Riding schools in easy reach of South London

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I work at a riding school already, but weekends there are a bit crazy, and there are only a couple of nights a week when the good instructors work, so they get booked up very quickly. so I'm looking for somewhere to have lessons. I can't do every week as I don't have the time (or money, knowing most London yards), so it's probably going to have to be private lessons, and the yard needs to have good public transport links.

Does anyone know anything about any of the following?
Dulwich riding school
Barnfield riding school
Mount Mascal Stables
Deen City Farm

When I first thought about it, I thought the obvious choice would be Kingston, but look at the prices!
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Or does anyone know of anywhere else I haven't mentioned?

Thanks.
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It does seem ridiculous...above and beyond other yards even in London
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but I know a fair few people who are happy riding there - the group lessons don't seem extortionate but the privates
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Try The Wormwood Scrubs Centre London Greater London Phone: 07053530180 (Contact Sister Mary Joy) They have a large indoor arena.
 
What standard of lessons are you looking for (eg BHS stage training? Dressage schoolmasters?)

I have ridden at Barnfield; the lady who taught me was good and they have some lovely forward going but sane ponies. All the ones I have ridden there were nicely schooled and capable of a bit of lateral work - leg yield, shoulder in , etc,, although I think it fair to say they are not really advanced schoolmasters. Much cheaper than Kingston.

You could also try Minette Rice Edwards at Ham House Stables - another small yard but excellent, very precise teaching. I found the lunge lessons particularly good for correcting my (many) position faults. Only downside: I don't think she teaches in the evenings. Also a little pricier than Barnfield.

Both yards have an outdoor school to work in.

Haven't jumped at either of them so can't comment on that.

You don't mention Wimbledon Village Stables but I assume you are discounting that on grounds of lack of evening lessons, weekend availability and cost?
 
Thanks for that.
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What you say about Barnfield sounds good for me. I'm reasonably experienced by the standards of riding school teenagers, have ridden for 6 years at riding school, and I'm considering doing a course in October to get my stage one - riding wise unless I'm disillusioned I think I'll be fine, it's the BHS style care I need help with
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Thanks for the tip on Ham House, I'll check it out.

Yes, I've discounted WVS partly for all your reasons, but also because you have to hack to get to an arena and people form my current yard might see me...while I really wouldn't be doing anything dodgy by having lessons there, I don't think they'd see it that way!
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