Wilsden Equestrian Centre

29/03/2025

We have added an extra half day course during the Easter holidays due to high demand on other half day sessions. This will be on Thursday 17th April 1.30-4pm (must be current clients and minimum age 7) includes riding lesson, horse care and fun activities. £40 for pony club members and £45 nonmembers.

We have also added a one hour hack (due to others being oversubscribed) on Wednesday 9th April at 10am, (current clients and must be able to canter circle unaided) £36.

Limited places available. Message to book

28/03/2025

Mums Special Sessions

Treat the mum in your life to a thoughtful gift.

Our Mother’s Day specials include a 30 min small group riding lesson (including hire of hat and boots) for mums and the best bit it also includes a supervised activity session for your child while you’re riding so you can enjoy some ‘you time’, the total cost is £25 (extra children plus £3). Dates for these sessions listed below:

Monday 7th April
2.15pm Beginners/Novice
2.45pm More Experienced

Thursday 17th April
9.45am Beginners/Novice
10.15am More Experienced

T&Cs
Limited places, message to book
Max weight limit 12.5 stone
Children attending supervised session while riding must be booked in beforehand stating their age
Welcome to attend session without child or older children can sit and watch lesson instead of taking part in activities

25/03/2025

Child aged 2-5 years?
Looking for something different to the usual toddler/preschool activities?

Want to join in the fun…
We currently have space available next week on Tuesday 1st or Thursday 3rd April 10-11am.

Sessions are £15 per child (inc. one parent/gaurdian, baby siblings welcome to come along to watch free of charge). Message to check availability and book your place.

24/03/2025

Less than two weeks until the Easter holidays! We’ve got lots going on to keep everyone busy. Some activities are fully booked already but there’s still space on other activities. Please message to check availability or to book.

24/03/2025

Thank you and well done to all who attended yesterday’s Dressage Competition, it was a great day. A whopping 47 tests were ridden.

Thanks to Liz Dunn for judging the junior classes and Sue Grimes for judging the other classes.

All those in junior classes received rosettes and we had lovely dressage rosettes down to 5th in the other classes.

Our next events are Show Jumping on Sun 6th April and our Easter Show on Monday 21st April. Entries currently being taken for both via Facebook message and will close one week prior to each event unless full beforehand.

24/03/2025

PLEASE SUPPORT, ENTRIES CLOSE THIS SUNDAY, if entered please make sure you’ve sent payment. Thanks

Show Jumping Competition
Sunday 6th April

25cm Clear round
30cm Class
40cm Clear round
45cm Class
50cm Class
60cm Clear round
65cm Class

Clear rounds £8
Classes £12

All held indoors

Riding school clients £45 inc horse hire, CR and Class (must have minimum D test and be able to muck out, groom and tack up their horse)
Show attire to be worn.

Pre entries only, entries close one week prior unless full beforehand. No refunds after close of entries unless event is cancelled. Please send a Facebook message to enter. Thanks

21/03/2025

Was lovely to be able to hack around the field as a cool down at the end of some of the lessons yesterday in the beautiful sunshine ☀️ 🐴
No better view than between a horses ears 😍

20/03/2025

Sunday Dressage Competition
Times below
Show attire, usual BD rules (please note their new rule regarding length of whip- under 1.2m on horses and under 1m on ponies, this includes handle and flexible tip).
No smoking/vaping or dogs permitted on site.
Please keep car park tidy and clean up any droppings.
Light refreshments available in reception in aid of RDA (cash only).

D level (13 & under inc lead rein) (8)
9.15 Archie Irvine - Mary paid
9.22 Lilly Black - Winny * paid
9.29 Isabella Bland-Swan - BB paid
9.36 Piper Anderson - Mario * paid
9.43 Hannah Wincup - Smiler * paid
9.50 Aoife Flynn - Ralph * paid
9.57 Miriam Robst - Charlie * paid
10.04 Daisy Saxby-Doherty - Daisy * paid

Intro 2 section 1 (14 & under) (8)
10.18 Scarlett Black - Winny * (J) paid
10.25 Ramisa Ali - Imagine That paid
10.32 Freya Toulmin - Chester * (J) paid
10.39 Daisy Saxby-Doherty - Daisy * (J) paid
10.46 Rosey Bower - Sparkle (J) paid
10.53 Eleni Young - Henry (J) paid
11.00 Emily Petty - Dreamer (J) paid
11.07 Ruby Haigh - Chief * (J) paid

