"Riding is a sport and a hobby in which you never stop learning"
At Ivanhoe, we believe that developing equestrian skill is more than just learning to ride. Clients may assist in the day to day care of their horse before and after their lesson; this may include grooming and tacking up, or assisting with feeds and turnout.
We expect riders to actively participate in lessons, and to develop their feel and intuition for how their riding may affect the horse.
Young children (minimum age 7) learn through the context of games and competition. We hold regular stable management and riding test days and our annual summer camps are well attended by the under 12 age group where they can learn more about the daily routine of their favourite ponies.
As riders get older the style of teaching changes to encourage them to understand more about the correct schooling of horses, and how to work their horse to its benefit.
All our adult group lessons take place in 'open order',allowing each participant to work to their individual goals.
Whilst most lessons are held indoors and flatwork based, showjumping or cross country lessons can be arranged.
British Horse Society Exam Training
In 2005 we attained the status of "BHS Where to Train" centre, enabling us to provide quality assured training for BHS exams up to Stage 3 & PTT. At that time we had approximately 40 horses, and 7 full time members of staff.
In 2010 we have taken the decision to respond best to current market demands by returning to being a Where To Ride riding school, with a dozen horses and 2 members of staff
We would like to take this oppurtunity to congratulate the many candidates who trained with us and maintained a very successful first time pass rate. Several of our past students are now teaching, managing yards and producing horses.
