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It’s sad to see isn’t it? I’m not from a horsey background at all so lessons at a riding school when I was 8 onwards (early 90s) were...

It was such a great place. Just before Dave was broken in, me & my friend used to take turns to drive from Barrow for lessons. She had...

Yes I grew up there and worked there (with @ElleSkywalker actually!) I even bought my spotty boy from the YO. He is the last piece of...

@spotty_pony2 is one Somerby? I went there for some lessons with my friend & it was such a lovely place.

Sadly yes 😞

I've seen loads closing down. It's not surprising. Insurance and business rates are sky high, it's difficult to buy a safe, sound, ready...

I grew up there, learnt to ride and worked there. Even bought my spotty boy from the YO. It’s the biggest one in the area for miles, and...

Thought they might be local to me as I heard about the Rutland/ Leicestershire only this week

One is Leicestershire/Rutland border and the other is Lincolnshire.

One on Dartmoor (I think it’s called Fitzworthy) is stopping as a riding school although staying as a livery yard. It’s been going...

We're lucky where I am with 4 riding schools within a half hour drive. They are an invaluable resource and the best way for people to...

Yes closing in my area and those that are open are charging a lot for a lesson! Can see why people think it’s more affordable to buy 😬

No, one the owner is retiring and her daughter is an eventer so I expect she will take over the whole yard. It’s also a livery yard but...

Hiya, that's good to hear your boy is on the mend! We're no stranger to laminitis as he had it quite badly before too, around 2018. He...

I know this has been done before, but two big riding schools have closed down in my area in the last month - one of which I grew up at...