Queen Ethelburga's doing away with the horsey side?

[meandmyself]

I heard a rumour today that QE are moving away from the horsey stuff. Had a quick peek at their website and it looks kinda true- I couldn't find much horse stuff on there.

Anyone know what's going on? Are they just advertising it less?

 

[rowan666]

oh what a shame, i begged and pleaded with my mum to send me there when i was a kid because the equestrian facilities and tuition looked amazing in the leaflet that fell out of whichever horse magazine was flavour of the month at the time.

 

[TheMule]

The horse side went seriously downhill a few years ago and is now virtually non-existant as nothing has been maintained. Stonar is going the same way. There are very few decent horsey schools left

 

[twobearsarthur]

oh what a shame, i begged and pleaded with my mum to send me there when i was a kid because the equestrian facilities and tuition looked amazing in the leaflet that fell out of whichever horse magazine was flavour of the month at the time.

Me too.
I thought it would be like Mallory Towers!!!
I also used to religiously fill in the E&L insurance leaflet that always fell out with various imaginary horses details lol.

 

[Madam Min]

Me too.
I thought it would be like Mallory Towers!!!
I also used to religiously fill in the E&L insurance leaflet that always fell out with various imaginary horses details lol.

oh what a shame, i begged and pleaded with my mum to send me there when i was a kid because the equestrian facilities and tuition looked amazing in the leaflet that fell out of whichever horse magazine was flavour of the month at the time.[/QUOTE ]

Ha ha!! I use to do both of these!!

 

[Haphazardhacker]

Me too!!

 

[KVH]

oh what a shame, i begged and pleaded with my mum to send me there when i was a kid because the equestrian facilities and tuition looked amazing in the leaflet that fell out of whichever horse magazine was flavour of the month at the time.

As did I!

 

[Highlands]

And me!

 

[skint1]

I arrived in the UK when I was 16 and even at that age I thought Queen Ethelberga's was the bomb. I think the US version was called something like "Meridith Manor"

 

[BlairandAzria]

The indoor arena at QE was turned into a gym a while ago I believe.

 

[Tobiano]

The indoor arena at QE was turned into a gym a while ago I believe.

omg!!! sacrilege!

I too used to drool over the fliers that fell out of any horsy magazine… A pity but have they ever produced an Olympic team member for example?

 

[Clannad48]

10/12 years ago my daughter begged, pleaded and promised to be good forever if we would send her there. The number of leaflets from horse magazines that 'accidentally' made their way into every paper, book, magazine, post was amazing We actually looked into it, thought the educational side of it was promising and then added up the cost - OMG - apart from the fees, the cost of the uniform and other 'necessary items' was absolutely ridiculous. We ended up telling her that if she went there we would not be able to afford to buy her horse, luckily she decided on the horse

 

[meandmyself]

The indoor arena at QE was turned into a gym a while ago I believe.

Apartments. They started doing that when I was there in 2004. (The entire upper floor was turned in to very nice accommodation.)

 

[Welly]

I was told many years ago they only did the horse thing to get planning, I was also told that the school would go after a few years, watch this space!

 

[Arniebear]

Such a shame! I actually got into this school (passed the entrance exams) unfortunaty my sister didnt so parents decided against sending us there! Did get to spend a few days boarding there whilst we sat the exams... was great fun!

 

[GemG]

oh what a shame, i begged and pleaded with my mum to send me there when i was a kid because the equestrian facilities and tuition looked amazing in the leaflet that fell out of whichever horse magazine was flavour of the month at the time.[/QUOTE ]

Ha ha!! I use to do both of these!!

So it wasn't just me either. That made me laugh, yes I did the same as a child! Totally begged my mother to send me away to QE!

 

[teacups]

That wouldn't surprise me - the bit about them only doing it to get planning.
As a school it doesn't have a great academic reputation, I believe - correct me if I'm wrong, though!

 

[fatpiggy]

That wouldn't surprise me - the bit about them only doing it to get planning.
As a school it doesn't have a great academic reputation, I believe - correct me if I'm wrong, though!

Funnily enough I had a look at the website a week or so ago and they claim to be the best private school in the north of England (or something). I wonder if their funding via E&L has dried up given the fact that the latter carries a bargepole warning.

 

[teacups]

Funnily enough I had a look at the website a week or so ago and they claim to be the best private school in the north of England (or something). I wonder if their funding via E&L has dried up given the fact that the latter carries a bargepole warning.

They claim that on all the adverts, I know. I live reasonably locally, and generally the talk is that Queen Margaret's in Escrick is a lot better, both for academic results and horsey stuff. Again, someone please correct me if I'm wrong!

 

[RunToEarth]

They claim that on all the adverts, I know. I live reasonably locally, and generally the talk is that Queen Margaret's in Escrick is a lot better, both for academic results and horsey stuff. Again, someone please correct me if I'm wrong!

It is, infinitely. One of my best friends went to QE and I visited a couple of times - the facilities were great but hardly ever used, and it wasn't known for turning out the most well rounded individuals, but then as much as QM had a great academic record during my time it was known to have a few "foot loose" ladies. Can't possibly comment...

 

[Floxie]

QM is a very good school but the riding wasn't brilliant - I 'learned' there for about 10 years. The inverted commas are because you were only really taught so much, and then stuck in a rut. Only favoured pupils were taught further and allowed more involvement (i.e. actually tacking up your own pony before riding!). I think the manager had lost interest, though I don't mean to sound harsh - I did love riding there and owe my entire horsey childhood to the place. But it was frustrating to be a horsey kid and never really progress!

The facilities were lovely though, and since they got relocated they're a little less charming but much improved

I also begged and begged to go to QE! Never in a million years could we have afforded it. Sad to hear, though.

 

[LittleRooketRider]

I have heard from people at both Stonar and QE that unless you were already "at the top" of competing they weren't interested.

 

[WindyStacks]

Another sad act here who begged and begged and filled out all the forms "ready to post".

Ironically my parents did send me away to another boarding school and I absolutely hated it (no horses natch!).

 

[RunToEarth]

I have heard from people at both Stonar and QE that unless you were already "at the top" of competing they weren't interested.

For a scholarship yes, but to everyone else entrance exams were usually in the form of rather heavy term fees.

 

[wench]

QE heavily advertise their rugby status and gyms now in other magazines!!!

 

[fatpiggy]

It is, infinitely. One of my best friends went to QE and I visited a couple of times - the facilities were great but hardly ever used, and it wasn't known for turning out the most well rounded individuals, but then as much as QM had a great academic record during my time it was known to have a few "foot loose" ladies. Can't possibly comment...

Ha, I went to a small all-girls private school which did and still does have an excellent exam/University entrance record and the Head at the time was very much into producing "young ladies". I was a day pupil but we had weekly and termly boarders too. The boarders had a reputation where men were concerned that was known 3 counties away!!!