Located in Rocky Top, Tennessee just 25 minutes north of Knoxville Clinch River Stables provides exceptional boarding services in a place of peace & beauty. This picturesque 200 acre farm bordering the Clinch River offers a riding experience unparalleled in the region & the Evans family's lifetime of expertise ensures the safety and happiness of your horses.
Safety & Quality

Clinch River Stables puts the health and safety of its people and their horses before anything else. Here, new, well maintained fencing around the 6 separate pastures. Having 6 pastures allows us to keep just two to three horses per pasture, creating a more peaceful pasture experience for our horses. Shelters in each pasture that provide horses with a place to rest from sun and rain. Richie automatic waterers in each field ensure horses have clean cool water year-round. Our 12'x12' and 12'x17' stalls have Priefert stall fronts, automatic waterers and a stall mat system that provides your horses with a spacious, clean place to rest.
Location, Location, Location
Close to everything, but worlds away from stress! We are 30 minutes north of downtown Knoxville, directly across the Clinch River from Norris, TN. Only 10 minutes from I-75, getting here is easy, but leaving might be much more difficult!
The Personal Touch
The Evans family owns and operates Clinch River Stables, the farm where Amanda (Vannoy) Evans grew up. Her family purchased the farm in 1964 from the Miller family. Neil Evans is a direct descendant of the original homesteader of this land, Madison Massengill, 1802. This land has been in the family for generations, and you can see the pride in every acre!
Our old-fashioned farm takes an old-fashioned approach to people: simple honesty and respect for one another. We have the knowledge, understanding and compassion to provide and care for your horse - and we have a strong background in farming, which allows us to maintain our pastures and grown the best quality hay in our area.
Our old-fashioned farm takes an old-fashioned approach to people: simple honesty and respect for one another. We have the knowledge, understanding and compassion to provide and care for your horse - and we have a strong background in farming, which allows us to maintain our pastures and grown the best quality hay in our area.