There is a full programme of events and activities available throughout the year. Details of the main holidays programme will appear below, but there is always something on in the half-term breaks too!
Summer Holiday Programme
• There will be private lessons available
on most days as well as the activities on the programme, booking in advance
is recommended.
• Please remember to bring a packed lunch on all-day activities and send children
with suitable outdoor clothing.
• The normal evening Pony Club sessions will not run through the school holidays
they will resume on the week commencing 6th Sept.
• All children wanting to come up and help in the holidays will need to ring
and check with Bev or Charlie.
Pony Club activities are in blue. Members must wear Pony Club uniform on all Pony Club days and please remember to bring your folder!
Mon 19th July – Pony Club 3 Day Rally
This is for Pony Club members only, it will run for three consecutive days, Mon 19th July, Tues 20th July and Wed 21st July. All three days will start at 9am and finish at 4pm. During the three days members will have the chance to practice jumping, dressage, gymkhana games, bareback riding and go hacking! In-between all the riding all members will be able to take a badge. We will also be practicing lots of stable management. We will be doing lots of little competitions over the three days and there will be lots of rosettes to collect on the final day! Cost for three days is £100.
Tues 20th July – Pony Care Day & Day 2 of the Rally
Pony care days are for any children age 5yrs and over of any riding abilities. Children can do a half day or a full day. The day starts at 9am and finishes at 4pm. Throughout the day each child has a lesson in the morning and rides in the gymkhana games in the afternoon. When we are not riding we take part in lots of stable management such as bathing and grooming the horses, plaiting, tack cleaning and mucking out. On each pony care day we choose a topic to learn about, this could be, points of the pony, colours and markings on the pony, items of the grooming kit or parts of the saddle and bridle. Each child comes home with work sheets on the chosen topic. Cost, full days 9-4pm £35, half days 9-12/1-4 £25. Please remember to bring a packed lunch.
Wed 21st July – Day 3 of the Rally
Final Day of the three day rally.
Thurs 22nd July – Pony Care Day
Same as Tues 20th July.
Fri 23rd July - Bradgate Park Picnic and Ride & Discount Beginner Lessons
The Bradgate Park picnic and ride is for children who can competently walk and trot off the lead rein. We ask that all children meet us at the Hallgates entrance to the park at 10am and be collected at 12 noon. Each child will ride for 1hr through Bradgate Park on the horse path, and will spend the other hour with a member of staff grooming and eating your picnic! The ice-cream van usually arrives about 12 noon so you may want to bring along some money for an ice-cream! Don’t forget to bring packed lunch and a riding hat from the stables if you haven’t got your own. Cost £20.
Beginner Lessons – Throughout the summer holidays we will be holding discount children’s group riding lessons every Friday afternoon. It is open to children age 5yrs and over. The lessons are for beginners or for children who have only had a few lessons. Each lesson is £15 to be paid on the day, book as and when you want. 2-3pm & 3-4pm
Sat 24th and Sun 25th July – Lessons and Hacks as Normal
Mon 26th July – Dressage and gymkhana Day
This for children who can ride competently off the lead rein. We will spend the morning learning and practicing a simple pony club dressage test. After lunch each child will ride their test and be marked on it. There will be rosettes for everyone! We will be finishing the day with some fun gymkhana games with apple bobbing if the weather is nice! 9am – 4pm £35.
Tues 27th July – Pony Care Day
Pony care days are for children age 5yrs and over of any riding ability. Full day or half day available. The day starts at 9am and finishes at 4pm. Each child has a riding lesson in the morning and rides in the gymkhana games in the afternoon. When we are not riding we take part in lots of stable management such as bathing and grooming the horse, plaiting, tack cleaning and mucking out. On each pony care day we choose a topic to learn about, this could be: points of the pony, colours and markings on the pony, items of the grooming kit or parts of the saddle and bridle. Each child comes home with work sheets on the chosen topic. Cost, full days 9-4pm £35, half days 9-12/1-4 £25. Please remember to bring a packed lunch
Wed 28th July – Canter and Jumping Workshop
This is for children who can ride competently in walk and trot off the lead rein and are starting to canter. Throughout the morning each child will have a riding lesson working towards being confident in canter and riding canter exercises. In the afternoon each child has a jumping lesson and then competes in a friendly jumping competition. Throughout the day we practice lots of stable management. Everybody gets a rosette at the end of the day! 9am-4pm costs £35.
