Lessons, instruction and schooling — find a yard to learn the ropes or bring a horse on.
Edenside Stables is a family-run riding school near St Andrews, Fife, founded over 45 years ago by Raymond Gatherum and now run by his son Alistair. It offers group, semi-private and private lessons for new and returning riders. It also trains horses and runs show jumping competitions through the year.
North Sannox Pony Trekking is a family-run trekking centre on a hill sheep farm on the Isle of Arran, established in 1981. It offers paddock rides for young children and treks of half an hour to two hours. It is approved by the Trekking and Riding Society of Scotland.
Chapelton Equestrian Centre is a BHS approved riding school and livery yard in Muir of Ord, Ross-shire, near Inverness. It offers lessons for beginners to advanced riders from age four, including disabled riders. Stable management lessons and gift vouchers are also available.
Boswell Equestrian Centre is an equestrian facility in Co. Wicklow, Ireland, opened in 2005. It runs a riding school with group lessons and trekking, livery and arena hire for training and competitions. It also has a tack shop and a feed shop and hosts events.
Ecuries des Bleugniès is a western riding stable in Lecelles in the north of France. It offers livery including for broodmares, lessons for children and adults, and reining training. It also breeds and sells horses and stands the Quarter Horse stallion Uncle Sparky.
Coloured Cob Equestrian Centre in Nottinghamshire is a 5-star licensed, ABRS Highly Commended riding school. It offers riding lessons for beginners to advanced riders, pony trekking, pony club, pony parties and disabled pony riding.
Barnsley Riding for the Disabled Association is a riding school and stables in Barnsley. It offers riding for disabled people with horses suitable for complete beginners.
Woodside Riding School is a riding school and livery yard in Bestwood Country Park, Nottingham. It teaches all ages and abilities in group, private and semi-private lessons, with two all-weather floodlit schools.
Kirkfields Equestrian Centre in Lower Blidworth near Mansfield offers riding lessons for experienced and novice riders. It also hosts corporate events.
Wardhaugh Farm Riding Centre near Huntly, Aberdeenshire, was established in 2007 by two BHS registered instructors. It is approved by the Association of British Riding Schools and is a Pony Club Centre, teaching riders from age 3. It runs holiday camps and loan-a-pony days and offers livery from grass to full.
Cranloch Riding Centre near Elgin, Moray, is a family run business founded in 2000. It offers flatwork and jumping lessons for adults and children from six and woodland hacking. The Moray Group of the Riding for the Disabled Association is based there.
Killarney Riding Stables near Killarney town was established in 1968 by Donie O'Sullivan and is still family run. It keeps about 70 horses and offers rides in Killarney National Park, pony rides and the Ring of Kerry trail ride.
Crosswell Riding Stables is a licensed riding and trekking centre in the Pembrokeshire National Park, established over 35 years. It offers lessons and treks for all ages and abilities. It also lists accommodation.
Trans Wales Trails is a family-run business offering horse riding holidays in Wales. It runs pub and picnic rides, weekends on the farm and trail-riding holidays staying at inns. It breeds its own herd of over 30 Welsh Section D cobs under the Transwales stud name.
Eden Equine is a working equine farm in Bilpin in the Blue Mountains of New South Wales, established in 2016. It offers agistment, equine assisted learning and riding lessons. The farm also lets self-contained farm-stay cottages. Other animals on site include donkeys, alpacas, sheep, goats and cattle.
The Isle of Skye Trekking Centre offers pony treks on three routes and is a registered Pony Club Centre. It provides equine assisted therapeutic coaching, equine meditation and equine sports massage. It also runs horse care clubs, workshops and accommodation.
Mull Pony Trekking is based at Killiechronan on the Isle of Mull. It runs daily two hour treks into the hills and along the beach on its home bred Highland ponies. It also offers riding for the disabled.
Ferme équestre CREP Naours is an equestrian farm in the Somme run by the riders' association C.R.E.P (Les Cavaliers Randonneurs En Picardie). It offers rides for all levels and multi-day riding treks by appointment in small groups. Teaching is outdoor-only with an ethology-based approach. Riders may also come with their own horse if its vaccinations are up to date.
Les Ecuries du Mont in Halluin is a riding centre with a pony club from age 4 and a horse club from age 12. It offers group and private lessons, internal competitions and holiday activities. It also offers box livery and retirement livery.
Balcurvie Riding School in Windygates, Fife, has run for over 20 years. It offers private and group lessons, hacks and treks, pony days and birthday parties for beginners to advanced riders.
Barbarafield Riding School near Cupar in North East Fife was opened in 1956 by Christine Berwick. It offers intro sessions, hacks and farmland rides, lessons in term time and pony experience days in the holidays.
Pelletstown Riding Centre in County Meath has been in business for over 30 years. It offers lessons and farm hacks for children and adults. It has indoor and outdoor arenas, a sand gallop, over 60 stables and a cross-country course.
Ballyrusley Stables in Portaferry offers riding sessions and a loaner and owner club. It has kids livery packages with supervised pony care and instruction. Ponies are available for loan or share.
Parbold Equestrian Centre at the foot of Parbold Hill in Lancashire is a riding school opened in 2001 by Nicola Bennett. It has 17 riding school horses and ponies and offers private and shared lessons and events. A partner charity, Stable Lives, works with veterans and emergency workers.
