Adams Horse and Pet Supplies

WHO WE ARE—
Adams Horse and Pet Supplies is a woman-owned business, run by a staff of equestrians and pet lovers who want nothing more than to bring high quality products to our customers here and across the US and Canada. We don’t have stockholders, investors or a board of directors, just a small group of hardworking people dedicated to bringing only the best quality products to market. We test and use everything we sell so we can educate our customers and help them choose the products that are right for them and their pets. Our staff is filled with a diverse group of Equestrians, ranging from upper level riders to those just getting started. Whether you're looking for stuff to help you get started at a lesson program, or buying things for your most prized upper level horse, you can trust we have your best interest at heart. We pride ourselves on helping customers get the best product, and best deal, for them and their horses. When you call us we’ll answer, and not from a call center. We are right here in our retail store where we can compare products, take measurements and answer any questions you may have. We are a small town business with small town values and we can’t wait to make you part of our family!

HOW WE STARTED—
Merance Adams became interested in Holistic Pet Foods in the mid 90’s after losing several young pets to cancer. After researching pet food companies and common ingredients, she realized that many commercial diets were low in nutrition, high in chemicals, and were actually harming our pets. She wanted to increase the public’s knowledge of pet nutrition and offer healthier alternatives to make it easy for pet owners to properly care for their pets. In 1998 while living in Florida where her husband, Jim, was stationed with the Navy, she started Adams Pet Supplies as an online holistic pet food retailer. The online store was a success, proving the need for a convenient source of high quality pet products. There were even a few well-known celebrities ordering! In 2000 the Adams moved to Maine and while Merance loved the natural beauty and small, remote towns, she found that there were very few places to buy quality equipment and supplies for her horses. Merance had been an avid equestrian her whole life - fox hunting as a child, saddle training young Thoroughbreds at a breeding farm in her late teens and early 20's, and then doing low level eventing and dressage as an adult. The local tack shops were small and catered to the western riders. She ordered products from a big name tack shop and was disappointed in the service. She decided she could do better and started offering horse supplies on the Adams website. The response was fantastic. In a few short years, Adams moved from the basement of her home, outgrew two more retail spaces and most recently made the move into a large retail and warehouse in Aiken, SC! Through all of the growth and change, Adams has remained a privately owned, woman run business employing an all-local staff of dedicated, passionate animal lovers who show up every day to serve our awesome customers! Although we hope to continue growing daily, we strive to remain the small town friendly names and faces of Adam's that you've always known.