Thurs 29th July – Pony Care Day
Same as Tues 27th July.
Fri 30th July – Family Treks & Discount beginner group lessons
During the morning there will treks and lessons on the hour 9-10, 10-11 and 11-12. This is a chance for parents/aunties/uncles/ brothers/sisters etc to come and ride together. We can ride in the school or out in the fields depending on the level of riding. This will be at a discount price of £15 per person for an hours ride (normally £24 for adults and £20 for children). We will run through all the basic riding skills!
Beginner Lessons – This is for children age 5yrs and up. The lessons are for beginners or for children who have had a few lessons. These lessons will be on every Friday in the summer holidays from 2pm-3pm and 3pm-4pm. Discount pricing £15. This is not a set course you can book to come as and when you want to!
Sat 31st July and Sun 1st Aug – Lessons and Hacks as Normal
Mon 2nd Aug – Combined jumping and dressage day, Adults only
This is open to all of our adult customers’ age 18yrs and over. Open to liveries as well as riding school customers. The morning will be spent concentrating on jumping with a small jumping competition before lunch. Rosettes for everyone! We will be having lunch down at the village pub, The Wheatsheaf Inn. After lunch each rider will learn a dressage test and have a short lesson on their chosen horse to have a practice ride through the test. We will be finishing off the afternoon with a friendly dressage competition with an outside judge to mark the test. The cost for the day is £45, this is to include all riding tuition throughout the day, hire of horse if needed, entry fee into the competitions and rosettes! Food and drinks at the pub not included in the cost.
Tues 3rd Aug – Pony Care Day
Pony care days are for children age 5yrs and over of any riding ability. Full days or half days available. Each child has a riding lesson in the morning and rides in the gymkhana games in the afternoon. When we are not riding we take part in lots of stable management such as bathing and grooming the ponies, plaiting, tack cleaning and mucking out. On each pony care day we choose a topic to learn about, this could be, points of the pony, colours and markings on the pony, items of the grooming kit or parts of the bridle and saddle. Each child comes home with work sheets on the chosen topic. Cost, full days 9-4pm £35 and half days 9-12/1-4 £25.
Wed 4th Aug – Jumping Competition Day
This is for all children who can competently walk, trot and canter off the lead rein. We will spend the morning working on how to ride a course of jumps correctly and perfecting our jumping position. In the afternoon we will be holding several jumping competitions for the children to join in whichever height they want to, finishing with a fun class! Everybody will receive a rosette at the end of the day. The photographer will be around to take photos of the children jumping for anybody who would like to purchase them at the end of the day. Please let us know at the start of the day if you would not like us to photo your child. 9am-4pm cost £35.
Thurs 5th Aug - Pony Care Day
Same as Tues 3rd Aug.
Fri 6th Aug – Bradgate Park Picnic and Ride and Discount Beginner Lessons.
The Bradgate Park picnic and ride is for children who can competently ride in walk and trot off the lead rein. We ask that all children meet us at the Hallgates entrance to bradgate park at 10am and be collected at 12 noon. Each child will ride for 1hr through the park on the horse path, and will spend the other hour with a member of staff grooming and eating your picnic. The ice-cream van usually arrives about 12 noon so you might want to bring some money for an ice-cream! Don’t forget to bring a picnic and a riding hat from the stables if you haven’t got your own. Cost £20.
Beginner Lessons – These lessons are for novice/beginner children age 5yrs and
over and run every Friday 2-3 and 3-4. Cost £15.
