We warmly welcome all new riders to the centre and make it our aim to give you a fantastic riding experience.

On arriving at the centre for your first lesson we will require you to fill out a rider registration form. You will be introduced to your instructor and matched to a suitably sized and experienced horse. All our instructors have a passion for helping new riders master the basics, helping you become a balanced and effective rider. Lessons are tailored to suit your individual needs so whether its super fun informative children’s lessons, confidence building, or you want to become a competitive rider we can help you achieve your goals!

We have plenty going on to keep regular riders learning new skills and making the most of enjoying this super sport. We hold regular clinics and dressage shows where riders are able to hire the school horses to participate. We have horses suitable for hacking, show jumping and flat work, in the summer months we have regular BBQ countryside hacks and fun shows.

Looking to get back in the saddle? Look no further, we have a great team of horses and ponies to help make your transition back to riding as fun and easy as possible. Our instructors will tailor your lessons to work on your fitness and balance, as well as iron out any old bad habits, to help you develop new skills.

Perfect for those who rode as a child or ladies looking to get back to riding after having children themselves.

Our small group lessons are perfect for those who want to meet other riders of a similar level. We keep the groups small (maximum of 4 riders per group).

Meet new people, learn from others and most importantly develop new skills in a fun, safe environment.

Children’s group lessons are a fun way to learn or progress riding skills in the company of other children at a similar level. These groups are paid for in advance and charged in blocks of 4 weeks in order to guarantee your child’s place each week.

All groups start from the first week in October.

Please call or ask a member of staff to check availability if you would like your child to take part in one of these classes.

These sessions are 30 minutes of riding tuition and a 30 minute practical stable management.

In stable management sessions you will learn:

• Groom your horse/pony

• Tack up and un-tack

• Caring for your horse/pony after exercise

• Basic feeding

• Choosing and fitting the correct rugs

• Preparing a stable for use

In riding lessons you will learn:

• Correct riding position or work on improving your position in the saddle

• Riding to improve rhythm and balance

• Developing and improving transitions

• Feeling correct trot diagonals and correct canter leads.

• Riding accurate school figures

• Developing a balanced position over poles

The Company of Horsemen are one of the only centres in the UK to teach trick riding and the only centre in the UK to have a junior trick riding club who meet weekly.

Western lessons are available on your own horse or on one of ours, we offer private lessons but can also run western riding clinics.

If you are interested we can organise ‘Have a go at jousting’ sessions upon request.

Make Saturdays the highlight of your child’s week with our new pony sessions. The sessions include learning to groom, muck out, parts of the pony, fitting of the saddle and bridle and much more followed by a riding lesson on the ponies.

These are perfect for those new to riding and gives children a little taster before moving on to private or more advanced group riding lessons. These sessions are every Saturday 11 am - 12 pm and are £20 per child.