Riding school in Bucks/Berks/Herts/London

[igglepiggle]

I want to get my OH a 'proper' lesson for Christmas with a 'proper' instructor-ie. not me teaching him on my horse as probably neither of us are helpful for a beginner. Can anyone recommend somewhere good for teaching adults? He's 25.

 

[Elise]

I know of somewhere near Bucks that a friend of mine really rates. I don't know if it will be too far though.

http://www.bramptonstables.com/

 

[igglepiggle]

Looks great but probably a bit too far..thanks anyway.

 

[fruity]

Heres a list of ones in those areas:
http://www.newrider.com/Riding_Schools/schoolsearch.php/South+Midlands.html

 

[cyearsley]

Just on the Berks/Bucks border is the Spanish Bit Riding School, I haven't been there for a few years but it is still run by the same lady who was great, Jill Harris I think was her name, really nice horses, indoor and outdoor school and a personal touch to it all, near Dorney Common, not far from Windsor/Slough. Is also BHS approved etc. Wellington Riding in Heckfield is vast and ok but did feel llike I was on a production line - outstanding facilities though.....dpens what you're after but if you look on the web you should be able to find some info on both. Lived in Hants, travelled thru Berks and worked in Bucks (!!) and Spanish Bit was on way home and tried a few and this was the one I would recommend. Good luck!

 

[SJFAN]

That website is not up-to-date. For exampe it lists Suzanne's which closed down a couple of years ago. Friends of mine recommend Ealing Riding School.
www.ealingridingschool.biz/

 

[viola]

I teach at Ealing a couple of days a week so should agree

Also: http://www.wvstables.com/ - best in London in my opinion.

 

[elles]

Again I haven't been there for ages but I second the Spanish Bit - it was always really friendly.

http://www.spanishbit.co.uk/index.htm

 

[Vicki_Krystal]

greenacres equestrian centre in good
it is near harpenden, herts

 

[PeterNatt]

Wormwood Scrubs Pony Centre has a massive indoor arena and do lessons in the evenings and wekends.

 

[Rachel1]

South Medburn EC is very good - in Elstree, on the London/Herts border. Think they have a website now x

 

[fruity]

The ones i know are up to date on it,must just be that one then

 

[charlie76]

You can come to us:
www.hall-place.com

All instructors are BHS and ABRS qualified from BHSPT through to FBHS.

I am the manager there- pm me if you want more info!

 

[quinnd]

In London, I definitely recommend Wimbledon Village stables -very nice people and a good offering, bearing in mind you are in the capital city! In Berks - Berkshire Riding Centre is quite good - great indoor arena and good tuition, especially for beginners. I've also recently tried out Rycroft and standard of tuition is very good but it is quite expensive.

 

[chestnut cob]

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Wormwood Scrubs Pony Centre has a massive indoor arena and do lessons in the evenings and wekends.

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Bit off the subject....PN, where is Wormwood Scrubs Pony Centre? One of my main customer sites is Hammersmith Hospital so I'm up that way a lot and have never seen anything even hinting at horses being nearby?! Is it the other side of the park? I do see the Army training/exercising on horseback in the park some days.

 

[Smash]

There's a riding school named 'wormwood scrubs?'

Ha, quality.

Checkendon is nice - expensive, but lesson sizes are small and they're quite friendly.

Hall place - great facillities and horses, but very expensive and I didn't find them particularily friendly

Bearwood - basic facilities, but very friendly. Quite a casual set-up which may suit some better than others.

 

[chestnut cob]

Wormwood Scrubs is the prison in Hammersmith in London.