Sat 7th and Sun 8th Aug – Lessons and Hacks as Normal
Mon 9th Aug – Dressage Competition
We will be holding one of our very popular dressage competitions again. The competition is open to both liveries and riding school customers. It will be a prelim test aimed at riders who can walk, trot and canter competently. The competition will start at approx 4pm and finish around 8pm. Both adults and children can enter, the cost is £20, this includes hire of the horse, rosette and your test sheet with comments from the judge. You do not need to be here for the whole competition, you can give us a preferred time to ride your test and then allow yourself 20 minutes to warm up.
Dressage Practice – During the morning we will be holding a practice session for anyone who would like to have a final ride through the test on a pony/horse of their choice. 9am-10.30am £10.
Tues 10th Aug – Pony Care Day
Pony care days are for children age 5yrs and over of any riding ability. Full days or half days available. Each child has a riding lesson in the morning and rides in the gymkhana games in the afternoon. When the children are not riding they take part in lots of stable management such as: bathing and grooming the ponies, plaiting, tack cleaning and mucking out. On each pony care day we choose a topic to learn about, this could be : points of the pony, colours and markings on the pony, items of the grooming kit, parts of the saddle and bridle. Each child comes home with work sheets on the chosen topic. Cost full days 9-4pm £35, half days 9-12/1-4pm £25.
Wed 11th Aug – Pony Club Competition Day
For pony club members only, excluding mini members. We will be starting the day by getting our ponies prepared for the show. This will include washing, grooming, plaiting, tack cleaning etc. Throughout the day we will be running lots of different competitions such as jumping, ridden showing, in-hand showing, handy pony, gymkhanas etc. The children can decide which classes they want to ride in. There will rosettes for every class. The day will start at 9am and finish at 4pm. Please come in correct pony club uniform and remember a packed lunch. Cost £35.
Thurs 12th Aug – Pony Care Day
Same as Tues 10th Aug.
Fri 13th Aug – Hacks and private Lessons & Discount Beginner lessons
There will be ½ hr private lesson slots available all morning, cost£16, and 1hr hacks going out 10-11am and 11am-12pm, cost £24 adults and £20 children. You can request the instructor and horse of your choice.
Beginner Lessons – These lessons are for novice/beginner children age 5yrs and
over and run every Friday 2-3 and 3-4pm, Cost £15.
Sat 14th and Sun 15th Aug – Lessons and Hacks as Normal
Mon 16th Aug – Private Lessons and Hacks available all day
There will be private lesson slots and hacks available all day with Sophie and Natalie. Lesson cost - 1/2hr £16 1hr £30. Hack Cost – 1hr £24 adults £20 children, 2hr £40 adults and children.
Tues 17th Aug – NO PONY CARE TODAY
We will be open for some private lessons and hacks today. See Monday 16th for prices.
Wed 18th Aug – Canter and Jump Day
This is for children who can walk, trot and can ride a small canter off lead rein. Throughout the morning each child will have a riding lesson working on canter and canter exercises. In the afternoon each child has a jumping lesson and then competes in a friendly jumping competition. Throughout the day we practice lots of stable management. Everybody gets a rosette at the end of the day! 9am-4pm £35.
Thurs 19th Aug – Pony Care Day
Pony care days are for children age 5 yrs and over of any riding ability. Full days or half days available. Each child has a riding lesson in the morning and rides in the gymkhana games in the afternoon. When the children are not riding they take part in lots of stable management such as: bathing, grooming, plaiting, tack cleaning and mucking out. On each pony care day we choose a topic to learn about, this could be: Points of the pony, colours and markings, items of the grooming kit, parts of the saddle and bridle. Each child will come home with worksheets on the chosen topic. Cost, full days 9-4pm - £35 or half days 9-12/1-4pm - £25.
Fri 20th Aug – Pony Club Bronze and Silver Day & Beginner Lessons
Pony club bronze and silver award morning is for pony club members only. Any member can come for the morning and work towards a bronze or silver award. Each member will receive a certificate at the end of the morning. The morning will include a riding lesson and lots of practical stable management. The morning will start at 9am and finish at 12pm, please come in pony club uniform.
