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Tuesday 8:30am - 5:30pm Wednesday 8:30am - 5:30pm Thursday 8:30am - 6:30pm Friday 8:30am - 5:30pm Saturday 8am - 5pm Sunday 8am - 5pm

Turpins Lodge Riding School

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Turpins Lodge Riding School

Friendly family run Riding School and livery yard set in beautiful Oxfordshire countryside.
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We cater for all abilities from absolute beginner to the more experienced. Excellent facilities, including indoor and outdoor schools and grass gallops. We cater for all abilities from absolute beginner trying riding for the first time to experienced riders wanting to jump and hack out. Miles of lovely hacking (mostly off road) on well behaved responsive horses. Show jumping paddock with a good ra

nge of jumps onsite and 2 Cross country courses within hacking distance. We are Council licensed and Association of British Riding Schools Approved. Excellent facilities including indoor and outdoor schools, show jumping paddock (summer months) and grass gallops. In the holidays as well as our normal lessons/hacks we run Own a Pony Days and Mornings, Show Jumping clinics and Cross Country lessons (Cross country at Swalcliffe Park which is a 20 minute hack away).

30/10/2024

Selection of metal jump cups, free to collect from the yard! 😊

24/10/2024

👩‍🏫 Lessons 👩‍🏫

Did you know we offer group and private lessons?
Below is our half term availability;
We do have other lesson, especially weekends - please check our website for full dates!

🍁Private 🍁
📖 Wednesday 30th October
🕧 1 - 1:30 pm
🕧 3:45 - 4:15 pm

📖 Thursday 31st October
🕧 2 - 2:30 pm
🕧 4 - 4:45 pm
🕧 4:45 - 5:15 pm

📖 Friday 1st November
🕧 12:30 - 1pm

🍂 Group 🍂
📖 Wednesday 30th October
🕧 2:30 - 3 pm, Beginner.
🕧 3 - 3:45 pm, Intermediate/experienced

📖 Thursday 31st October
🕧 2:30 - 3 pm, Beginner
🕧 3:30 - 4:15pm, Beginner + /Intermediate

📖 Friday 1st November
🕧 1 - 1:45 pm, Intermediate
🕧 1:45 - 2:15 pm, Beginner
🕧 3:45 - 4:30pm, Beginner+/ Intermediate
🕧 4:30 - 5:15 pm, Intermediate

🍂Booking is essential! 🍂

https://www.turpinslodge.co.uk/

See you in the saddle soon 🐴

23/10/2024

🍟 Chips' Chatter 🍟

What do you call a horse that likes
arts & crafts?

A hobby horse of course!

Happy Wednesday! 🤭
💚 Chips x

22/10/2024

🎃 October Half Term 🎃

Highlights for next week, from tiny tots to jumping clinics check the below details!

📖 Tuesday 29th October

👻 Own a pony morning
🕧10:30am - 1pm
Join us for a morning of looking after your own pony! Grooming to riding we help you learn to care for a pony 🐴

👻 1 hour hack
🕧 2 - 3pm
Hacks are a firm favorite with riders and horses here, super countryside, views and lots of lovely horses!

📖 Wednesday 30th October

👻 50/50 hack
🕧 10:30 - 11:30
For ages 4+ we do a 30 minute lesson in the school then head out for a walk around the fields!

👻 Intermediate Jumping Clinic
🕧11:30-1
Hop aboard one of our super confidence giving horses and perfect those jumping worries, these clinics are always popular so book in advance!

👻Tiny Tots
🕧 1:30 - 2:30
Ages 2-4, this is the perfect opportunity to experience ponies from the saddle! Our wonderful instructors and careful ponies will help with those first time nerves, you get to ride on three ponies taking it in turns!

📖 Thursday 31st October

👻 2 hour hack
🕧 10:30 - 12:30
Enjoy a longer ride, covering all the paces aboard our Happy horses!

👻 Beginner hack
🕧 3 - 3:30pm
New to hacking? Get your confidence with our lovely horses around our secure off road hack around the fields!

📖 Friday 1st November

👻 1 hour hack
🕧 10:30 - 11:30
Enjoy a morning stroll around the countryside especially while we still have warmer weather!

👻 Intermediate+ & experienced Jumping Clinic
🕧 2:15 - 3:45
Another super popular clinic aboard our lovely horses, for those of you wanting to perfect those jumping niggles or just enjoy some jumping!

🎃All of these are available to book now - we strongly recommend booking in advance to avoid disappointment!!

🎃If you are joining us as a new rider, fill in a rider registration form online - we grade you then you can book anything suitable for your ability!

🎃 All lessons, hacks, tiny tots, jumping clinics MUST be booked with 48hour notice.

See you in the saddle! 🐎

https://www.turpinslodge.co.uk/

21/10/2024

Happy Monday!
The ponies are enjoying their day off in the field. Can you spot your favourites?

Half term next week!
Keep checking back here for our half term events 👻

19/10/2024

✨ Redwings Horse Sanctuary Cosmo & Joy, were joined by Magic today for a stroll around the countryside! ✨

Did you know?
We hack out every Wednesday, Thursday and Friday morning at 10:30am!

