Daffodil Paddock Riding Centre

02/09/2024

Starting next Wednesday 11th September, we are introducing a pre school groom and ride session. Age 2+
Grooming, help get your pony ready for riding, then a ride around the woods.
Every Wednesday morning.
Cost is £20 payable on booking ☺️🐴

27/08/2024

There are spaces for the After School Club on a Wednesday starting next week. 4.30-5.30 7 weeks £70
This is the stable management side of ponies. Riding on the last week 😀🐴
*Pm for booking *

20/08/2024

**Taken **
A couple of pony day spaces have come available for this Thursday
9.30-3pm £60 🐴 😀

19/08/2024

We are holding another taster afternoon on Friday 30th August.
£10 each. Lasts about 15/20mins

You must pm or WA to book in for a time slot. 😀

08/08/2024

And that’s a wrap on the pony camp 2024. What another fun time we all had. Thanks again Quex Activity centre for the food and activities. And of course to my wonderful helpers ⛺️🐴

04/08/2024

This is why I love my job 🥰

02/08/2024

Thank you to everyone that came to the taster afternoon. It was lovely meeting you all 😀

26/07/2024

👏👏😀

For the love of all riding school Ponies and Horses

A small stab in the heart is what you feel when you put up the day’s riding list and you see riders sinking heavily in their shoulders when reading which horse they are assigned for the lesson. A small stab in the heart for that horse that for an hour will carry around a rider who has already decided that he does not like his horse. A small stab in the heart for the horse that did not choose the rider himself but still does his best, lesson after lesson.

Riding is a privilege and something you have chosen to do. If you chose to ride at a riding school, your instructor assumes that you actually want to learn how to ride. The instructor’s highest wish is that you get good at it.

Often there is a plan and a thought as to why you are assigned to that exact horse. Before you mount up next time, ask yourself “what can this horse teach me today?” All horses have something to give, a feeling or a new tool in the box.

The art is actually in being able to get a lazy horse to move forward, to get an uncertain horse to gain confidence, a naughty horse to focus or a tense horse to be released. It takes work. If you think a horse is boring, it’s more likely that you don’t ride the horse as well as you think! It’s not easy to be confronted with your own shortcomings, but it is in that very situation that you get the chance to truly grow as a rider.

The excuse that “it’s not my kind of horse” is actually a really bad excuse. A good rider can ride any kind of horse. A good rider has trained many hours on different types of horses to become a good rider. A good rider can find and manage the gold nuggets in every horse.

If we absolutely want to ride, it is our duty to strive to do it as best as possible, even if it’s only for fun. We owe it to every horse that carries us upon it’s back.

Copied and shared with love for all of our horses, ponies and riders 🐎❤🐎

25/07/2024

We are doing a taster afternoon on Friday 2nd August between 1pm-3.30
£10 per child lasts 15/20mins
Please pm for a time slot 🐴

22/07/2024

Only a couple of spaces left 😀

19/07/2024

Our super duper Rita 😀

15/07/2024

Our fabulous little Cherry pie 🍒 💖

14/07/2024

Riding school ponies play day today at Quex horse show. What a fab day everyone had 😀

10/07/2024

Summer holiday pony day dates

Tuesday 30th July

August
Thursday 1st -full
Tuesday 13th - Full
Thursday 15th -full
Tuesday 20th
Thursday 22nd
Wednesday 28th

9.30-3pm £60

Pony camp ⛺️ £260 NOW FULL
7/8th August
Lots of pony stuff and activities at Quex park, crazy golf, bouncy pilllows, activity centre. Gel ball, tractor ride
Must be comfortable in staying away from home.

08/07/2024

It’s nearly the summer holidays 😀

01/07/2024

A nice afternoon jumping at Colette's Horse & Dog Shows willow farm yesterday.
Taking new pony Minna Bingo (Milo) for his first outdoor jumping.
1st 🥇 75cm
8th 80cm. A few brake issues 😆
Cav jumping amazing as always
3rd 🥉 in 85/90cm unlucky pole on a very fast jump off
1st 🥇 90/95cm
Which means both qualifying for the Hickstead Sunshine Tour 😀
Always super proud of ponies and of course Ruby who has just recovered from a bad hand injury

29/06/2024

Come and enjoy a ride around the beautiful Quex Park. Join in on our
Hack n Chats on a Wednesday Thursday or Friday mornings 🐎

We also do tiny tots rides around the woods in Quex. Starting from the age of 2. Wednesday Thursday or Friday mornings 🐴

24/06/2024

Summer holiday pony day dates
Tuesday 30th July
August
Thursday 1st
Tuesday 13th - Full
Thursday 15th
Tuesday 20th
Thursday 22nd
Wednesday 28th

9.30-3pm £60

Pony camp ⛺️ £260 NOW FULL
7/8th August
Lots of pony stuff and activities at Quex park, crazy golf, bouncy pilllows, activity centre. Gel ball, tractor ride
Must be comfortable in staying away from home.

10/06/2024

Summer holiday pony day dates
Tuesday 30th July
August
Thursday 1st
Tuesday 13th
Thursday 15th
Tuesday 20th
Thursday 22nd
Wednesday 28th

9.30-3pm £60

Pony camp ⛺️ £260
7/8th August
Lots of pony stuff and activities at Quex park, crazy golf, bouncy pilllows, activity centre. Gel ball, tractor ride
Must be comfortable in staying away from home.

05/06/2024

31/05/2024

Spaces left for the After School Club on a Thursday starting back next week
7 weeks £70
4.30-5.30 🐴

27/05/2024

My niece Ruby out jumping this weekend with her horse Cav and pony Enzo. Super proud of the the Daffodil girls and pony’s 🥰

20/05/2024

A lovely Monday morning view. How lucky we are to be on this beautiful estate. Quex Park 🦋🌺🐝

19/05/2024

A few spaces left 😁

14/05/2024

New pony day date for May half term week. Friday 31st May. 9.30-3.30 £60
😁

09/05/2024

Buy a block of 10 lessons. Get the 11th lesson free 😁

27/04/2024

We have some weekend availability for lessons 😄

23/04/2024

Off we went to the East Kent Ride on Sunday. 12 miles of xc fun and lots of jumping. What a great day. 😄
Playing ponies and raising money for good causes ☺️

19/04/2024

May half term pony days
A fun filled day of playing ponies 😄
Tuesday 28th and Thursday 30th
9.30-3.30 £60
Only a few spaces left 😄

17/04/2024

With Quex park – I just got recognised as one of their top fans! 🎉