Barrow Hall Stables, Bury St Edmunds

[Spudlet]

Since I'm stuck in bed with flu, obviously looking for a place to ride is v sensible.

Has anyone any experience of the place above, or any alternative recommendations for an RS for a rusty adult? Within striking distance of Diss.

 

[Tinsel Trouble]

PM'd you!

 

[Trolt]

PM'd also

 

[Spudlet]

Thank you both, having trouble replying to PMs on the iPod but have read them Definite food for thought there.

 

[caramac]

Middle Harling is only about 20 minutes from Diss. I had a couple of lessons there a while ago before I got my horses and they seemed okay.

 

[Spudlet]

Thanks Caramac. I have been there for hacks, wasn't sure if it would be more child focused for lessons though. Did you find it ok for lessons?

 

[caramac]

It was a while ago when I went but yes it was fine. I went in the week so it was really quiet and there weren't any kids about but the instructor I had was lovely.

 

[Spudlet]

That's good to know. I've only been at a weekend, and (probably like most RSs to be fair) it was overrun with squeaking midgets!

 

[caramac]

I've also just thought, my riding instructor gives lessons on her horse too. I can ask her as well if you like. She keeps him between Diss and Thetford.

 

[Spudlet]

Thank you! Don't think I'll be able to start riding again before April, with work and moving, but perhaps I could PM you then, if that's ok?

 

[caramac]

Yeah, no probs, just give us a shout if you would like me to ask her. She is excellent. Very kind and patient.

 

[Spudlet]

Thank you. I'm just a rusty happy hacker looking for some lessons to get back into the swing of things again, so I can go hacking again while I wait until I can afford my own, so probably quite uninteresting for most instructors I have plenty of things to work on mind you!

 

[trina1982]

Theres a riding stables near Eye, Clint Farm equestrian. I've had one lesson there (getting back into after my second child) and it seemed a nice place, nice gentle cob to ride that wasn't a dobbin, instructer was friendly. It then snowed endlessly so my lessons were cancelled, and in the meantime i fell on my feet and found a horse in the village to ride
I now just hack out with my friend and pop along to Ashen equestrian centre near sudbury for a simulator session now and again (is that an option for you as a one off - tis good fun and very enlightening). When I (eventually) get my own horse I will be traveling to Ashen with the horse, and wouldn't even consider anything else tbh.

Trina x