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10/12/2023

More unicorns arrived today….including Dolly Jolly & Bubble Gum……

10/12/2023

Another fantastic lesson for 5yr old Finn, who got a sneak peak inside Santa’s Grotto this evening. Thank you for the sweets for the crew and the fruit for the ponies, both will enjoy! 💯 in the quiz ……

10/12/2023

Epic work from 12yr old Olivia today doing her first canter poles on Ballylagan Lady . We then ended with a cool down on the trail!

10/12/2023

Rainy day=horsecare & catch-up jobs.
First class job Isla and Molly. Those bridles are pristine Christine for the unicorns 🦄 to wear this Christmas. You’ll both have earned one of those selection boxes beside you!

07/12/2023

Just love coming in the door to find this …. It never gets too old!

07/12/2023

There are some spaces left for Ballylagan Trail Rides spectacular magical event, Christmas Unicorn Trails.
This year it’s guaranteed to be bigger and better, and Santa tells us there will be more unicorns arriving, and Mrs Santa Claus is making an appearance also.
Watch out for the naughty elves….
🎉🦄🌲🎅🏻🤶🏻🎁🧝🧝‍♀️🌲🦄🎉
Ring 07889721471, pm page or email: [email protected]
www.ballylagantrailrides.com

07/12/2023

Stuck for an idea to give this Christmas? All sorted ….. ask us about our Gift Vouchers, used against Trail Rides, Lessons, Beach Rides, Me & My Pony Days, Dolly Parties or Horse Care & Riding….🏇🏻🎅🏻🌲🦄🏇🏻🎁
Ring 07889721471, pm page or email: [email protected]
www.ballylagantrailrides.com

06/12/2023

It looks like the realm of Elves have arrived at Ballylagan Trail Rides, well those that couldn’t go on unicorns! Thank you to the local Eco Rangers for their safe delivery…..

06/12/2023

Wednesday evening students cracked the obstacle course in sparkling form. Sterling work Emma, Lily and Finn and ending in the signs of a sick pony quiz. Video of Finn to follow…

06/12/2023

********UNICORN ALERT********
Some of the Christmas Unicorns and elves have arrived at Ballylagan Trail Rides……
Mystic Magic, Sparky, Gold Star & Tinker Bell
🎉🦄🦄🦄🎄🎄🎄🦄🦄🦄🎉

05/12/2023

Awesome job for the Tuesday evening group of Harley, Lucy and Jules. All going independently around the obstacle course and ending in a cool down to the stables and 💯in the signs of a pony not well quiz!

05/12/2023

Amazing work from our junior after school group of Ariella, Betsy and Minnie. All going around the obstacle course and ending in an independent trot and 💯 in the vet quiz!

05/12/2023

Some regular maintenance going on this morning with Gemma Lawrie Dentistry and Brian Wall, Farrier. Thank you, super efficient job!

04/12/2023

Sunday evening was the final lesson of 11yr old Sky’s Equestrian Extravaganza Weekend and she celebrated with her 7yr old sister, Ria. Outstanding work girls, with Sky in her first controlled canter down both sides of the arena on True Blu and sister Ria putting a proper jump in on Danny Boy Magic!

03/12/2023

5yr old Finn is learning about road safety at school and he just loves getting out on his favourite ponies, Rocco and Dolly. He has to make it fair, so he does the same on both. This week he was on gelding, Rocco. Great hand signals and safety checks Finn! Good luck in the choir at St. Joseph’s Primary, we just love a nativity at Ballylagan Trail Rides! 💯in the difficult quiz!

03/12/2023

The afternoon trail was a Christmas treat for local family, mum, Michelle, 14yr old experienced rider, Grace, 12yr old Lewis and first timer, 7yr old Charlotte. Amazing work guys, all ending in an active trot and smiles all round….

03/12/2023

11yr old Farrah showed Magic who was in control today! Doing all the transitions on the obstacle course; canter, trot and walk, best lesson to date!

03/12/2023

This morning, horse care and riding student, 14yr old Isla, done her first tack fitting and then went off to do her first trail on Danny Boy Magic and ended in an active trot up to the stables. Fabulous work Isla, you nailed it!