Join for free as a rider, then book into any hack or lesson aboard one of our wonderful ponies 🐎

https://www.turpinslodge.co.uk/

18/10/2024

Billy here 👋

Just a casual day, putting my best hoof forward in a private lesson!
Treats at the end are a much welcomed bonus 😉

All our lessons, private and group can be found on our website along with prices.
All you need to do is create a rider account, we assess your information and then you can login in and book away!
Please see the pinned post if you need any help 😊

See you in the saddle soon 🐴

https://www.turpinslodge.co.uk/

16/10/2024

Boo! 👻

Redwings Horse Sanctuary Homer loves Halloween, he's looking forward to our half term fun!
Tuesday 29th of October is our pony day - only a few spaces left so be quick!

https://www.turpinslodge.co.uk/

15/10/2024

✨ Magic ✨

Magic loves a hack, I mean we do have some wonderful places to ride here!

Did you know we do pub rides, day rides and 2 hour hacks?

Join our system as a rider for free then check out our upcoming events 🏇

https://www.turpinslodge.co.uk/

See you in the saddle ✨

10/10/2024

💃 Sunday Fun days! 💃

📖13th October
🕥10:30 - 11:30am
Intermediate hack.
A steadier pace for our less experienced riders, perfect for getting your confidence up outside the school and enjoying those views!

🕥2-3:30pm
1.5 hour hack.
Going through the paces, we enjoy lots of views!

📖 20th October
🕥11-2pm
Pub Ride 🥂
Ride to one of our lovely local pubs, dismount and enjoy refreshments and a toilet break. Mount and ride back to the yard.
A firm favorite and always fills up so book quickly!

📖 27th October
🕥10-1pm
Mystery ride.
Enjoy a ride across various terrain, take in those views and enjoy the fresh air on a Sunday morning!

All available to book online now,
https://www.turpinslodge.co.uk/

If you are a new rider, please create an account and add yourself as a rider. Once graded you will be able to book.

See you in the saddle soon 🤠

08/10/2024

😎 2 hour hack 😎

📖Friday 11th October
🕥 10:30-12:30

Join us for a lovely ride through the autumnal countryside while the sun is shining!
No need for waterproofs on Friday, the weather is looking positively 🌞

Book now to enjoy those warm hacks while they are here 🤠

https://www.turpinslodge.co.uk/

08/10/2024

🍂 Day Ride 🍂

Join us this Thursday the 10th of October for a whole day ride.
We leave the yard at 10am and arrive home at 3pm.
This is for our experienced riders as we go through all the gears and enjoy a lot of countryside 🎉

Plus the weather is looking lovely 😎

Book via our website;
https://www.turpinslodge.co.uk/

See you in the saddle 🤠

06/10/2024

Sunday fun! 👀

Who is this cheeky pony?
A) Maverick
B) Bolton

Guesses in the comments!

05/10/2024

We've been enjoying the sunshine these last few days 😎
The ground is good and the ponies are looking forward to hacks next week! 🍂

Check out our website for availability,
https://www.turpinslodge.co.uk/

Make the most of this autumn sunshine before we need some winter woolies for hacking 🧣🧤

03/10/2024

Pssst....
Joy says it's 3 weeks until half term 🎃
We have a 2 hour hack, a jumping clinic and Tiny Tots sessions to name a few activities!

Our jumping clinic is always popular so make sure to book in quickly to avoid disappointment 🍂

If you are a new rider, please create an account via our website. Once we have graded your ability, you can book lessons 🥳

See you in the saddle soon 🐴🤠

https://www.turpinslodge.co.uk/login

If you need help with our website, check the post pinned to the top of our page or send us a message 🎃

01/10/2024

Mud-off, who wore it best? 😅

1) Maverick
2) Bolton

Muddy monkeys!
We're going to have our work cut out getting them back to their original colours 🧽 ✨

28/09/2024

⭐ Tiny Tots ⭐

🍁 Ages 2-4
🍁 Tuesday 1st October
🍁 10:30-11:30am

Our tiny tots session is the perfect activity come rain or shine!
We have an indoor school for those cold and wet days, or we head outside on the sunny days.
Each rider gets to ride three of our wonderful ponies, we take it in turns with lots of help from our instructors everyone has a great time!

Book now, or sign up as a new rider.

https://www.turpinslodge.co.uk/

See you in the saddle! 🐴

14/09/2024

💤 Saturday Snoozes 💤

We keep all our horses and ponies in a herd environment, they mainly live out in a field together and share a big barn when they come in for lessons, hacks and feeds.
Bounty having a big snooze ahead of he favourite lesson - tiny tots 🥰 just look at that smile!

12/09/2024

🍂 Evening Hacks 🍂

🍂Thursdays at 6pm🍂

As winter draws closer we only have a few weeks left of evening hacks - boo 😭
But, we are replacing them with an evening lesson in our indoor school suitable for novice riders.

So make the most of the evening light while you can!

Remember you can book up to the end of October now 🎃

https://www.turpinslodge.co.uk/

11/09/2024

🍂 What's on? 🍂

Sunday's are Fun days here, and this line up doesn't disappoint!

