Riding school on the Wirral

[moonlightride12]

Hi, I'm new to this forum and I was just wondering if anyone could recommend a decent riding school on the Wirral, preferably close to Neston?

I've been out of practice for a while due to a knee op but I'm hoping to get back into riding when I move to Neston later this year. I would really like a friendly yard with a range of horses, not just typical riding school 'plodders'. I've heard mixed reviews about a couple but I'm leaning towards the Wirral Riding Centre, I think. Does anyone have any experience here? Is there a nice yard atmosphere?

Many thanks

 

[webble]

Wirral riding centre is lovely not had lessons there but I know the ym and have heard good reports

 

[Shrimp]

There's foxes riding school which is very close to neston. Heard good reports from there as well as the Wirral

 

[rachyblue]

I've ridden at Barnston and liked it, horses were in good nick, and not total dobbins. They often do an offer on groupon.

 

[BlairandAzria]

Foxes is lovely, barnston is ok, wirral riding school is ok, but more ponies than horses.

 

[Foxford]

Yep, really only the 3 already mentioned! Of all of the foxes is probably the most highly regarded. The Wirral is under new management but I've only ever competed there in the past so I couldn't comment on the current level of instruction. It will definitely be the closest for you - look out as they sometimes do groupon offers!

 

[webble]

The Wirral currently have an offer on on group lessons - see fb page. Barnston often have offers on group on. I have had a couple of bad experiences at Foxes but that could just be me

 

[Foxford]

I don't think it's just you webble! I think because its the biggest and holds so many shows it gets the most PR. I've had a few lessons at barnston but that was just before it came under new management as well, so I couldn't say what it was like now. My friends daughter had some lessons there recently and she was very pleased with it though.

 

[Marchogaeth]

I've had a couple of bad experiences with Foxes too. Wirral is fantastic though and cant fault the horses (good range or plods to quite sharp and sensitive horses) X

 

[lar]

Does anyone want to pm me their bad experiences with Foxes? Got a lesson there on Thursday and starting to worry now!

 

[Foxford]

Does anyone want to pm me their bad experiences with Foxes? Got a lesson there on Thursday and starting to worry now!

How did you find it lar?

 

[lar]

How did you find it lar?

Really enjoyed it actually. Really good to have some instruction and iron out some bad habits from only riding my own for past few years. In fact I went and had another lesson there this week.

 

[MileAMinute]

Another recommendation for Foxes here. Friend has recently taken up riding and she's doing really well there.

 

[debbielinder]

I've only competed at foxes but I like it there nice yard nice staff