03/12/2023

Outstanding progress for all the Saturday afternoon group of Lewis, Olivia, Asha and Kyrah, all going independently around the obstacle course and jumps! 100% in the difficult quiz…..

03/12/2023

Welcome to Alisha and Joshua, joining Ria and Sky on her 11th birthday celebration lesson. Fantastic work guys on the obstacle course and riding without stirrups and doing a scenario special!! 💯 in the quiz…

03/12/2023

Saturday morning teen arena session they were skipping over the cavalettis and trotting poles. Excellent work Zoe, Lisa and Rebecca…your first jumping in snow!

03/12/2023

Meanwhile, there was a very special birthday on the Lisglass Road that Dolly had to attend. Happy 7th birthday to Gabriella and well done to you and your friends grooming Dolly and tinting her hair. Then it was off for a ride up the drive and halfway through Dolly grew a horn!!! 🦄🎁🎂🎉

02/12/2023

Early this morning Sky turned up with the crew to take part in a “Me & My Pony Day”. This was a dual birthday and reward for completing her AQE tests. Sky placed her lunch order first, as we have to get our priorities right! Then it was off to muck out, before commencing the grooming process on True Blue. We tacked up and then went for a warmup before we headed to the trail. Ohhh hold on a minute…. I think we will have a hot chocolate break! Then off for an adventure with mum, who is an experienced rider, and they both travelled around the exclusive off-road trail. Exceptional work Sky and mum, you both nailed that active trot at the end!! We hope you had an amazing day and enjoyed you nuggets and chips before the 2nd part of your birthday surprise came!

02/12/2023

Friday was a winter wonderland at Ballylagan Trail Rides for our private lessons of Reeva, Lily-rose and Abigail. All going independently over the trotting poles and cavalettis. 💯 in the quiz Reeva and Lily-Rose, and untacking by Abigail.

01/12/2023

Get yours..elves down to Straid’s Switching on the Christmas Lights. 8pm, free hot chocolate, Santa arriving in style and watch out for those naughty elves giving out gifts……
🎉🎄🎅🏻🧝🧝‍♀️🎄🤶🏻🎉

30/11/2023

Beautiful colours in the arena this evening for mum and daughter team of Janine and Holly. Tonight after doing trotting poles they were both introduced to canter poles followed by 3 stride cavalettis ….. superb work you pair and ending in a canter up the lane.

30/11/2023

It was lovely to meet Skerries couple, veterinarian Aine and computer analyst, Darragh. Both had a lovely break at the Galgorm Resort & Spa and ended with a trek at Ballylagan Trail Rides. This will set them both up for Christmas. Fantastic riding the pair of you, and Darragh who is more comfortable on the golf course, had his first ride and both ended in an active trot……

30/11/2023

The sun shone for Ballycastle lady, 66yrs young, Rosemary this morning. Today Rosemary was introduced to the 3 loop serpentine and she practiced her square halts with great success. Amazing work as always Rosemary, and thank you for the carrots, the horses and ponies devoured them!

29/11/2023

Some of the ponies and horses had a spa day today in our solarium. This keeps BTR horses happy, increases their suppleness and promotes muscle development, leading to your horse being stronger and with less injuries.

29/11/2023

Awesome work from 11yr old Finn, who has more time on her hands now she has finished her Transfer Test. Tonight we did the scenario, trotting without stirrups, finding our reins, reinback, dismounting, leading and made sharp work of mounting up from the ground. Ending in a canter down the arena…

29/11/2023

Excellent work for 10yr old Emma this evening. Emma nailed her rising trot and experienced her first reinback. Then we did a Scenario, where Emma had to trot without stirrups, find them and then find her reins, dismount and then lead True Blu, and finally mount from the ground!

28/11/2023

On to pastures green and we wish you the very best my darling Hazel…. ❤️🏇🏻🤠

28/11/2023

Outstanding work from 11yr old Hope. Tonight Hope achieved her first arena of canter on both reins! After that she had the trail ride Scenario, loosing her stirrups, reins, crop and dismounting, leading and mounting up from the ground with another canter to end!!

