Day 1
Arrive today and settle you and your horse into the onsite facilities. You will be staying in a double and or twin room (maximum 4 people) on a B&B basis. The rooms share a bathroom and as such if only one room is let the second bedroom will be left empty. This afternoon you may like to make use of the 5* livery faciltiies, there is an indoor school (20m x 40m) with lights and a spring ride surface. There is also an outdoor arena (20m x 60m) with a Williams & Williams surface, jumps / grid work facilities are also available. If you prefer prior to schooling you can use the horse walker which is close to yard so that the horses are always monitored. Non slip surface.
There are plenty of places near by where you can go for evening meals. If you bring a dog along there are lots of very nice bridleway walks, non riders are welcome at a reduced price.
Day 2
After a good nights sleep and breakfast in the house we suggest making the most of the superb hacking out this morning. There are plenty of bridle paths, you can go to the Dorset Gap or towards Milton Abbey and over Rawlsbury camp and Bulbarrow Hill. Your host will discuss routes with you directly, we can even arrage an accompanied ride if you prefer. There are several horse friendly pubs in the area so you could even venture out for a full day ride stopping for lunch or a light refreshment along the way.
There are no jumps on the rides but courses are available to hire locally and we can arange XC lessons if this is something that you are interested in. The owner of the livery yard lives on site so there is 24hr supervision. We can arrange for you to have lessons with her, she is a qualified BHSI and has competed and trained at a very high level. Lessons are £30 for private or £40 for semi private.
Day 3
Today is your final day. If you didn't yesterday then we highly recommend that you arrange to have a lesson. First clas training is offered for all levels of riders from novice to advanced Level. Dressage and jumping instruction is available including help towards your first competition. Exam training is available, XC schooling, introducing riders to hunting, side saddle and stable management training. We can also arrange for outside trainers to come in for specialist clinics.
Onsite facilities include:
• Indoor School, 20m x 40m, with lights - spring ride surface.
• Outdoor Arena, 20m x 60m - Williams & Williams surface, jumps / grid work facilities available.
• Fantastic hacking
• 12 x 14 ft fully lined boxes - all horses bedded on Aubiose, rubber at front
• Individual turn out - large or small areas. Post and rail fencing and mains electricity
• All weather turn out Area - under construction so that horses can exercise in safe environment
• Horse walker - close to yard so that horses are always monitored. NON SLIP surface
• Grooming Area with solarium and rubber mats
• Wash down box
• Purpose built alarmed tack room
• Safe Car Parking
• Free Lorry Parking
Deer Stalking and Pheasant shooting days and weekends in Dorset
The centre here is deep in the Dorset countryside. Gamekeeper Trevor Moore covers thousands of acres across Dorset and there is capacity for wild duck and pheasant, therefore we are able to offer a small informal woodland shoot across 50 bird days
The shooting can be either be walk up or on peg days , group sessions are organised most Saturdays throughout the season , weekdays by arrangement
Cost is from £135pp.
Roe and Sika deer stalking is by arrangement. Either individuals or small groups are escorted into the beautiful Dorset countryside. There are two sessions daily, early morning and evening; times vary depending on time of year. The price is from £110pp.
Shooting and equestrian holidays/weekends can be combined, just call us for more information.
For those also looking for some culture we are close to Sherborne, Dorchester, Lulworth and Sturminster Newton as well as the Jurassic coast line.
Welbehaved dogs are welcome.