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Topic ID 2856
08/06/2007 by Steve
Horseriding
Can anyone recommend a local stable where an 8-year-old can ride?
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Reply ID 41197
09/06/2007 by Kitty Kat
Yes - you can ride from age 5 at Hadham Hill equistrian centre in Much Hadham - a very good riding school. There's also one somewhere near Chapmore End, sorry don't have details, try the local riding clubs.
Reply ID 41204
09/06/2007 by glees
hi steve, theres a lovely riding school in hertford, about half a mile passed the caravan site in mangrove road. my wife used this
place,all be it a while ago,but cannot praise it enough.i think its called petersfied.They take children also.
Reply ID 41218
10/06/2007 by sloopjohnb
Possibly Kitty Kat is thinking of the Contessa Riding School.
Reply ID 41225
10/06/2007 by Kitty Kat
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Originally posted by sloopjohnb
Possibly Kitty Kat is thinking of the Contessa Riding School.
Nope - that is Colliers End - this is a little private place - will try and find out more.
Reply ID 41234
10/06/2007 by nora batty
quote:
Originally posted by Kitty Kat
Yes - you can ride from age 5 at Hadham Hill equistrian centre in Much Hadham - a very good riding school. There's also one somewhere near Chapmore End, sorry don't have details, try the local riding clubs.
I endorse Hadham Hills too.
A very horsey friend of mine is a regular withe her family at Contessa, but I don't have any personal experience of this one.
Reply ID 41277
11/06/2007 by Drama Queen
The little stable at the end of Mangrove road is mainly now just for livery. An aquaintance of mine used to run it but then passed it over to her relative to run but not sure he does run it anymore and sorry I don't have a name or phone number... I will try and dig my old diaries out... I personally have extensively used Contessa's at Colliers end, just off the A10 a bit past Hanbury Manor. I like the way they treat the animals and the vast child-orientated summer and half term things to do... for example the "own a pony" scheme where you learn how to groom, feed and tack up the little ponies and get a bit of riding in! That's for the children 8 years upwards, but they really do try hard to encourage good treatment of the ponies and that is so important. They have a great website too and their number is Ware 01920 821 792. They are a member of the British Horse Society, so you know they can be relied upon to have equipment in good working order and that the place is insured.. so important in what is still a dangerous hobby.. see Zara Phillips had a fall at the weekend but is ok!!! Cannot rate them higher enough, I learnt at the grand old age of 28 years of age and they helped me conquer all my fears and I go to Wales in August for a week - of horseriding! [:D]
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