Intro 2 section 2 (15 & over) (9)
11.21 Eleana Brown - Katie * paid
11.28 Catherine Murphy - Mickey * paid
11.35 Molly Ratcliffe - Diva paid
11.42 Henry Harrison - Ernie paid
11.49 Vicky Atkinson - Warrens Hill Jzamal paid
11.56 Ellie Nelson - Xander Nevett paid
12.03 Eleana Brown - Betty boo * paid
12.10 Sammy Short - Bobby paid
12.17 Susan Dunne - Dennis paid

Prelim 1 (11)
12.31 Emily Petty - Dreamer paid
12.38 Alexia Turner-Swan - Gypsy paid
12.45 Nyla Knowles Evans - Deano * paid
12.52 Isla Bottomley - Walter * paid
12.59 Evie Burrow - Dancer * paid
1.06 Sammy Short - Bobby paid
1.13 Susan Dunne - Dennis paid
1.20 Paul Glover - Griffin paid
1.27 Elaine Clark - Very Patient paid
1.34 Anne Anderson - Jack of Whitefield paid
1.41 Nicola Moore - Quest paid

Prelim 2 (7)
1.55 Rosey Bower - Sparkle paid
2.02 Paul Glover - Griffin paid
2.09 Elaine Clark - Very Patient paid
2.16 Anne Anderson - Jack of Whitefield paid
2.23 Nicola Moore - Quest paid
2.30 Rosey Bower - April paid
2.37 Caroline Birkett - Bernie paid

Novice 1 (4)
2.51 Catherine Murphy - Chief * paid
2.58 Mo Cox - Kilroosky Bobby paid
3.05 Nicola Bailey - Salt * paid
3.12 TJ Barrett - April paid

18/03/2025

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13/03/2025

Reminder of upcoming competition dates open to own horses:
Sunday 23 March Dressage
Sunday 6 April Show Jumping
Monday 21 April Showing

Pre entries only, all close one week before each event. Message to enter. Schedules for each will be posted in the comments

11/03/2025

What a lovely day we had on Sunday at the Pony Club Area 3 Quiz competition in Malton. We had 12 members competing, everyone was fab and we enjoyed the lovely weather too.

Our Mini team - Scarlett, Olivia, Isla and Miriam were 8th place overall and the highest placed centre branch qualifying them for the Nationals

Our two junior/senior teams - Jess, Alex, Eva and Honey-Mae 3rd overall and highest placed centre qualifying for the Nationals. Maddie, Nyla, Phoebe and Chloe were 8th overall and 2nd placed centre. A fab effort from 15 teams.

Congratulations all of you and thank you for representing our branch with wonderful behaviour. We look forward to the Nationals in May at Hillsborough stadium.

11/03/2025

Thursday 13th March
10.35- 11.20 Care £25
11.30-12.15 Riding £35

For those working towards BHS Stage 2 level (open to those who are thinking of exam, booked exam or just want to expand or refresh their knowledge & skills)
Very small group 45 min sessions
Max weight of 12st if doing the riding
Can book just care training or just riding.

Message to book

08/03/2025

April events and activities

08/03/2025

Show Jumping Competition
Sunday 6th April

25cm Clear round
30cm Class
40cm Clear round
45cm Class
50cm Class
60cm Clear round
65cm Class

Clear rounds £8
Classes £12

All held indoors

Riding school clients £45 inc horse hire, CR and Class (must have minimum D test and be able to muck out, groom and tack up their horse)
Show attire to be worn.

Pre entries only, entries close one week prior unless full beforehand. No refunds after close of entries unless event is cancelled. Please send a Facebook message to enter. Thanks

05/03/2025

UPDATE - 20th March now fully booked. Two spaces available 6th March.

We have 4 spaces available tomorrow (Thursday 6th March) and 2 spaces available Thursday 20th March. Both these sessions are 10-11am and aimed at children 2-5 years old. Sessions are £15. Message to book.

All other sessions this month are fully booked (some have wait list already but anyone else interested in joining wait list, please send us a message).

Thank you for your continued support, we’ve now had over 70 children access our sessions as we almost approach our one year anniversary of Pony Play for Preschoolers sessions.

27/02/2025

Pony Club Bronze 1 test added
This Sunday 2nd March 1-2pm £32

Space also available on E test 9.15-10 £26 this is suitable for new and younger members

25/02/2025

Message to enter