Lessons, instruction and schooling — find a yard to learn the ropes or bring a horse on.
Barlosh Riding School near Cumnock, East Ayrshire opened in 2018. Lessons are coached by Stacey Pringle, a UKCC qualified coach, with a specialism in dressage on an Andalusian schoolmaster. The yard offers DIY, part and full livery in a 13 stable barn.
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.
Ballahimmin Riding and Pony Trekking Centre is on the Isle of Man near Cronk-y-Voddy. It offers off-road hill treks, day rides and riding and jumping lessons for beginners to advanced riders. It also offers breaking and schooling, and is run by Bryony Collison.
Busby Equitation Centre is a family run riding school in south Glasgow established for over 40 years. It offers private and group lessons, lead rein walks, hacks, clubs and competition evenings. It also has an equestrian shop.
Smithstone Equestrian Centre is a riding school near Stonehouse in the Lanarkshire countryside. It offers private and group lessons for riders of all abilities, pony days and events. It runs training events for riders with their own horses year round and offers livery.
Cheryl Hammerson Equestrian is run by Cheryl Hammerson, a BHS qualified professional rider and coach based near Edenbridge in Kent. She trains and competes horses for owners, mainly in dressage, and coaches riders on their own horses. She also offers equine osteopathy and sports massage, and personal training for riders.
Boydstone Farm Stables is a BHS approved, council-licensed riding school in Lochwinnoch, operating since 2003. It offers group and private lessons for children from four and adults, pony hacking and BHS exam preparation. It has indoor and outdoor arenas.
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.
Hazelbank Equestrian is a riding school in Kilmarnock. It offers one-to-one and group lessons for riders from three years old at beginner, intermediate and advanced levels. Jumping lessons can be arranged for riders who want to compete.
Hayfield Riding School near High Bonnybridge in Stirlingshire has operated for over 20 years. It teaches children from age four, beginners and adults on selected ponies and horses. It also offers horse care and management lessons.
Milndavie Farm Riding Centre in Strathblane near Glasgow was established in 1965 and is run by Fiona Aborida. It gives individual and group lessons for children and adults, from beginners to riders preparing for shows. It also offers livery with fields and stables.
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.
Woodend Riding Centre is a family-friendly riding school and livery yard in Kilsyth, established in 1990. It offers private and group lessons, treks, hacks and pony days. Facilities include indoor and outdoor arenas and a cross-country field.
Rowanlea Riding School near Carnoustie was established in 1965 and has over 100 horses. It offers group and private riding lessons and treks. Conchie Saddlery shop is on site.
Cobbes Meadow is a volunteer-run riding and driving for the disabled charity in Chartham near Canterbury. It is a member of the Riding for the Disabled Association. It provides therapeutic riding and carriage driving sessions for people with disabilities.
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.
Les Ecuries du Marais in Baisieux is a small family riding stable. It offers pony and horse lessons, livery, schooling and competition preparation, with access to 120 km of marked trails.
Écurie et Élevage des Tourelles in Genech near Lille was created in 1993 on a 33 hectare estate. It runs a riding school, an owners' livery yard and a breeding and young horse production programme.
Loch Lomond Pony Trekking at Tullichewan Farm near Balloch is run by Suzanne McCall. It offers one hour pony treks with a rider assessment for riders aged 12 and over, overlooking Loch Lomond.
Centre Equestre de Bersée is a riding centre near Lille. It offers baby pony sessions, leisure riding, competition and livery for horses and ponies. Facilities include two indoor schools, two arenas, a walker and a solarium. It also sells horses and ponies.
Les Ecuries du Manoir in Gavrelle offers livery, horse hire, riding lessons and children's parties. It has two indoor schools and two sand arenas equipped for horse-ball, a cross country field and pastures.
Equine Teach is run by Carra, a BHS accredited freelance coach based in the Scottish Borders. She specialises in rider position and confidence and offers ridden, groundwork and carriage driving sessions.
Gareloch RDA was founded in 1976 and is affiliated to RDA National. It provides riding and carriage driving sessions for over 50 adults and children with physical or learning disabilities at Colgrain Equestrian Centre near Helensburgh.
Horse in the City organises private horse rides around Paris, including the parks of Versailles and Saint-Cloud, the Bois de Boulogne and the Vallée de Chevreuse. It also provides horses for shoots, events and weddings.
