Lessons, instruction and schooling — find a yard to learn the ropes or bring a horse on.
MW Horses is a riding stable at Novell Stables in Costock. It offers riding lessons for riders from three years old at beginner, intermediate and advanced level. One-on-one and group lessons are available, along with jumping lessons for those considering competing. The stables also run social events including in-house dressage and jumping competitions.
Scropton Horse Centre is home to Scropton Riding for the Disabled near Derby, an RDA member group and BHS approved riding school. It offers riding, horse care and horse agility for adults and children, with a focus on people with physical, learning, sensory and other additional needs. The centre also runs 'have a go' showjumping sessions and arena hire.
Ingestre Stables is a riding school in a stable yard built in 1886 on the Ingestre estate in Staffordshire. It offers private, shared private and group lessons from complete beginners to advanced riders aged 12 and over. All coaches are qualified, and the team includes Fellows of the BHS; staff and students work towards BHS qualifications.
Tor Fenwick Dressage is the competition yard of international dressage rider Tor Fenwick in Market Drayton, Shropshire. She specialises in developing young horses and offers livery from part livery to full competition livery, private lessons and clinics. Facilities include 20 American barn-style stables, an all-weather gallop, a floodlit manege, an indoor lunge ring and a horse walker.
Smeltings Farm Riding Centre is a family-run BHS and ABRS approved riding school and livery yard on the outskirts of Sheffield, established in 1986. It holds a 5 star riding school licence. Facilities include an indoor arena, an all-weather outdoor arena, a lunge pen and a hacking track. It is also a registered centre for the BHS Changing Lives through Horses scheme.
Cloughfields Equestrian Centre is a BHS approved full, part and DIY livery yard in the north of Sheffield, bordering the Rivelin Valley. It was a BHS Highly Commended yard in 2024. Cloughfields Riding School, alongside the centre, offers riding lessons to riders of all abilities. It also runs Changing Lives Through Horses.
Lily Lodge Riding School is an equestrian centre in High Green, Sheffield, serving riders and horse owners since 2014. It offers riding lessons for learners aged three and up and pony parties for children. Livery options range from DIY to working, part and full seven-day livery. Hacks can also be booked.
CM Sporthorses is an equestrian coaching business based in Chesterfield, Derbyshire, founded by Christie, a BHS Accredited Professional Coach. It offers private lessons, group clinics, competitive coaching and rider development. It also provides horse schooling and young horse development. Clinics and lessons are offered across the UK.
Oakwood Stables is a family-run yard in Redcross, County Wicklow, Ireland. It offers riding lessons for all ages, residential pony camps and equestrian holidays for riders from across Europe. It also provides full competition and part livery, show support and help sourcing Irish sport horses and ponies. Facilities include an all-weather arena, cross-country fences, stabling and grazing.
Beeston Park Livery is a livery yard on Marple Ridge near Stockport. It has indoor and outdoor arenas and access to local bridleways. Owner Vicki Ardern is a UKCC coach and offers lessons. The yard also runs show jumping competitions.
Lynton Equestrian is run by Helen Bampton, a BHS accredited coach with over 30 years of experience. She teaches flatwork, jumping and rider biomechanics to all levels and ages, travelling to individuals and groups. She delivers BHS Pony Stars, Challenge Awards and Complete Horsemanship training, and coaches for the Pony Club and Retraining of Racehorses.
Leadenham Polo Club in Lincolnshire was established in 2006 by James Reeve. It has a laser-levelled, irrigated full-size polo field, an arena and a string of Argentinian polo ponies. It welcomes beginners through to experienced players, with an academy, club chukkas and tournaments. Members can keep ponies on full polo livery with optional schooling.
Derbyshire Trekking Centre offers off-road horse riding and pony trekking through countryside, woodland and bridleways in Derbyshire. Rides suit complete beginners to experienced riders, from short treks to full-day rides and multi-day riding holidays. It also runs corporate team-building and home-education days with grooming and trekking.
Daisy Nook & Oak Hill Riding School is a BHS approved riding and livery centre in Ashton-under-Lyne, Manchester. It offers riding lessons for riders aged four and up, from beginners to advanced riders. Lessons include semi-private options. It also runs care days and pony parties.
Matchmoor Riding & Equestrian Centre is a licensed riding centre that has served the North West for over 35 years. It offers riding lessons, hacks from lead rein to faster countryside rides, and pony and stable care tuition. Riders of all abilities, from complete beginners to experienced riders, are welcome. Birthday parties with pony rides are also available.
Informed Rider Coaching is run by equestrian coach Katie Hancox in Cheshire. She offers private lessons at the client's base or venue, ridden schooling sessions, virtual lessons and video analysis. An online membership provides weekly group masterclasses and seasonal six-week challenges. Katie trained at Talland School of Equitation and holds an MSc in Equine Science.
Lowton Riding Centre is a licensed riding school in Lowton, Warrington, set up in 1987. It teaches riders from age four to adults. Beginner lessons are half-hour small-group sessions at weekends, with intermediate and advanced lessons during the week. Private lessons are offered on weekdays.
Mobberley Miniatures is a licensed riding establishment in Cheshire. It offers pony and unicorn parties, unicorn experiences, riding lessons and confidence sessions. Its ponies also appear at weddings, events and on TV.
Equipilates is run by dressage rider and coach Lindsay Wilcox-Reid in Ripley, Derbyshire. She offers ridden lessons, groundwork and dressage training, and rider training on a mechanical horse with EquiPilates exercises. Visiting horses can be stabled overnight for training breaks. Clinics are also available at other venues.
Stubbing Court Training provides apprenticeship programmes for young people working in the horse industry in the East Midlands and Yorkshire. It has worked with employers and top riders since 1982. It runs awards such as Apprentice of the Year.
Friends Lane Riding School provides riding and carriage driving lessons for children of all abilities. It is accredited by the Association of British Riding Schools, with qualified instructors. It offers group, semi-private and private lessons, two-hour pony sessions for children aged 4 to 16, and pony parties.
Refined Riding is run by Samantha Hulme in North West England. She offers rider biomechanics coaching, online courses and rider and horse movement assessments. She is also an equine sports therapist.
Birtles Equestrian is a family-run riding school in Cranage, near Holmes Chapel, Cheshire. It offers private, semi-private and group riding lessons for children aged seven and over and adults, from beginners to experienced riders. It also runs pony days, a small cross-country course and a part-loan scheme for experienced clients.
Higher Farm is an equestrian facility in Over Peover near Knutsford, Cheshire. It offers riding lessons for all ages and abilities, including equine education for people with special educational needs. It also offers full and grass livery, and access to a riding club, shows, clinics and camps. Equestrian-themed parties can be booked.
