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Timetable
 
 
   
Monday

Riding

Lesson

Jumping

Lesson

Jumping

Lesson

Jumping

Jumping

Lesson
Horses day off
 
 
Tuesday
Time Standard Age  
Morning NVQ Training    
4.30pm Lead Rein Lesson    
5.30pm W,T,C 8-11 years approx  
6.30pm Advanced W,T,C Adult  
     
 
       
Wednesday      
Time Standard Age  
Morning Private Lessons    
1pm - 3pm Army Ride    
4pm W,T,C, Jump 7-10 years approx  
5pm W,T,C, Jump 14-16 years approx  
6pm W,T,C Teens  
7pm Advanced W,T,C, Jump Adult  
       
       
       
Thursday      
Morning Private Lessons    
9.15am - 10.30am Police Ride    
4.30pm W,T, Wobbly Canter    
5.30pm W,T,C, Small Jump 11 years approx  
6.30pm Intermediate Beginner Adult  
7.30pm Beginner Adult  
       
Hacks available throughout the day – please call the office to book  
       
       
Friday      
Morning Private Lessons    
12 noon W,T,C, Small Jump Adult  
Afternoon Private Lessons    
4pm W,T, Wobbly Canter 8-12 years approx  
5pm W,T,C, Small Jump 12-15 years approx  
       
       
       
Saturday      
9am W,T,C, Small Jump 8-13 years approx  
9am Pony Club - see Pony Club page  
10am W,T,C, Jump 12-16 years apprpx  
11am W,T,C, Small Jump Adult  
12 noon Lead Rein    
2pm W,T,C, Small Jump Teens  
3pm W,T,C, Small Jump Teens  
4pm Just Off Lead Rein    
5pm W,T,C, Small Jump Adult  
       
Lead rein hacks available at 11am on every other Saturday - 20 minute walk round the fields suitable for 3 years up - must provide own leader.
Cost £10 – please call the office to book		  
       
       
Sunday      
9am Lead Rein    
10am W,T,C 13 years approx  
11am W,T,C, Jump 18 years approx  
12 noon W,T,C, Small Jump Late teens  
2pm Private    
2.30pm Just Off Lead Rein    
3.30pm W,T,C 7-10 years approx  
       
       
       

Index:

  
W = Walk T= Trot C = Canter
 
       
All lessons subject to change  
       
       

Lead rein
For those riders that have never ridden before.  To move off this lesson you must be capable of trotting around the track without a leader and be able to control the pony in walk and turn and halt on your own.

Just off lead rein
For those riders who are now able to control the pony in walk and trot by themselves. To move off this lesson the rider must be able to trot school movements independently and have had a go at canter.

Walk, trot, wobbly canter
This lesson is for those riders who can trot school movements independently, and have had a go at canter.  Small jumps may be included in this lesson for those who are confident to do so.  For riders to move on from this lesson they must be able to canter round the track without holding on and be able to do a small jump.

Adult Beginner
For adults who have never ridden before learning as a group can help with confidence.  To move off this lesson adults must be able to walk independently.  To move off this lesson you must be competent at controlling the horse in walk and trot and be able to independently perform school movements.

Adult Intermediate
This lesson is for adults who work independently in walk and trot, and now wish to learn to canter.  To move off this lesson you must be confident in canter and progressing on to small jumps.

Adult Advanced
This lesson is for adults who are confident in walk, trot and canter and have jumped previously.  

Small jump
For those riders who are new to jumping and confident up to 1”9in.

Jump
For those riders who are happy and confident of jumping up to 2ft9in.

 

Look on our Activities page for clinics that you can take part in on a hired school horse.  We hold clinics in both show jumping and dressage with professional trainers.