Schedule of Riding Lessons and Hacks at Turpins Lodge

Please email us tlrsriding@gmail.com for any help or advice

Lessons and hacks are available to book on line now

If you want to come riding at Turpins Lodge

Sign up to the booking system and we will give you a grade. Anything suitable for your grade can be booked on line. We also send out a regular newsletter with details of what's going on at Turpins Lodge to customers on the booking system.

You do not need any special equipment comfortable trousers, shoes or boots with a small heel and a smooth sole, hats are available to hire when you book.

All rides are available to book online

OPENING HOURS

Closed each Monday

TUESDAYS

Morning - The following will be held once a month.

Tiny Tots - On the first Tuesday of the month we hold sessions for under school age children age 2-4 years wanting to experience riding a pony.

We use three ponies and each child gets a ride on each pony.

Including a coffee for parents 10.30 - 11.30

TUESDAY afternoons

Private Lessons with Sibella.
4 - 4.30 - Half hour beginner plus group lesson
16.45 - 17.30 - £63.94 The first rider that books the lesson dictates the ability of the ride. Only two riders.

WEDNESDAY-

10.30 - 11.30 1 hour hack Intermediate ability.

90% off road with no cantering. If you have cantered and you want to have a canter we may do a short canter on our own land at the end of the ride

THURSDAY -

1.5 or 2 hr Hack Int plus / exp ability. 10.30-12.30

Lessons with Tina 2 - 6 pm

Private 45 minute lesson 2.15 - 3.00
Private half hour 3 - 3.30
Private half hour 3.30 - 4
1/2 hour beginner plus group lesson 4 - 4.30
Intermediate Plus/intermediate lesson 4.30 - 5.15
Private lesson 5.15 - 6

Evening hack 6.00 - 7.00 (light nights only)

FRIDAY -

Hacking

1 Hour Int plus / exp ability hack 10.30 - 11.30

Lessons 12.30- 6.00 with Tina

14.10 - 15.00 Private 45 minutes
15.00 - 15.30 Private 1/2 hour.
15.30 - 16.00 Private 1/2 hour
16.00 - 16.30 Half Hour beginner group lesson (4 years upwards)
16.30 - 17.15 Beginner Plus/intermediate ability group lesson
17.15 - 18.00 Private lesson

If you would like a shared private lesson, book a private slot, let us know when it is and we will add an extra space and adjust the price so that you can book the second rider in.

Phoenix and Maverick in the field.

SATURDAYS

9.00 - 9.30 Private half hour lesson

9.30 - 10 Private half hour lesson

10 - 10.45 - 45 minute adult beginner to intermediate ability group lesson

10.45-11.30 45 Minute Intermediate group lesson

11.30-12.00 - Beginner plus half hour lesson

12.00-12.45 Private lesson

13.00 - 1.45 45 Minute private lesson

13.45 - 14.15 half hour beginner group

14.15 - 15.00 Experienced ability group lesson

15.00 - 15.45 - Intermediate Plus ability group lesson

15.45 - 16.15 - 1/2 hour private lesson

All available to book online now.

SUNDAYS -

We have special events including Show Jumping, Cross Country, Mystery hacks, Pub Rides, Intermediate Hacks, 50/50 Novice Hacks, Gymkhana, Tiny Tots, Birthday Parties, Driving Clinics.

Details of these are in our weekly newsletters and on this page.

All available to book online

SUNDAY RIDES

AUGUST

30/8 Novice 50/50 hack 10.30 - 11.30

Driving Chips.

SEPTEMBER

6/9 Tiny Tots 10 - 11

(age 2 - 4 yrs. have a ride on three of our little ponies)

Intermediate Ability 1 hour hack 2.00 - 3.00

(mainly off road in walk and trot)

13/9 Intermediate Ability 1.5 hr hack 10.30 - 12

Novice 50/50 Hack 2.00 - 3.00

20/9 Pub Ride 10.30 - 1.30

(Experienced riders. Enjoy a hack to the pub. Stop for a drink. Hack home)

27/9 Mystery Hack 10 - 1.00 (Approx)

(Experienced riders - we go on bridleways and routes we don't use very often)

OCTOBER

4/10 Tiny Tots 10 - 11

(age 2 - 4 yrs. have a ride on three of our little ponies)

Novice 50/50 Hack 2.00 - 3.00

(half an hour lesson followed by a half hour hack)

11/10 Show Jumping Clinic 10.30 - 12

Experienced riders.

Stable Management week 1. 2.00 - 4.00

See the schedule for the course below.

18/10 Intermediate 1.5 hour hack 10.30 - 12

Stable management week 2. 2.00 - 4.00

See the schedule for the course below.

25/10 Mystery Hack 10 - 1.00

Stable Management Course

Week 1. 11th October 2 - 4

Grooming and Tacking up. Including putting on a headcoller. Tying a quick release knot. Picking out feet. Tidying up your horse. Grooming kit items and their uses. How to put on a bridle. How to put on a saddle.

Week 2. 18th October 2 - 4.

Healthy Horse - what to look for. Taking temperature. Signs of illness. Signs of lameness. Practice tacking up.

Week 3. 8th November 2 - 4

Feed and Rugs. What horses eat and why. How what and when to feed. Rules of feeding. Types of rug. What rugs does a horse need. When to use and why. Practice tacking up.

Week 4. 22 November 2 - 4

Lunging and long reining - learn how to school and exercise your horse on the ground. Mucking out. How to muck out a stable , put down a bed. Practice tacking up.

Week 5. 6 December 2 - 4

Getting your horse ready to travel and loading. Hitching up the trailer and putting a horse into the trailer.

Week 6. 20 December 10.30 - 12.30

Going for a hack - Groom, tack up and get your own horse ready to go for a ride. Untack after riding and put your horse away.

All available to book online now.

BIRTHDAY PARTIES

Birthday parties are available on a Sunday afternoon by arrangement from 2 - 4.

Drop us an email with the Sunday you would like, and as long as it's available, we will arrange the rest.

Maximum of 6 per party if each rider wants their own pony. If you are happy to share ponies we can have more people.

Experienced Riders

Thoroughbred Ride

Jumping/Flat work/ hack