onemoretime
Well-Known Member
Im just wondering if any of the older members on here went to or remember a Riding School I used to go to as a child when I stayed with my aunty in Portslade near Brighton in the 1960's. It was a bus ride away up towards the South Downs, I could walk it in those days in about 15 to 20 minutes. It was a lovely yard run by an old man and his son. When you went out of the gate if you turned left onto the road you went down quite a steep slope and round a right hand bend and along a short way and up on to the Down. If you turned right out of the gate you went a very short distance and up a path and again on to the Downs. We used to have wonderful canters there. I used to ride a lovely pony called Ginger who was chestnut and about 13.2 and he was my favourite. I also rode a grey called Bracken and there was a bay pony whose name I have forgotten, I remember his saddle was uncomfortable. There was an old horse called Steve who was bigger, I rode him once. They didnt use him so much as he was quite old. The young man sometimes escorted us out on hacks and he rode a horse called Kilbarry and sometimes the older man who I think was his father also escorted us out on hacks. There was a chestnut mare called Sally. Ive no idea of the name of the place but I loved it there. I went on a day ride once with a packed lunch and it rained all day. All the horses were well looked after and cared for. I was told many years later that the place had been built on sadly. Didnt know any of the names of the people, sorry. It would be lovely if someone knows the place Im talking about and perhaps knows a bit more about it. I think the bay pony was called Rufus. Thanks.
