view from the deck of our house -  Guests welcome to enjoy the pastoral and ocean view 
 
 
New for 2010 –
 
 Old-Fashioned Farm Vacations
         for Riders, Drivers & Families
 
 
   Beaver Dam Farm Resort in Nova Scotia
      Bring your horse(s) or just bring your family
350 acre equine facility . . . ocean views, splendid gardens.
 
 
 
        You don’t need to be a horse person to vacation at
                      Beaver Dam Farm. 
            All you need is a love of the country way of life.  
 
 
 
 
Unlike many equine resorts, Beaver Dam Farm is not isolated. We’re 10 min. from shopping, golf, restaurants, professional theatre, university, large hospital. 
 

Fiddler's Green - 9 hole course a couple of miles down the road -  Antigonish has a championship course where Arthur plays every Thursday -   
 
 
 
 
If you’re looking for peace, tranquility, room to breathe and dream . . . (and would prefer not to be in the middle of nowhere),  join us this summer . . .  it’s the real deal!
 
 
    As far from Disneyland as you can get.
 
 
 
 

Pomquet Beach is 10 min. from the farm  -  room to breathe & dream
 
 
 
 
 
Beaver Dam Farm Resort for Riders & Drivers
               is open June to October. 
 
 
 
 

Beaver Dam Farm is internationally known -  This lady came from Germany with her husband and two children 
 
 
 
A 2009 guest from California said . . . .
 
“There’s something special about your farm. The people and the animals all seem contented, quiet, and happy.”
 
 
 
 
You do not need to be a horse person to vacation at
   Beaver Dam Farm - Just a desire to step back to a simpler life.   
 
 

 
  
Stay with us on the farm ---  2 comfortable and fun accommodations -
 
 
 
            The Charming Cottage & The Carriage House Loft
 
 
 
          The Charming Cottage  (shown below) – 2 bedrooms, 2 baths – sleeps 4
 
 
 

Top:  Cottage living room  –  bottom: Cottage from kitchen
 
 Cottage green bedroom

Cottage red bedroom
 
 
 
 
 
The Carriage House Loft – 1 bedroom, sleeps 2 -3 – 1 bath
 
     top:  The Carriage House with Loft apartment above -  Loft kitchen & livingroom - last photo, the west facing deck looking over the horse pastures -

          

 
When it’s hot and sticky where you live, and not pleasant to work your horses . . . . think NOVA SCOTIA where a cool breeze is always blowing, and the ocean is 10 min. away.
  

 

 
 
 
Remember, you don’t need to be a horse person to vacation at Beaver Dam farm - Just a love of animals & the country way of life. 
 
 
 
 
          In winter, when it’s impossible to work horses,
                  people from the North, go South. -- 
 
 
 
Arthur and I are doing that this winter. We’re taking two of our horses  to Gloria Austin’s Florida Horse Park. Arthur will play lots of golf, and I’ll play with my horses. We’ve rented a cottage, reserved stabling, and can’t wait to get there. 
 
 
 
If it’s hot and humid where you live, join us this summer at Beaver Dam Farm Resort in Nova Scotia. The temps are moderate. A nice breeze is always blowing. The beaches are minutes away. The golf courses overlook the ocean. Very good restaurants . . . professional theatre . . .  Scottish pub with authentic Ceilidh music and dancing . . . folk art, WONDERFULLY FRIENDLY PEOPLE. 
 
 
 
 
NOVA SCOTIA THIS SUMMER . . . Bring your horses (any breed) to Beaver Dam Farm Resort for Riders & Drivers – or, come without horses –   Just bring the family.   
                       
               For the best vacation you've ever had
 
 
 
A couple of years ago, we had a family from Germany stay at Beaver Dam Farm. Mother and 12 yr. old daughter, Elisabeth, rode horses, but  the Dad and 10 year old son had no interest at all in horses.  However, they had a great time.  They  toured the countryside and played a little golf . . . But, the highlight of their trip was fixing our old wooden lawn furniture. The Dad and his son spent many a happy hour in our tool shed working away on the old Adirondack chairs.   
 
 
(mother & daughter from Germany)
 
 
 
            
                             There’s so much to do and enjoy on the
                             Northumberland Coast of NOVA SCOTIA
 
 
 
                        Come to life in Nova Scotia
 
 
 
            Remember - You don’t need to bring a horse to vacation at
 
              Beaver Dam Farm Resort.   All that's required to assure a memorable vacation is a love of peace and tranquility, and the simple values of former times. 
 
 
But, if you are interested in learning about horses and horsemanship, Carol teaches short courses on the basics -  How to buy a horse, Designing a stable & pastures, Basics of keeping a horse healthy and sound, mentally and physically, Safety around horses.  --  Carol also teaches an introductory short course on carriage driving. 
 
 
 
Be sure to book early –
 
 
Minimum stay is one week - The longer you stay, the more you’ll enjoy, and the more you’ll save - Special rates on stabling, pasture, and accommodations  for long-term guests. 
 
 
 
 
 Carol and Arthur Rivoire have been breeding, training, and teaching with Fjordhorses for 30 years.  During that time, they had so many Fjordhorses on the farm, and were so busy with the various programs they offered, that there was simply no room for other breeds.  --  Now with Carol and Arthur's semi-retirement, there are far fewer Fjords at Beaver Dam Farm, and therefore, LOT OF ROOM to invite owners of other breeds to bring their horses to Beaver Dam Farm Resort for Riders & Drivers.   Beaver Dam Farm is now, for the first time, open to all other breeds.   
 
