Horsey Things Around-ish London-ish for Child?

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Horsemanship Bookshop don't know if it's still going us3d to pop in before catching train home

No longer there but an interesting article

J.A. Allen, The Horseman’s Bookshop | Museum of the Horse

A TRIBUTE TO JOSEPH A. ALLEN, publisher and bookseller. Born 1911 died 17 Oct 2001 THE HORSEMAN’S BOOKSHOP It was a door to another world, an equestrian Narnia, an old curiosity shop. To this equestrian holy of holies were drawn the enthusiasts of the horse world, lovers of good horse books...

www.museumofthehorse.org

 

[WrongLeg]

Not much to do at this time of year but if they go to Hyde Park in the mornings, they might be able to see the cavalry out or at least the civilian riders exercising the horses (this would be before 8am). Before 7/8am ish and later on Sundays, they could also watch the racehorses get exercised on Epsom Downs. They could go for a ride at Stag Lodge or Hyde Park/Ross Nye. They could get a lesson on a simulator at Deen City Farm or Wimbledon Village Stables. They could get an in-hand lesson at Ham House. They could have a look and see if there are any competitions on at Brook Farm or Pachesham to spectate at. They could see some zebras at London Zoo. They could go to tack shops: College Farm or Riders & Squires.

Rotten Row is the place to see the Household Cavalry practicing, but I don’t know about this time of year.

The Cavalry sometimes school their horses in Rotten Row/ have lessons opposite Hyde Park Barracks
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On Fri mornings they sometimes practice around 8:30…9 - sometimes as late as 10.

It can be very entertaining to watch, these poor jocks can barely sit on a horse and they are doing sitting trot it full armour.

Once saw the Drum Horses & Riders in Hyde Park, having their morning coffee whilst mounted (next to the Serpentine Car Park) and thought that I made some poor career choices.

 

[ThreeFurs]

No longer there but an interesting article

J.A. Allen, The Horseman’s Bookshop | Museum of the Horse

A TRIBUTE TO JOSEPH A. ALLEN, publisher and bookseller. Born 1911 died 17 Oct 2001 THE HORSEMAN’S BOOKSHOP It was a door to another world, an equestrian Narnia, an old curiosity shop. To this equestrian holy of holies were drawn the enthusiasts of the horse world, lovers of good horse books...

www.museumofthehorse.org

Thanks so much for this. The shop was indeed an equestrian Narnia.

 

[Skib]

I’m 40yo and both the NHM and the SM are still my favourite places

If you like the NHM, have you read the two books by Steve Brusatte, The Rise and fall of the Dinosaurs and The Rise and Reign of the Mammals, both excellent. We went recently to look at the early mammals. And I mean to go back and look at their section on the development of primates and humans.

Edited to add that the book on mammals has interesting discussion of remains of prehistoric horses.

 

[Mountaineer]

When I'm in London, I take my now 8 y.o. horse-mad granddaughter to Stag Lodge stables in Richmond Park, where she goes for a nice leadline hack around the park and I get a good walk accompanying her and her "teacher."

Next time, i think she will be ready for a proper lesson. She hasn't had the focus or physical development until now.