestrian experiences to the highest degree. We know you, because we are you. From a strut down the Centerline to a technical XC course, or even a trail ride, and at EVERY single level-- we are here for YOU! Allie Anderson is the owner of MCS, and a true equestrian at heart. Allie is a Child Protection Worker by day, and MSA Saddle Fitter/Professional tack enabler (it's only a tiny bit of a joke) by evening. I am so passionate about helping each and every one of you experience the difference of the highest quality equipment to help you and your heart horses. Thanks for following around on this journey, and please don't hesitate to reach out with any questions and feedback! 😘

[email protected]
603-991-1418

The old 1086 is stretching her legs on the six bottoms 🚜
05/25/2026

The old 1086 is stretching her legs on the six bottoms 🚜

The bacon 🥓 seeds have arrived! Drop us a line to get on a list for fresh 🐷 this fall!
05/18/2026

The bacon 🥓 seeds have arrived!

Drop us a line to get on a list for fresh 🐷 this fall!

05/17/2026

Deep breaths, everybody.

We may be in for a bit of a ride this summer with diesel reaching about $6 a gallon. We will always do our best to keep our rates as low as we possibly can. And, if for some reason we have to come up, try to understand it’s to cover our expenses rather than to pad our pockets.

Fuel costs impact our direct fuel prices (obviously🙄), but they also contribute to increases for things like fertilizer, twine, parts, etc.

Let’s all throw some vibes out that things will return to normal before we get too far into this♥️

05/12/2026

Hey friends 👋
Long post coming in.

We have had a huge increase in client requests for ⭐️dry wrapped round bales⭐️ for 2026. We do not generally have dry wrapped round bales on the menu ⭕️for horses⭕️ because they can be a very high risk for colic and illness. Cows 🐮 are a totally different story. We WILL wrap hay for cows all day long.

Here’s some of the logic from Chris:
🌱Horse hay needs to be as dry as possible, and any time you wrap hay you end up with some level of moisture getting in no matter how dry it is on the day it’s wrapped. ⬇️
🌱It can be wrapped dry and sealed perfectly, but if they’re stored outside and get rained on, the outer wrap getting wet will very likely produce some sweat and moisture inside bale, on the hay itself.
🌱Usually, this is limited to the outermost layer of the bale, but our thought is that even if the outer layer is all that gets damp and the inner layers stay dry, ⭕️the wrap prevents any airflow in or out⭕️ and therefore allows whatever mold/bacteria/crap develops from the sweat in the outer layer to fester inside the rest of it. That’s a huge risk. To us, anyway. We do not want to be held responsible for anybody’s babies getting sick.
🌱Just an FYI on top of it all, and not that this part matters to us, but wrapping anything is going to cost much more per bale ($10-15ish based on how many layers you want) due to the cost of wrap, the time it takes to wrap it, and cost of having a wrapper. It all adds up and it bears noting.

Will we consider doing it if our clients insist?
✅Maybe. If you feel strongly that you want some? Let us know. Let’s talk about it. You know your needs and your animals best, and we don’t want to suggest otherwise. At the end of the day, we’ll do our best to meet our clients’ needs.

We are finding that more and more folks are wanting to feed rounds, especially in turnout, because it’s such a convenient way to make sure your horses have free choice access to forage. But, the trade off is that they’re a b**** to store
and require a ton of space.

☂️Hay tarps, shelter logic, and storage containers, are a great idea for storage options without having to take on building something permanent and pricy. I also used to know an old farmer who stored them outside, on their side so the rain could run through them, and just peeled the outermost layer off before feeding to his horses.

Anyway. Just something to keep in mind!
♥️Allie

05/09/2026

We have about 10 4x5 round bales left!
Very fine cut, dry hay. It’s a late first so most of the second came up into it.

$55 each
Located in Maidstone
Delivery available

05/07/2026

“I’m a strong independent woman who doesn’t need my husband, ‘A Failure Factory Story’”, part TWO

05/07/2026

“I’m a strong independent woman who doesn’t need my husband, ‘A Failure Factory Story’”, part ONE

Friends, we are rounding the corner into the start of hay season. And while we face the season ahead, we are just so gra...
05/02/2026

Friends, we are rounding the corner into the start of hay season. And while we face the season ahead, we are just so grateful to be surrounded by such a fantastic community of clients. We are SO grateful to the incredible folks who have become our friends.

We love you, we’re so grateful for you, and we can’t wait for the 2026 season!!!! We’re loosely aiming for Memorial Day, even if it ends up being baleage for cow feed.

A gentle reminder to drop us a line with your roughed out order for the year so we can sketch out who wants what. No firm commitments, no deposits. Just a blueprint to get us through our year so we guarantee who wants what. We’ve had a great response to this so far, so make sure you let us know if you haven’t already!

Big love to you all- can’t wait to get going!
♥️Allie and Chris

Picture of our cornfields, but still part of our meadow nonetheless

Fresh eggs available in a roadside cooler 🐔 $4/dozen
04/17/2026

Fresh eggs available in a roadside cooler 🐔
$4/dozen

Riding season is officially upon us!
04/11/2026

Riding season is officially upon us!

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Maidstone, VT
05905

Opening Hours

Monday 8am - 5pm
Tuesday 8am - 5pm
Wednesday 8am - 5pm
Thursday 8am - 5pm
Friday 8am - 5pm
Saturday 8am - 5pm
Sunday 8am - 5pm

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+16039911418

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