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Riding Lessons

We have a broad selection of horses and ponies; so can cater for most abilities, shapes and sizes! Friars Hill Stables is British Horse Society approved and licensed by the local authority, ensuring the quality and safety control you require. With staff trained and qualified in both equine and health & safety, we want your visit to be one, which you would wish to repeat again and again.

Our covered and floodlit school, enables us to make consistent progress with our riders all year round. It also makes a difference not getting wet!

We have lessons to suit all standards, from complete beginners who have only ever seen a horses & ponies on television or standing in a field, right through to people who rode in their youth and even people who have ridden for years.

We take children from the age of 4 onwards and adults right up to as long as they feel they can still do it!

We have a strict weight limit of 16 stone - so if you happen to be over this limit, then please refrain from riding.

Our lessons are either 30 minutes or 1 hour in duration and can be taken as follows: -

Private Lesson - this is on a one to one basis, i.e. you and an Instructor. This allows you to get used to being on a horse and build up your confidence if you are in the beginning stages of your riding. It also allows more freedom for you and your Instructor to concentrate on specific areas of your riding which you wish to improve upon. Private lessons are also of benefit for those riders who own their own horses and need assistance with their training.

Shared Private Lessons - these are for two riders and you will share one Instructor - ideal for any riders, beginners right through to the more experienced, husbands & wives, mums & children, friends or even siblings.

Group Lessons - these will have a maximum of 6 persons in them and as always, we try to group clients of similar abilities together, this benefits both the clients and the Instructors as it helps the lesson to flow.

Lunge Lessons - these are taken by clients who wish to improve on their riding position and are taken as private lessons.

Hacking

Hacking or as it is sometimes known, trekking is basically a ride out in our beautiful local countryside, it makes a change from riding in the schools.

We can offer a one hour or two hour hack, dependant upon what our clients would like and also the clients abilities. All hacks are escorted by our experienced and qualified smiling staff.

For our less experienced riders we can offer you a walk out for an hour or even a ½ and ½ (30 minute lesson and 30 minute walk out around the picturesque village of Sinnington).

Clients must be a minimum of 8 years of age and be competent to take part.

Please note: the pace of all hacks/treks will be dictated by the ability of the riders and the nature of the terrain.

All Clients taking part in hacking/trekking must wear a shirt with long sleeves, long trousers and a fluorescent tabard (provided by us).