OTHER PLACES TO RIDE

Below are some other riding establishments that you may wish to try. Please note that the Club does not endorse these establishments and you should make your own judgement about suitability. The CSRC recommends that members use BHS approved stables.


Currently, there are no official Club activities organised at these places so please contact them directly. However, the Committee is always working towards establishing links with more riding establishments, with a view to include them on the list of what we can offer members. If you have a favourite, or would like to help arrange a Club event, let us know!

Contessa Riding Centre

Contessa is run by Grand Prix rider Tina Leyton and offers riding lessons for all abilities, including lessons for advanced riders on experienced dressage horses. Jumping lessons are also available. A dressage day course costs around £60 and includes both riding and lectures. Contessa is situated in Hertfordshire and if you are interested in future events here, please contact the Club on civilserviceridingclub@hotmail.co.uk.

Colliers End, Ware, Hertfordshire SG11 1EN

Tel: 01920 821 792

www.contessa-riding.co.uk

Cotswolds Riding

Wonderful well-schooled horses, jumping, cross country, side saddle, take part in competitions, or even, for the brave, ride in point-too-point races. Bed & Breakfast accommodation also available.

The Vine, Stanton, Near Broadway, Worcestershire WR12 7NE

Tel: 01386 584 250, 584 777

www.cotswoldsriding.co.uk

Ealing Riding School

BHS Approved

ERS has three outdoor schools and tuition at all levels on both horses and ponies.

17-19 Gunnersbury Avenue, London W5 3XD

Transport: Ealing Common, Piccadilly Line

Tel: 020 8992 3808

www.ealingridingschool.biz

Hacking with a Difference

Ex-racehorses, eventers and show jumpers for hacking or tuition, suitable for all riders except absolute beginners.

Painshill Farm, Hascombe Road, Cranleigh, Surrey GU6 8LF

Tel: 01483 200 227

www.hwad.co.uk

Kingston Riding Centre

BHS Approved

Riding for all levels and hacking in Richmond Park.

38 Crescent Road, Kingston-Upon-Thames, Surrey KT2 7RG

Tel: 020 8546 6361

Transport: Norbiton (South West Trains from London Waterloo)

www.kingstonridingcentre.co.uk

Periton Park

Self-catering accommodation and riding on Exmoor, just south of Minehead, Somerset.

Tel: 01643 705 970

www.peritonpark.co.uk

Queen Elizabeth Country Park Hacking

Riding on the South Downs, mostly Arab endurance horses.  Small groups and stunning views.

Petersfield, West Sussex

Tel: 023 9259 5040

Ridgeway Stables

Outdoor hacking both on Wimbledon Common and Richmond Park.  Lessons and day courses for all levels.

93 Ridgeway, Wimbledon Village, London SW19 4SU

Tel: 020 8946 7400

www.ridgewaystables.co.uk

Southern School Masters

Chobham Park Lane, Chobham, Surrey

Tel: 07776 200 859, 07876 350 257

www.southernschoolmasters.co.uk

The Talland School of Equitation

BHS Approved

Specialises in the training of student instructors.  They also offer dressage, cross country, show jumping, side saddle and horse and stable management.

Dairy Farm, Ampney Knowle, Cirencester, Gloucestershire, GL7 5ED

Tel: 01285 740 155

www.talland.net

White Horse Trekking Centre

BHS Approved

Weekend hacking in the Wylye Valley between the Salisbury Plain and the Great Ridge. Four to five hours riding costs around £65 with a stop off for a pub lunch. Suitable for all levels.

Codford, Warminster, Wiltshire BA12 0JZ

Tel: 01985 850 395

www.whitehorsetrekking.co.uk

If you are interested in future Club events here, please contact the Club on civilserviceridingclub@hotmail.co.uk.

Westway Stables

Offers riding lessons for beginners and intermediates in a friendly, relaxed environment.

20 Stable Way, Latimer Road, London W11 6QX

Tel: 020 896 2140

www.westwaystables.co.uk