Lessons, Hacks, trails rides, show jumping, dressage, cross country, BHS & ABRS courses, pony days, Birthday Parties, school and business functions, Tack shop & Saddlery, indoor and outdoor arenas.

HACKS - All Weather Farm Ride
1 hour - £17 per person

GROUP LESSONS (up to 8 riders)
1 hour - £17 per person
½ hour - £12 per person

MINI-GROUP LESSONS (MAX 4 riders)
1 hour - £20 per person
½ hour - £15 per person

PRIVATE LESSONS
½ hour - £22 per person up to 3pm, £25 after 3pm and weekends

SEMI-PRIVATE LESSONS, (2 or 3 people)
½ hour - £16 per person up to 3pm, £19 after 3pm and weekends.

CROSS COUNTRY SCHOOLING (with instructor)
45minutes - £32.00 per person

GIFT VOUCHERS - For BIRTHDAYS, XMAS, ANNIVERSARIES or just as a thankyou gift £1.00 per card, plus the value of the LESSON(s) or HACK(s) and YOU can choose what you want, even a course of Lessons or a number of Hacks.

Schools, Birthday Parties, Group Bookings, Pony Days, Pony Mornings, Pony Club Activities, BHS/ABRS Courses, Stages 1 & 2 courses
Prices on application

A fee of £1 is charged for the hire of riding hats and riding boots. Body protectors are provided free of charge (note; they are required for jumping lessons).

Cancellation Fees Apply



FOR RIDERS WITH OWN HORSES HIRE OF FACILITIES IS AS FOLLOWS;

ALL WEATHER FARM RIDE (with jumps) - £10.00 per horse/person open 9am to 8pm 7 days a week

WORKING HUNTER COURSE - £10.00 per hour, extra horses £3 each

SHOWJUMPING ARENAS (2) - £10.00 per hour, extra horses £3 each

DRESSAGE ARENA - £10.00 per hour, extra horses £3 each

2000m BE Standard CROSS COUNTRY COURSE - Opening Spring 2007

INDOOR ARENAS (2) - £10 per hour weekdays, £15 per hour weekends, subject to availability

All arenas to be booked in advance

Cheshire Riding School
Services Offered

  • PRIVATE/SEMI-PRIVATE LESSONS
  • SMALL GROUP LESSONS
  • ADULT ONLY LESSONS
  • JUMPING CLASSES
  • BEGINNERS CLASSES
  • ABRS PROGRESSIVE RIDING TESTS
  • SCHOOLS/CORPORATE DAYS/PONY DAYS
  • BIRTHDAY PARTIES
  • EVENING OPENING UNTIL LATE
  • ABRS COURSES
  • ABRS STABLE MANAGEMENT
  • ABRS FIRST AID
  • ABRS ROAD SAFETY
  • NVQ COURSES BHS Stages 1, 2 and 3




STABLE MANAGEMENT AND HORSE PSYCHOLOGY

WEEK

 

1

The horse in the wild – natural environment (include types/breeds).
The horse how we keep him – unnatural environment.
Organising and stable routine – including safety.

2

Watering and Feeding
- the stabled horse
- the horse at grass
Types of Feed – planning what and how much to feed

3

Signs of health and ill-health – when to call a vet, including recognising common injuries, basic first aid and preventative treatments

4

Grassland Management – how to care for pasture including fertilisation, clash-harrowing, hay crop etc. What to look for in good pasture including poisonous plants, types of grasses.

5

The horse's stable – construction, dimensions, fittings including types of bedding and reasons for them, also of their management.

6

Shoeing – including reasons for. Recognising the need for re-shoeing. Farriers tools. Types of shoe. How to remove a shoe in an emergency.

7

Saddlery – recognising types, conditions and makes. Fitting of tack including saddles, bridles and rugs. Care of saddlery.

8

Preparation of the horse - for a ride, out on the roads and care on return from exercise. Correct riding dress. Insurance – self, horse and third party.

9

The Highway Code – and how it applies to the horse rider, including riding at night. Correct use of bridleways.

10

Grooming, strapping, quartering. Brushes.

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