 
Call Carol for more information  -
 
(902) 386-2304


 
  

 
 
 
 
Beaver Dam Farm Resort . . .
 
The farm is gorgeous. It’s been our goal to build a great horse facility, and to create an idyllic, old-fashioned farm with extensive perennial gardens, grace and beauty. ---  It’s been worth the effort. The perfumed air in June and July is heaven on earth. 
 
 

 
 
 
Arthur and I enjoy hosting guests at our beautiful farm. Now that we’ve semi-retired from the Fjordhorse business, we’re opening the farm to other breeds. . . . We’ve developed Beaver Dam Farm resort over the last 20 years, and we think you’ll find just about everything you could want to enjoy your horses to the fullest, as well as train and condition.
 
 
 

 
 
 
There are miles of trails for riding & driving. All kinds of trails ---- grass loops through old hay fields, woods roads, woodland trails, long hills, and natural water crossings. 
 
 
 
There’s a wonderful 40 x 100 meter grass dressage arena for riding and driving. -- There are cones courses, and most fun of all is - 
 
 
 
McArthur’s Park  - a beautiful park on the farm, a short ride or carriage drive from the stable. The park is  brimming with apple trees, wild flowers, blueberry bushes, and a wonderful maze for riding & driving. 
 
 
 
If you love peace, tranquility, and the simple country life, you’ll love Beaver Dam Farm Resort. Come with or without your horses, and SEA for yourself. -- It is the real deal. -- 
 
 
 
We have large box stalls - lots of wonderful pastures with run-in sheds - Good fencing - a round pen - wash stall – fenced riding & driving rings – A regulation size driving arena (unfenced) –
 
 
 
THE CARRIAGE HOUSE is underneath THE LOFT apartment.
This space is available to our guests to store their carriages and harness. There’s a washroom, shower & washing machine inside. -- All clothes drying at Beaver Dam Farm Resort is done on the line. 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
THE STABLE/ART GALLERY - Built in 2009, It has six straight stalls, and a very spacious box stall. -- Attached to the stable, which we call the STABLE/ART GALLERY, because there are real oil paintings hanging over the stalls, is the TACKROOM/PUB - It’s very spacious, attractive, and comfortable to work in. 
 
 
 

 
 

THE TACKROOM/PUB - The tackroom is attached to the new Stable/Art Gallery, and it’s name was inspired by my 2008 trip to England and Scotland and the amount of time my friend, Margaret and I spent in pubs. -- We were sitting in one of these one day, when I looked closely at it and said . . .”Hmmm, this is the look I’d like for my new tackroom.” 

   I do really enjoy cleaning tack in this nice, comfy room. 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
FEED ROOM FOR GUESTS – This locked room is located in the old barn, and is for the use of our guests. 
 
 
 
 
The rolling terrain of Beaver Dam Farm is ideal for hiking & walking, and for conditioning horses - Long, gentle hills, nothing precipitous. 
 
 
 
 Remember, all that’s necessary to enjoy a vacation at Bever Dam Farm Resort is a love of the simple life, and a love of animals.   Your horses will be in what's often called - "HORSE HEAVEN".  --  
 
 
 
 
              Beaver Dam Farm  - peace & quiet, yet close to everything . . .
 
                                     Within minutes of the farm –
 
 . . . . . golf courses . . . professional live theatre . . . gourmet restaurants . . . bistro-type lunch restaurants  . . . . sublime scenery . . . . warm-water beaches . . . large hospital . . . a university . . . art galleries . . .
                & always – SPECTACULAR SCENERY.  
 
 
 
                             The glorious Crystal Cliffs Beach a half hour from Beaver Dam Farm
 
 
 
       The Best Time to be in NOVA SCOTIA . . . .
                                      June, July, Aug., Sept. & Oct.
 
 
 
Arthur and I travel, (but only in the winter) - Nothing could induce us to leave Nova Scotia in the summer and fall. 
 
 
 
 
 
Beaver Dam Farm Resort is not JUST  about horses & scenery . . . . We're arranging for some fun happenings right here on the farm.  -- 
 
 
 
 
 
FRENCH COOKING LESSONS with our old friend, and master cook, Mme. Helene Amiable from Paris, France - 
 
 
 
 
PAINTING LESSONS with professional art teacher, Ed Mattie
 
–      Ed does wonderful animal portraits - If you’d like to commission an Ed Mattie original, bring your photos.
 
 
 
 
FITNESS CLASSES with Ed Mattie
 
 
 
 
Arthur’s ARTGALLERY – It’s been called “a jewel of an art gallery”. --- Arthur’s been painting a lifetime. -- He does fabulous landscapes of Nova Scotia - Gallery open all summer. 
 
 
 
 
NATURE BEACH WALKS with marine biologist, author & CBC radio personality - Bob Bancroft
 
 
 
 
In the works –
FISHING TRIPS on a lobster boat  - Some of our friends are professional fishermen -  Hopefully, we can make this happen. 
 
 
 
 
 If you’re looking for peace, tranquility, room to breathe and dream, join us this summer.
                             . . . . it’s the Real Deal!
 
 
      In all senses, we are . . .   As far from Disneyland as you can get
 
 
                    for more information, call Carol (902) 386-2304
                                       beaverdf@ns.sympatico.ca
 
 
 
                           Come to life in Nova Scotia
 
 
 

 
  
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Phone: 902-386-2304  Fax: 902-386-2149
URL: www.beaverdamfarm.com
E-mail: beaverdf@ns.sympatico.ca
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