Fun For Children

We provide training and tests for all of the Pony Club levels and tests.

We run courses for throughout all school holidays tailored to individual needs to help children to learn and develop both their riding and stable management skills.

The courses are not just for Pony Club members we run them for all children who want to learn more about horses and riding.

There are many different options to choose from

• Day courses - run from 10am - 4pm and consist of 2 hours of riding, 2 hours of stable management, 1 hour helping to groom and feed the horses at lunch time and an hour for lunch (lunch is not provided)

•  Half day courses - run from 10am - 1pm and consist of 1 hour of riding, 1 hour of stable management and an hour helping to groom and feed the horses.

• Week courses - During the summer and Easter holidays we run week long courses they start at 10am on the Monday and finish at 4pm on the Friday. Within the week the children have lots of riding and stable management but also go on trips and watch riding demonstrations and lots more. (All trips and food are included in the price)

Click here to go to our example schedule for the week and the booking form

We can offer Birthday parties for children - a combination of stable management riding and mounted games for all abilities can be offered. We are able to do the catering and they can eat in our coffee shop or you could bring your own food and have a picnic in the woodland.

Parties at Checkendon are fun and educational - an unusual alternative for you and your child!

All of the above can also be provided for adults - please see our Training page for details