Beginner Lessons – This is for children age 5yrs and up. The lessons are for beginners or for children who have had a few lessons. These lessons will be on every Friday in the summer holidays from 2pm-3pm and 3pm-4pm. Discount pricing £15. This is not a set course you can book to come as and when you want to!
Sat 21st and Sun 22nd Aug – Lessons and Hacks as Normal
Mon 23rd Aug – Private lessons and Hacks available all day
There will be private lesson slots and hacks available all day with Sophie and Natalie. Lesson cost - 1/2hr £16 1hr £30. Hack Cost – 1hr £24 adults £20 children, 2hr £40 adults and children.
Tues 24th Aug – Pony Care Day
Pony Care days are for children age 5yrs and over of any riding ability. Full days and half days available. Each child has a riding lesson in the morning and rides in the gymkhanas in the afternoon. When the children are not riding they will take part in lots of stable management such as: grooming, bathing, plaiting, tack cleaning and mucking out. On each pony care day we choose a topic to learn about, such as: points of the pony, items of the grooming kit or parts of the saddle and bridle. Each child will come home with work sheets on the chosen topic. Full days 9-4pm £35. Half days 9-12/1-4pm £25.
Wed 25th Aug – Hack and Jump day
This is for children who can walk, trot and ride a small canter off the lead rein. During the morning each child will go on an off road hack in a small group with children of the same riding ability. Then in the afternoon everyone will have a short jumping lesson and then take part in a friendly jumping competition. We will also be doing lots of stable management in-between riding. 9am-4pm £35.
Thurs 26th Aug – Pony Care Day
Same as Tues 24th Aug.
Fri 27th Aug – Bradgate Park Picnic and Ride & Beginner Lessons
The Bradgate Park picnic and ride is for children who can competently ride in walk and trot off the lead rein. We ask that all children meet us at the Hallgate entrance to Bradgate Park at 10am and are collected from there at 12 noon. Each child will ride for 1hr through Bradgate Park, and will spend the other hour with a member of staff eating your picnic or grooming one of our ponies. The ice-crem van usually arrives around 12 noon so you might want to bring some money for an ice-cream! Don’t forget to bring a picnic and a pick up a riding hat from park view. Cost £20.
Beginner lessons – These lessons are on every Friday during the school holidays for beginner/ novice children age 5yrs and over. 2-3pm and 3-4pm £15 per hour.
Sat 28th and Sun 29th Aug – Lessons and Hacks as Normal
Mon 30th Aug - Bank Holiday - Closed
Tues 31st Aug - Pony Care Day
Pony Care days are for children age 5yrs and over of any riding ability. Full days and half days available. Each child has a riding lesson in the morning and rides in the gymkhanas in the afternoon. When the children are not riding they take part in lots of stable management such as: grooming, plaiting, tack cleaning and mucking out. On each pont care day we learn all about a topic like: points of the pony, items of the grooming kit or parts of the saddle and bridle. Each child will come home with some work sheets on the chosen topic. Full days 9-4pm, £35. Half Days 9-12/1-4pm, £25.
Wed 1st Sept – Dressage and Gymkhana day
This is for children who can ride competently off the lead rein in walk trot and canter. We will spend the morning learning and practicing a dressage test on the ponies. After lunch each child will ride their test and be marked on it. There will be rosettes for everyone. We will be finishing the day with some fun gymkhana games with apple bobbing if the weather is nice! 9-4pm £35.
• There will be private lessons available on most days as well as the activities
on the programme, booking in advance is recommended.
• Please remember to bring a packed lunch on all-day activities and send children
with suitable outdoor clothing.
• Can all children please wear correct Pony Club uniform if you are attending
a Pony Club day.
• The normal evening Pony Club sessions will not run through the school holidays
they will resume on the week commencing 6th Sept.
• All children wanting to come up and help in the holidays will need to ring
and check with Bev or Charlie.
• All booking On 0116 236 4858
Any queries ask Bev, Charlie or any of the instructors.