Riding Lessons

We are now open once more, following the third national lockdown.

Our full schedule of private lessons and children’s group lessons is now running (as detailed below). Please do call us for more information or to check availability.

During the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, we will continue to operate under both the current government guidance/regulations and the general pandemic-related safety procedures in place at the trekking centre.

Please see our Facebook page for the latest information.

Since opening the trekking centre, Lisa’s main focus has been allowing our clients to feel part of the family and enjoy sharing her horses.

The success of the trekking centre is down to Lisa’s ability to build the confidence of our customers and to encourage all our riders to advance their skills. Until 2016, this took place only during the treks over Cannock Chase, but following the development work at the centre, we are now also able to offer riding lessons and courses in our covered arena with glimpses of the beautiful Staffordshire countryside.

The covered arena is open five days a week for private lessons, children’s group lessons and riding clinics. Quite a lot of clients are combining lessons with treks. We offer a wide variety of riding lessons to suit all our riders, from adults to children, or group bookings.

Please refer to our full terms and conditions before booking.

Private Lessons

Booking Times:

For adults and children, from the age of 4 years:
Wednesday–Sunday: 9.00am–5.00pm
(excluding the times we are running the children’s group lessons detailed below)

30 minutes	£40 pp
Length of session	Cost per session
45 minutes	£52 pp

For the Children

4 Years Plus:

Six-week courses (Saturdays and Sundays) of
30-minute sessions

Please also refer to our Facebook page for the latest information on which sessions are running currently, due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Children’s Lessons – Saturdays

Riding Improvement	Introduction to Riding	Intermediate	Advanced
9.30am–10.00am	10.05am–10.35am	10.40am–11.10am	11.15am–11.45am
For riders comfortable and in control at walk and/or trot, but with limited experience. Learning to improve trot and working towards canter.	For riders with little or no experience. This lesson includes walk, trot, technique of trot, basic transitions and learning to steer correctly, with some fun pairs work as we progress.	For riders confident at walk, trot and canter, looking to improve canter and progress with riding techniques.	For riders confident in walk, trot and canter, looking to further their riding skills with some polework and intro to jumping.
£150	£150	£150	£150

Children’s Lessons – Sundays

Introduction to Riding	Introduction to Riding	Introduction to Riding	Riding Improvement
9.30am–10.00am	10.05am–10.35am	10.40am–11.10am	11.15am–11.45am
For riders with little or no experience. This lesson includes walk, trot, technique of trot, basic transitions and learning to steer correctly, with some fun pairs work as we progress.	For riders with little or no experience. This lesson includes walk, trot, technique of trot, basic transitions and learning to steer correctly, with some fun pairs work as we progress.	For riders with little or no experience. This lesson includes walk, trot, technique of trot, basic transitions and learning to steer correctly, with some fun pairs work as we progress.	For riders comfortable and in control at walk and/or trot, but with limited experience. Learning to improve trot and working towards canter.
£150	£150	£150	£150

Pony Care	Intermediate	Polework
1.15pm–2.00pm	2.05pm–2.35pm	2.45pm–3.15pm
Learn the basics of pony care, including grooming, tacking up / untacking, etc.	For riders confident at walk, trot and canter, looking to improve canter and progress with riding techniques.	For riders confident in walk, trot and canter, looking to further their riding skills with some polework and intro to jumping.
£180	£150	£150

Riding Clinics

Introduction to Barrel Racing

If you were inspired by the Western display at our recent Ranch Party Nights, and would like to try the exciting sport of barrel racing, this is your opportunity. In this three-week course, instructor Lucy will first teach you the basic skills of Western riding to enable you to then pick up the pace and try your hand at barrel racing itself.