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. Indoor if the weather is bad.

Including a coffee for parents 10.30 - 11.30

TUESDAY afternoons

Private Lessons with Sibella.
4 - 4.30 - Half hour beginner group lesson (minimum age 4 yrs)
16.15 - 17.00 - £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 Justyna 2 - 6 pm

Private half hour 2 - 2.30
Private half hour 2.30 - 3
Private half hour 3 - 3.30
Private half hour 3.30 - 4
1/2 hour beginner group lesson 4 - 4.30
45 minute intermediate group lesson 4.30 - 5.15
Private lesson 5.15 - 6

Evening hack 6.00 - 7.00

FRIDAY -

Hacking

1 Hour Int plus / exp ability hack 10.30 - 11.30

Lessons 12.30- 6.00 with Hannah

12.30- 1.15 Private 45 minute lesson
13.15 - 13.45 Private half hour
13.45 - 14.30 Private 45 minutes
14.30 - 15.15 Private 45 minutes
15.15 - 16.00 Private 45 minutes
16.00 - 16.30 Half Hour beginner plus group lesson
16.30 - 17.15 Beginner Plus/intermediate ability group lesson
17.15 - 6.00 Intermediate plus group 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 to book the second rider in.

Phoenix and Maverick in the field.

SATURDAYS

Lessons with Justyna

9.00 - 9.30 Private half hour lesson

9.30 - 10.15 - 45 minute adult beginner to intermediate ability group lesson

10.15-10.45 Private half hour Lesson

10.45-11.30 45 Minute Intermediate group lesson

11.30-12.00 - Beginner plus half hour lesson

12.00-12.45 Intermediate Plus 45 minute 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 ability group lesson

15.45 - 16.15 - 1/2 hour private lesson

*the experienced hour lesson only has four slots.

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.

Details of these are in our weekly newsletters and on this page. All available to book online

Everything is available to book online now.

AUGUST 2024

4/8 - Intermediate hack 10 - 11

(a mainly off road ride in walk and trot. If the riders have cantered previously they may have a short canter in our own field but they don't have to)

11/8 - Mystery hack 10 - 1.00

(an approximately three hour hack for experienced or intermediate plus riders)

18/8 - Pub Ride - 11.30 - 2.30

(a nice largely off road ride to the pub, stop for a drink amongst the trees, ride home via a different route)

25/8 SHOW DAY - 8.00 - 4.00

(something for everyone - Any age any ability from beginner plus upwards)

8 - 10 Prepare your horse/pony for the show.

Drink and Biscuit.

10 am - Showing Class. Prizes for the best mare. Best gelding, Youngest rider. Oldest rider. Overall best turned out rider. Overall best turned out horse.

11 am - Dressage Test.

(Novice test in walk and trot for beginner plus and intermediate riders. Walk, trot and canter for intermediate plus and experienced riders.)

12 - 1 Break. Bring a sandwich.

1 - 3.30 - Gymkhana - ending with clear round jumping for those who have jumped before.

3.30 - wash off your horses and turn out in the field.

4 pm -- Prize giving and go home.

If you would like more details email us at tlrsriding@gmail.com.

SEPTEMBER

1/9 - Tiny Tots 10 - 11

(for 2 - 4 years of age. An introduction to riding. Have a short ride on three different ponies. Start, stop, steer and a very short trot)

1.5 hour hack 2 - 3.30

(Walk, trot and canter for experienced / intermediate plus riders)

8/9 Intermediate Hack 10.30 - 11.30

(a mainly off road ride in walk and trot. If the riders have cantered previously they may have a short canter in our own field but they don't have to)

15/9 50/50 Novice Hack 10.30 - 11.30

(a half hour lesson followed by a half hour hack on our own land. age 4 years upwards)

22/9 - 2 hour hack 10.30 - 12.30

(for experienced riders walk, trot and canter)

29/9 TBC

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, and 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