Riding School Preston Area

[[146606]]

Hello everyone,

I'll be moving to the Preston area in the next month or two. I've been looking into a riding school in the area. Does anyone have any recommendations of places to try or avoid please? I've looked at Eccleston EC but it seems quite expensive (at least a lot more than I currently pay for lessons, I see they have understandably had to increase prices due to the pandemic). If its highly recommended though I'll pay the extra!

For background, I used to ride as a child/young teenager (walk, trot, canter, jump). I've recently gotten back into riding after a gap of about 15/20 years (now early 30s) and am back to cantering level. Haven't started jumping again yet but hope to and would like to eventually get back to doing some jumping competitions (only did local stable shows when I was a kid). I'm quite nervous so somewhere with a patient instructor that will go back to basics where needed would be great. I've tried a few stables over the years near my current location and found they all pushed me too fast and ignored all the basics!

Thanks

 

[BallyRoanBaubles]

Try Barton riding school, you’ll find them on fb. They have an indoor and cater for all ages/abilities. I’ve taken my own horse there for lessons (pre pandemic), they run a riding club and unaff comps etc.

I’ve never been to eccleston but I think it has a good rep.

 

[[146606]]

Thank you, I'll look into Barton

 

[elliejhb]

There's a few others in the area:
Club Equestrian on the outskirts of Leyland, by Cuerden Valley Park.
Becconsall is on the way to Southport
Squires near to Chorley

As well as Eccleston & Barton

 

[[146606]]

Thank you

 

[Roxylola]

I worked at eccleston years ago. Karen is a firm believer in teaching people to be proper thinking horse people, shes not interested in churning out group lesson after group lesson who can only canter to the back of a ride etc. Imo, shes 100% worth the money. You've plenty to choose from up there though

 

[[146606]]

Thank you. It's good to hear what the instructors are like. I might give a few places a try and see what feels right but Karen's style sounds promising!

 

[Merry neddy man]

www.bhs.org is the website for the British Horse Society, click on learning to ride pop in your postcode and see all the local registered riding schools.

 

[[146606]]

Thank you. I've done that but always good to get some personal recommendations