📖 6th of October
Tiny Tots Novice Hack
Suitable for ages 2+

📖 13th of October
Intermediate hack at 10:30
1.5 hour hack at 2pm

📖 20th of October
Pub Ride!
Hot chocolates, cozy coats and some refreshing air. The perfect October pub ride!

📖 27th of October
Mystery hack
10am - 1pm
Let us take you on a guided tour of Oxfordshire with some wonderful horses!

All available to book now!
If you are new, please register as a new rider and then you can book a space.
Please note these are popular so dont leave it too late to get your saddle 🍀
You must book a minimum of 12 hours prior.

See you in the saddle soon! 🏇

https://www.turpinslodge.co.uk/

09/09/2024

Good morning Monday! 🍂
Let's play a game,
Can you guess who this nose belongs to? 🤭
Pop you guess in the comments!

01/09/2024

Back to school this week for many! 🏫🎒

We have already put out October half term events and activities on our booking system, so take a look and book early to avoid missing a space 🐴

Hacks and lessons as usual every week, please book 12 hours prior 🕜

Here is our 50/50 session, 30 minutes lesson followed by a lovely off road hack for 30 minutes 💖 suitable for ages 4+

See you in the saddle soon! 🎉

https://www.turpinslodge.co.uk/

30/08/2024

Happy Friday all!
Love Bolton x

P.s look out for Christmas vouchers coming soon! The best gift to give ☃️

28/08/2024

11 years ago Maverick doing his first ever show with Hayley

Address

Hook Norton
Banbury
OX155DQ

Opening Hours

Tuesday	8:30am - 5:30pm
Wednesday	8:30am - 5:30pm
Thursday	8:30am - 6:30pm
Friday	8:30am - 5:30pm
Saturday	8am - 5pm
Sunday	8am - 5pm

Telephone

01608 737033

Website

http://www.turpinslodge.co.uk/

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🍟 Chips' Chatter 🍟 What do you call a horse that likes arts & crafts? A hobby horse of course! Happy Wednesday! 🤭 💚 Chips x

Billy here 👋 Just a casual day, putting my best hoof forward in a private lesson! Treats at the end are a much welcomed bonus 😉 All our lessons, private and group can be found on our website along with prices. All you need to do is create a rider account, we assess your information and then you can login in and book away! Please see the pinned post if you need any help 😊 See you in the saddle soon 🐴 https://www.turpinslodge.co.uk/

😎 2 hour hack 😎 📖Friday 11th October 🕥 10:30-12:30 Join us for a lovely ride through the autumnal countryside while the sun is shining! No need for waterproofs on Friday, the weather is looking positively 🌞 Book now to enjoy those warm hacks while they are here 🤠 https://www.turpinslodge.co.uk/

Sunday fun! 👀 Who is this cheeky pony? A) Maverick B) Bolton Guesses in the comments!

Hello Monday! 😎 We've had a busy weekend and the ponies are enjoying a quiet Monday. Here's a little of what they've been up to! If you fancy joining the fun, check out our website for upcoming events! https://www.turpinslodge.co.uk/ See you soon! 🐴

🐎 Cross Country! 🐎 📖 Wednesday 7th August 🕜 10-1:30pm Join us for a fun filled, confidence building and a chance to perfect those skills experience! Oak Tree Farm Cross Country is a perfect distance hack from our yard giving you time to get used to your horse and warm up to crack on when we arrive. Don't want to jump but maybe watch a friend or come along for the ride - you can hack over with us on one of our wonderful horses! Booking is essential and places fill fast! https://www.turpinslodge.co.uk/ See you there! 🐴

The stubble fields are here!!! If anyone would like to join us on any hacks check out availability online www.turpinslodge.co.uk Redwings Horse Sanctuary Joy had her first customer on today and she was foot perfect (she the one closest to the camera) And if I don’t say so myself great filming 😂

Our next tiny tots session is on Tuesday the 2nd of May from 10.30 - 11.30, suitable for ages 2-4 years 😊 Each child gets to ride 3 ponies and tea, coffee or hot chocolate is complimentary for parents/carers! www.turpinslodge.co.uk to book 🐴

Happy Easter to all our customers 🐥🐑 Bolton and Bryn were very pleased to be turned out this morning after some fun with 2 of Caroline’s grandchildren 😂

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Our Story

We cater for all abilities from absolute beginner trying riding for the first time to experienced riders wanting to jump and hack out. Miles of lovely hacking (mostly off road) on well behaved responsive horses. Show jumping paddock with a good range of jumps onsite and 2 Cross country courses within hacking distance. We are Council licensed and Association of British Riding Schools Approved. Excellent facilities including indoor and outdoor schools, show jumping paddock (summer months) and grass gallops. In the holidays as well as our normal lessons/hacks we run Own a Pony Days and Mornings, Show Jumping clinics and Cross Country lessons (Cross country at Swalcliffe Park which is a 20 minute hack away). We also do Tiny Tots rides for 1-2.5 years and mini hacks for 2 plus.