minimum age for kids at riding schools - and best in bradford???

[narkymare]

A friend was asking me today - her youngest is 3, the other little girl 5.

She wants them to begin riding lessons in Bradford.

I am sure children must now be 5 before riding schools will accept them (for insurance purposes?)

Also - any reccomendations for a good riding school in or near Bradford?

 

[fairhill]

It depends on the riding schools, but most require children to be 4 or over before they can have lessons.

Sorry, I can't help with the Bradford school search, I'm the other side of the pennines .

 

[wilsha]

well the pony club hasno age limit so as long as they can it on a pony cant see why not

 

[narkymare]

thanks - we will have to look round a few schools then - seems its different ages at different places x

 

[horsecrazy25]

Me and Wilsha go to same PC and we don't have age limit as long as kid can ride and handle pony that the main thing x

 

[nemo_]

I'm pretty sure it's 4 for most places for insurance, however there are a few places that will let younger children go on short hacks etc if parents are ok about insurance. Hope they find somewhere!

 

[Brontie]

Where I ride, their's the age limit of 3. However, I personally wouldn't reccomend it until their four / five. As a lot of children that come, are far too young, to pay attention/ understand.

 

[badgerdog]

We have special under 5's lessons at our riding school but we're a bit too far from Bradford! They are pitched at the younger age group and play games on the ponies using soft toys. The kids and parents love it! I think children have to be at least two and be able to wear a hat.

 

[sychnant]

I opened a riding school a couple of years back (only lasted a year, couldn't bear the hassle lol) but for insurance purposes i only took over 4's.

 

[starsnrunes]

When we were looking at R.S insurence the minimum age we would have been covered for was 4.

 

[narkymare]

thanks everyone, i have some idea now - we can ring round and ask

 

[Carlosmum]

Don't know Bradford But my Mum runs a riding school & wont take children under 6 years old.