Training
For those considering a career in equitation management or wanting to improve their competitive skills, the school has a variety of options available.
The Pony Club Centre Courses
The school is a centre for the Pony Club and runs an accredited course. The course meets once a week and is for children who don’t own a horse or pony.
Week 1 — Two hours of learning the finer points of riding, grooming and cleaning tack.
Week 2— Learning the essentials of stable management—1 hour.
The weeks are then alternated and so forth. Both sessions must be attended.
Tests are taken and badges studied for to give youngsters an important grounding in equitation skills.
There are currently vacancies available for keen children aged 8 years and above.
To join our Pony Club Centre you must have basic riding skills and be able to canter off the lead rein.
You can obtain an enrolment form from Mrs Woodhead and then its sent to Pony Club HQ.
A fee is payable to The Pony Club annually. Rallies must be paid for on attendance.
In addition, we are an Approved training and Assessment Centre for Keits Training and we are currently receiving funding for the vocational advancement of some of our staff for NVQ level qualifications and coaching certificates. The BHS (British Horse Society) stage 1 courses are run on demand
and further stages can be arranged.
Private Tuition
In-house tuition is normally in small groups but private or semi-private lessons can be arranged from be
ginner ability and upwards for a more intensive and personal experience. Further details are available by contacting the riding school.
