Multi-discipline yards, arena hire and hacking — a base for everything you ride.
The New Forest & Hampshire County Show is a three-day agricultural show at New Park, Brockenhurst. It includes livestock and equestrian competitions and a main ring. It is organised by the New Forest Agricultural Show Society, a charity founded in 1920.
Stour XC is a cross-country schooling course at Spetisbury near Blandford, Dorset, open since 2012. Its main course and mini-course have 38 jumps for riders from complete beginners upwards. Sessions are booked online.
The Romsey Show is a one-day agricultural and horse show held at Broadlands, Romsey, each September. It is organised by the Romsey Agricultural & Horse Show Society, a registered charity. The show includes livestock and horse classes, trade stands and a main ring.
Downlands Equestrian is on a 1000-acre farm in the Wylye Valley near Warminster, Wiltshire, founded in 1997. It has a cross country course of about 150 fences and lit indoor and outdoor schools for training, schooling and competition. It also offers flexible livery packages and runs clinics.
Mendip Plains Equestrian Centre at Ston Easton near Radstock is run by the Green family, who farm on the Waldegrave Estate. It runs schooling, clinics and affiliated and unaffiliated events. Its arenas and cross country course can be booked, and it has a cafe.
Ellesmere Riding Centre is a small family-run riding and pony trekking centre at Llangorse in the Brecon Beacons, running since 1966. It offers pony trekking, hacking and riding holidays on Welsh cobs and ponies. It is open all year.
Underhill Riding Stables is a licensed riding stables in Mid Wales. It offers riding lessons, hacking, children's birthday parties and a Pony Club centre. It also provides schooling and breaking, horses for sale, a tack shop and glamping pods.
Mullacott Equestrian and Event Centre is a BHS-approved, 5-star licensed riding school at Honeycleave Farm near Ilfracombe, North Devon. Riders of all ages and abilities can learn, compete and progress there. It also runs events and a Changing Lives Through Horses programme.
Valley View Ranch is a licensed riding centre at Ullingswick, Herefordshire, run by Bruce and Tina Lawrence. It specialises in western riding, with individual lessons, western experience days, camps, clinics and ranch holidays. Remote coaching is also offered.
Urchinwood Manor is a BHS-approved riding and event centre on over 100 acres, run by Sally and Peter Hall since 1979. It offers group, private, semi-private and side saddle lessons for all ages and abilities in indoor and outdoor arenas. It also offers full and working livery.
Lockskinners Equestrian Training Centre near Chiddingstone, Kent is open all year. It offers cross-country courses, a combination training field, an obstacle pen, an all-weather canter track, a floodlit arena and a round pen. Instructors and clinics are available.
Bucklands Farm XC near Balcombe, West Sussex hires out a cross-country course and a grass show jumping arena. The course has over 100 fences from 30 cm to 100 cm, with ditches, steps, a water and woodland sections. No tuition is provided, but riders may bring their own trainers.
Littleton Manor Equestrian Centre (LMEQ) is near Reigate, Surrey. It has a cross-country course, show jumping and dressage arenas and gallops available to hire. Most horses on its livery are on competition livery, trained and competed for their owners, with occasional full, part and sales livery.
Stockland Lovell is an equestrian camps, training and competition centre on a 700-acre family farm near Bridgwater, Somerset. It has a cross-country schooling course, a show jumping arena and a dressage arena available for hire. It hosts residential camps for riding and pony clubs and offers stabling and accommodation.
Pant Wilkin Equestrian Centre near Cowbridge in the Vale of Glamorgan is the home of Tim Vaughan Racing. It was a racehorse training facility for over a decade and now also serves as a competition and training venue. It has a 40m x 80m arena, an all-weather gallop and cross-country fences and hurdles for hire. Lodges are also available.
Smugglers Equestrian Centre is a BHS approved riding school, livery yard, training and events centre. It offers group and private lessons for children and adults, activity days, hacking and BHS training and assessments. It has an indoor all-weather arena viewed from a cafe, and offers horsebox and facility hire.
The Dorset Showground is a family-run show centre at West Stour on the Dorset, Wiltshire and Somerset border. It runs British Showjumping and unaffiliated show jumping and dressage, plus clinics. Arenas and courses can be hired, including for Pony Club and Riding Club camps.
Therapy Tails CIC is a not-for-profit animal sanctuary near Halwill Junction, Devon. Its miniature Shetland ponies and farm animals make animal-assisted therapy visits to schools, care homes and hospitals. It also runs home education groups, SEND sessions and animal birthday parties.
Dartmoor Riding Holidays is run from Meldon Farm near Okehampton, Devon. It offers multi-day western riding holidays, Dartmoor crossings and trails, cattle drives and western experience days on Dartmoor.
Fontwell Park is a jumps racecourse in West Sussex. It is the only racecourse in the UK with a figure-of-eight steeplechase course. It hosts over 20 race meetings a year, including the National Spirit Hurdle. The venue is also hired for weddings and events.
Kent Equine Therapy Ponies takes Shetland therapy ponies on visits across Kent, including Medway, Canterbury, Ashford, Tonbridge and Maidstone. Visits go to care homes, dementia homes, special needs schools, disability centres, private homes, weddings and school fairs. It also offers equine assisted experiences and pony party appearances. It is licensed by Medway Council.
Marros Riding Centre is a family-run riding centre near Pendine, Carmarthenshire, set in 140 acres including ancient woodland. It has 34 licensed horses and ponies and offers group and private lessons, treks, hacks and pony activity days. It works with riders with additional needs and also offers livery, BHS courses and on-site camping.
Mini Horse Heroes takes miniature ponies on visits to care homes, nurseries and schools from its base in Teston, Maidstone. It also offers pony parties. The business started in 2021 with a pony called Dude after the owner's recovery from a riding accident.
Perfect Pony Parties is a small family-run private stables at Roberts Farm, Kenley, Surrey, whose family has owned horses for over 40 years. It hosts children's pony parties at the stables, including pamper and ride packages. It can also bring a pony to a party elsewhere.
