Multi-discipline yards, arena hire and hacking — a base for everything you ride.
Daisy Meadow Stables is a family-owned equestrian facility on a 150-acre farm in Newton, Lancashire. The farm became an equestrian facility in 1995 and has added stables and riding arenas since. Enquiries are invited about stable availability and facilities.
Ullswater Saddleback Horse Trails offers guided trail rides in the northern Lake District for riders bringing their own horses. Visitors can come for the day or stay for a horse holiday.
Écuries ALF in Fleurines, Oise, has direct access to the forest of Chantilly. It offers horse rides and trail riding, endurance riding, and livery with breaking, foaling, convalescence and yearling preparation.
Horse Holidays France in Maisons-Laffitte offers horse rides, treks and tailor-made riding holidays in the forest of Saint-Germain, 20 minutes from Paris. Its horses include Icelandic horses, and rides are led by qualified guides for beginners and experienced riders.
Turlood Equestrian Centre is an ABRS approved equestrian centre in Lesmahagow, South Lanarkshire. It offers private and group riding lessons with structured levels, camps, shows and pony parties. It sells horses, ponies and cobs and offers livery.
Glen Tanar Equestrian Centre is on the 25,000 acre Glen Tanar Estate on Royal Deeside. It offers rides of one hour to a full day on traffic-free forest, riverside and mountain trails. Tuition is given in small groups or individually, and facilities include a covered arena and show jumping and cross country courses.
Wilder Ways is a TRSS approved riding centre at Glen Kerran Farm on the Mull of Kintyre. It runs riding holidays and expeditions, lessons for adults and children, and horseback archery. It also offers arena and cross-country hire, livery and own-horse holidays.
The Scottish Equestrian Centre at Belstane Manor near Carluke is a family-run BHS approved centre founded in the 1980s. It runs adult and children's riding holidays and the Scottish Castles Trail Ride, and offers lessons and BHS exams. It also provides livery in 100 boxes and has bed and breakfast rooms.
Deer Park Cross Country is a cross-country course at Brockhampton near Cheltenham with over 100 fences on 32 acres. The course and facilities can be hired by individuals and groups. It also offers livery with a show jumping arena, outdoor school and horse walker.
Happy Hooves Sanquhar is an inclusive riding school and equestrian centre near Sanquhar in Dumfriesshire, Scotland. It offers riding classes from beginner to expert, trekking and therapeutic activities for people of all ages and abilities. It was founded by Laura Wilson.
Ballavartyn Equestrian Centre in Santon, Isle of Man runs affiliated and unaffiliated events in dressage, showjumping, arena eventing and carriage driving. It offers DIY, part and full livery. Facilities include indoor and outdoor arenas, an exercise track and a horse walker.
Wexford Equestrian Centre is a purpose-built venue in Tomhaggard, Co. Wexford. It hosts show jumping competitions, leagues, clinics and training, and offers arena hire, with a large indoor arena and a cross country sand derby arena.
Tipperary Mountain Riding Centre, formerly Tipperary Mountain Trekking Centre, is a horse riding and pony trekking centre between Borrisoleigh and Upperchurch, Co. Tipperary. It offers treks, lessons, riding holidays and pony camps. It also caters for horse owners and adult riders and hosts parties.
Wing Jumping & Dressage Centre near Leighton Buzzard is an unaffiliated competition venue. It runs show jumping, dressage, showing and clinics. Its two menages and grass areas can be hired for lessons, training and shows.
Clonshire Equestrian Centre is set on 120 acres of parkland in Adare, Co. Limerick, owned by the County Limerick Hunt Club. It offers riding lessons, riding holidays and pony camps, full and half livery, breaking and schooling, and BHS training courses. It hosts competitions and the University of Limerick equine degree programme.
Banner Equestrian Centre is a family run equestrian centre near Ennis, Co. Clare, operating since 1996. It has outdoor show jumping arenas that host Show Jumping Ireland events and can be hired for training. Lessons for riders with their own horses are given by BHS qualified owners.
Lusk Equestrian Centre is a family-owned equestrian centre on 110 acres near Lisburn. It offers DIY, part and full livery with over 50 stables, a riding school, horse sales, transport and arena and cross country hire. It runs regular grassroots competitions including show jumping, dressage and one day events.
Connell Hill Equestrian Centre in Randalstown, Co Antrim is a family-run equestrian venue established in 1990. Its showground hosts Show Jumping Ireland shows, working hunter, dressage and pony club events and training clinics. It has indoor and outdoor arenas available for hire.
Fairytale Pony Parties brings ponies dressed as unicorns to children's parties in Northern Ireland. It offers a mobile service to homes and venues, and parties can also be held at its own indoor venue near Randalstown. The business has over 25 years of experience with horses and ponies, and its handlers are trained. It also caters for weddings, christenings and other events.
Feeney's Equestrian Centre is a family-run, A.I.R.E. approved equestrian centre near Galway city, established over 30 years ago. It offers private and group lessons, treks, pony rides, pony camps and therapeutic riding activities. It also provides livery for horses and ponies.
Narrow Water Stud & Equestrian Centre is on the Narrow Water Castle estate near Warrenpoint, owned by Michael Boyd. It offers lessons from lead rein to advanced, part, full and competition livery, and carriage driving lessons. Facilities include floodlit arenas, 22 stables and forest hacking.
Tullymurry Equestrian Centre near Downpatrick offers riding lessons for children from six, adult beginners and competition riders. It has a cross country course and hosts events and qualifiers.
Truesdale Equestrian Centre is a family-run equestrian centre in South Lincolnshire. It hosts dressage, polework and show jumping clinics, league competitions and arena hire. It offers full, part and assisted livery with indoor and outdoor arenas.
Mini Pony Hire is a family business in Northumberland that has offered visits with Shetland ponies since 2008. Its ponies Marley and Tom attend parties, community events, care homes and schools. The ponies are passported, microchipped, vaccinated and regularly checked by a vet, farrier and dentist. The business holds a performing animal licence and public liability insurance.