28/11/2023

Amazing work from the Tuesday evening group of Eva-mae, Jules and Lucy. Warming up in trot and doing the Scenario of reinback, finding the stirrups and reins, dismounting , leading and this older group had to mount up again! All successful and another fun session…

28/11/2023

Super well done to Betsy, Minnie, Ariella and Harley this evening. After we warmed up, we did a Scenario….. we were out on the trail and we had to reinback or else we were going to fall off a cliff, then we lost our stirrups, then we lost our reins going over a jump and finally we dropped our crop, so we had to get off and lead our ponies through a gate and lift the crop ……. 🤠

28/11/2023

This morning Chris shared the Forest Trail with 33yr old Equestrian student, Abdulelah from Saudi Arabia. Abdulelah was staying in London with his sisters and mum, who wanted to shop, so he decided to hop on the plane to Belfast to go on a trail at Ballylagan Trail Rides! Wise decision Abdulelah and you definitely made the most of it…..you got your first gallop and then Chris threw another one in for good measure. Tremendous work Abdulelah, it was lovely to meet you and we hope to see you soon……

26/11/2023

Amazing work from 5yr old Finn on Dolly this afternoon in road safety. Clear hand signals and safety checks Finn and 💯 for you and mum on the quiz!

26/11/2023

Happy 11th birthday to Darla, who has just finished her AQE tests and celebrated with her 12yr old sister, Jayla and they were both accompanied by 9yr old Anna, who returned from Wicklow. The drizzle didn’t stop these three girls having a great adventure on their ponies around the exclusive 1hr off-road trail. Amazing work girls and all ending in an active trot…..

26/11/2023

Horse care students 15yr old Isla and 12yr old Molly had their work cut out for them this morning , banking up the horses beds. Then it was off to do road safety and Isla’s first. Great work girls with clear hand signals and safety checks and ending in an active trot and a few strides of canter for Isla!

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12A Ballylagan Road, Straid, Ballyclare
Antrim
BT399NF

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+447889721471

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http://www.ballylagantrailrides.com/

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Videos

Stellar work from our junior students, 6yr old Reeva and 7yr old Lily-Rose they’ve cracked the obstacle course! #horseridingisfun #btrequestrianacademy #ballylagantrailrides

More Elves arrive…

It looks like the realm of Elves have arrived at Ballylagan Trail Rides, well those that couldn’t go on unicorns! Thank you to the local Eco Rangers for their safe delivery….. #christmasunicorntrails #ballylagantrailrides

10yr old Finn looking very confident around the obstacle course in all transitions, fabulous! #horseridingisfun #btrequestrianacademy #ballylagantrailrides

Unicorns & Elves Arrive at Ballylagan Trail Rides

********UNICORN ALERT******** Some of the Christmas Unicorns and elves have arrived at Ballylagan Trail Rides…… Mystic Magic, Sparky, Gold Star & Tinker Bell 🎉🦄🦄🦄🎄🎄🎄🦄🦄🦄🎉 #getbookedin #christmasunicorntrails #meetsanta #getagift #posturletter #ballylagantrailrides

11yr old Hope nailed the obstacle course and ended in a controlled canter up the arena on Tuesday evening…… Exceptional work Hope! #christmasiscoming #btrequestrianacademy #ballylagantrailrides

The end of Sky’s Equestrian Extravaganza Weekend

Farrah on Danny Boy Magic

11yr old Farrah showed Magic who was in control today! Doing all the transitions on the obstacle course; canter, trot and walk, best lesson to date! #makinriders #btrequestrianacademy #ballylagantrailrides

Boss man, 18yr old Sam, made the obstacle course look easy. Super work Sam, especially mounting a 16.2 horse from the ground! #btrequestrianacademy #ballylagantrailrides

18yr old Sam embraced his flatwork this evening and tried his first reinback…. Superb work and thanks for helping with the feeding buckets after! #makinrides #btrequestrianacademy #ballylagantrailrides

Stupendous work from Sapphire this evening. All the ponies are slowly but surely turning into Christmas Unicorns as there is a sprinkle of unicorn dust in the air. True Blu will soon be Tinker Bell Blu 😱…. #christmasunicorntrails #btrequestrianacademy #ballylagantrailrides

