Multi-discipline yards, arena hire and hacking — a base for everything you ride.
Longfield Equestrian Centre is a BHS-approved riding school in Todmorden, established in 1979. It offers group and private lessons for riders of all ages, including lessons on your own horse, with indoor and outdoor schools. Its livery yard offers full, working and DIY livery.
Hopton Horse Centre is a family-run livery yard that has operated for nearly 40 years. All facilities are included in the weekly livery rate, including a showjumping arena and an all-weather cross-country course. The cross-country course and showjumping arena can also be hired by the hour.
Farnley Farm Ride is a 6-mile off-road riding course at Farnley Tyas near Huddersfield, open from April to October. Riders bring their own horses to use flagged grass tracks through farmland, parkland and woodland, with 45 optional jumps. Rides are booked online in advance.
Raspberry Fields Pony Parties near Warrington in Cheshire runs pony parties and pony pamper sessions for children. Its ponies give rides and can attend themed events and weddings at the farm or at your venue. It serves Warrington, Liverpool, Manchester and the North West.
Beverley Racecourse is a horse racing venue in East Yorkshire that opened in 1690. It hosts thoroughbred racedays, including family days and Ladies Day. On-course betting is available with bookmakers and the Tote.
Snainton Riding Centre is a family-run equestrian centre in North Yorkshire, established in 1970. It offers private, joint and group lessons including dressage, jumping and pole work clinics. The centre also offers livery, day camps and competitions. Its indoor school and outdoor arena are available for hire.
The Sykehouse Show is a traditional village agricultural show held on the first Sunday of August, first held in 1884. It has classes for Shire horses, ponies, hunters, show jumping and gymkhana, as well as cattle and sheep. It also has arts and crafts, horticulture and trade stands.
Compton Grove Farm and Stables is a livery yard and riding centre in Collingham near Wetherby, West Yorkshire. It has 23 stables, 10 paddocks and two floodlit outdoor arenas, and offers half and full livery. Instruction and monthly dressage clinics are available, and the yard has bred dressage and event horses.
Ardsley Horse and Pony Club runs a small local show at its showground in Swillington, established in 1976. It holds five events a year from May to September with in-hand and ridden showing classes and show jumping. Points build towards an end-of-season presentation.
Peers Clough Packhorses is a small family-run riding business at Peers Clough Farm in the Rossendale Valley, East Lancashire. It offers off-road rides for all abilities on locally bred Fell ponies, led by its own ride leaders. It also runs Pony Pals days and the BHS Changing Lives through Horses programme.
Peers Clough Farm is a former dairy farm in the Rossendale Valley, Lancashire. Its on-site trekking centre uses locally bred Fell ponies. Guests can bring their own horse, with stabling and grazing available. A holiday cottage and the farmhouse can be rented.
Longton Riding Club runs Longton Showground, a showground of over 10 acres near Leyland, Lancashire. The club holds seven points shows and seven dressage shows each season, plus a qualifiers show and a one-day event. The ground has four showing rings, a working hunter course and a show jumping ring. The club is affiliated to British Riding Clubs and runs winter training.
Phils Farm near Armagh runs a Riding for the Disabled approved horse riding school and pony trekking centre. It also operates a mobile petting farm with falabella pony and cart rides for schools, parties and events across Ireland. Group visits to the farm are offered.
Broadmeadow Equestrian Centre is an equestrian centre in Ashbourne, Co. Meath, started by Brian Duff in 1987. It offers riding lessons from age five, livery in 70 stables and runs shows. It also breeds and produces show jumpers, and Brian Duff trains riders one-to-one. Facilities include a 70m x 30m indoor arena and two outdoor arenas.
Royal Meath Equestrian Centre is a family-run equestrian centre between Dunshaughlin and Navan, Co. Meath. It offers small-group riding lessons for beginners to advanced riders, and pony camps in the school holidays. Facilities include a 60x60m sand arena and an indoor arena. It also runs an English language centre with student accommodation.
Cherry Orchard Equine Centre is a registered youth charity in Dublin 10 that operates an equestrian centre. It helps young people develop their interest in horses and gain recognised qualifications, including through a BHS working student programme. It also provides youth and family support services.
Boltby Trekking & Trail Riding Centre is a licensed riding establishment on a working farm in Boltby on the edge of the North York Moors. It offers guided treks from short children's rides to two-hour rides all year. Full-day and two-day trail rides run from May to September for experienced riders.
Kilnsey Trekking and Riding Centre is a family-run BHS approved riding school and Pony Club centre in Wharfedale near Skipton. It offers pony trekking, trail rides, riding lessons and riding holidays for riders aged four and up. It also runs pony camps, birthday parties and an adopt-a-pony scheme.
Highfield Farm Arena is an equestrian arena near Walshford, North Yorkshire, available to book by the hour. It is used for schooling, exercise and dressage practice, with up to four horses at a time. Toilet and wash facilities are in the Long Barn.
Wetherby Racecourse in West Yorkshire has hosted race meetings since 1891. Its left-handed track has steeplechase fences and a hurdles course, with jump and flat racing. It also offers dining, hospitality and non-raceday events.
Hooves and Hugs offers pony experiences in Bradley and the surrounding area. Activities include pony walks, groom-and-go sessions, own-a-pony days, pony parties and a pony pals club. It also runs home education and one-to-one SEN sessions and short pony hacks for children.
Thirsk Racecourse is a flat racing course in North Yorkshire. It hosts 16 days of flat racing between April and September, including the Thirsk Hunt Cup. The course is a left-handed oval of about one mile two furlongs.
Dual-purpose racecourse in North Yorkshire with racing all year, with a permanent course since 1813. It offers grandstand and paddock tickets and venue hire.
National Hunt racecourse on the edge of the Lake District that has held race meetings since 1856. Its jump season runs over nine days from May to August, with concerts and family days.