66yrs young, Rosemary did her first reinback this morning, and lovely pole work on Holiday Candle Light. Fabulous work Rosemary…. #achievinggoals #btrequestrianacademy #ballylagantrailrides

Emily on James Dean

Some flatwork for James Dean with Crew Member, Emily on board and a lovely pole design from Chris… superb work Emily! #btrequestrianacademy #ballylagantrailrides

Super work from 11yr old Hope this evening on True Blu, and starting to turn on that canter! #achievinggoals #btrequestrianacademy #ballylagantrailrides

Olivia was in full throttle on Holiday Candle Light around the jump course~fantastic! #commitmentgetsresults #btrequestrianacademy #ballylagantrailrides

Zara, Rebecca and Liza cantering in….

Lovely work from the Saturday morning girls…. #btrequestrianacademy #ballylagantrailrides

Excellent work this morning for 10yr old Eden, achieving her first jumps in canter and first independent course of jumps! #achievinggoals #btrequestrianacademy #ballylagantrailrides

Zara and Zoe on new horses.

13yr olds Zara and Zoe could have been on the set of Game of Thrones and they had some spectators. Outstanding work girls on new horses, Ballylagan Lady and Holiday Candle Light. #mixingitup #btrequestrianacademy #ballylagantrailrides

11yr old Finn jumped her highest jump tonight independently and got her first canter on True Blu… fantastic work! #achievinggoals #btrequestrianacademy #ballylagantrailrides

Superb work from 11yr old Hope this evening on True Blu. Ending in a 3stride canter double… #achievinggoals #btrequestrianacademy #ballylagantrailrides

Fabulous work from 18yr old Sam on a new horse, Substitute4love… #mixingitup #btrequestrianacademy #ballylagantrailrides

Olivia on Ballylagan Lady

12.yr old Olivia tried out a new horse this morning, Ballylagan Lady. Superb work Olivia ….. #mixingitup #btrequestrianacademy #ballylagantrailrides

Exceptional riding from 8yr old Sapphire on the trotting pole and jump course this evening… #achievinggoals #riding4rosettes #midtermbreak #btrequestrianacademy #ballylagantrailrides

Bethany on Sam Morelli

It was lovely to welcome back Bethany to lessons and today she wanted to canter and go over a jump and she achieved both!! Excellent work Bethany…. #achievinggoals #btrequestrianacademy #ballylagantrailrides

11yr old Finn on True Blu

Meet Wednesday Adams, who rides on Wednesday evenings! Wednesday rode True Blu for the first time and took him around the course ending in the water jump. Fantastic work 11yr Finn… #halloweenfestivities #midtermbreak #fancydress #riding4rosettes #btrequestrianacademy #ballylagantrailrides

11yr old Liza on Holiday Candle Light

There was a witch rode into town this afternoon and she cast a spell on the weather! Outstanding work Liza …… #halloweenfestivities #fancydress #midtermbreak #riding4rosettes #btrequestrianacademy #ballylagantrailrides

Eden on True Blu

Superb work to 10yr old Eden on True Blue this morning in the arena and on the trail… #halloweenfestivities #midtermbreak #riding4rosettes #btrequestrianacademy #ballylagantrailrides

Bryantang Hazel

2yr old ISH filly, Bryantang Hazel, likes nothing more than her morning face wash and play with the hose…… #nitenite #ballylagantrailrides

Emily on Substitute4love

Crew member, Emily, tried out a new BTR horse this evening in the arena, Substitute4love. Serpentine, trotting poles, jumps and the gallop …. Great work Emily and lovely ribbons for a ribbon! #mixingitup4halloween #btrequestrianacademy #ballylagantrailrides

Hard core students, Zara, Zoe and Rebecca left their brooms at home and saddled up their horses for a barrel race…. #fancydress #midtermbreak #halloweenfestivities #riding4rosettes #btrequestrianacademy #ballylagantrailrides

Spooktacular work this evening from student and crew teams on the slalom and quiz…. ☠️🧙‍♀️🎃🏇🏻🤠 #halloweenfestivities #fancydress #btrequestrianacademy #ballylagantrailrides #riding4rosettes