Hill Farm Riding School

31/10/2024

I’m officially broken🤣👻🎃 absolutely love October half term as I get to dunk children in flower and jelly and they love it 🥰
Final session for the week, thank goodness as my voice is sounding somewhat like a bag of gravel being violently shook, a cold is not the way to start this half term but I’m still alive, just 😉

30/10/2024

And the fun keeps going for Halloween Hill farm. Our very first little peoples pony day was a great hit. The best little group of them and they did fab riding grooming and making pumpkins. Followed by the very chatty Young Equestrian’s (they are only quiet when they have food) who rode beautifully and then we all enjoyed Kay’s amazing cooking. It’s been too long since the last one. So back in a better rhythm going forward and food night back in the diary on a regular basis 😁 bring on tomorrows pony day 🎃👻👻🎃

30/10/2024

I have fixed the clothing order under events everyone on ecpro, please check your emails for updates. Don’t forget our lovely colouring books from Pony Creative are a great stocking filler along with Catherin’s other great pony learning books. Great for pony club practice.

29/10/2024

What a start to half term Halloween week. 23 pumpkins down a whole lot more to go 🤪
Great riding carving and lots of giggles I’ve been called lots of things over the years but never a Banana 🍌 🙄🤣🤣🤣🤣 followed by the first dark evening, on the plus’s I get to gloat over all my beautiful shiny horses and ponies under the floodlights 🥰😍🥰

27/10/2024

26/10/2024

They say it’s not Quantity it’s quality. Our times for tomorrow and sorry it’s so late I completely forgot to do them.

25/10/2024

Evening everyone
Kay’s cooking for us all on Wednesday at Young equestrians, so I need numbers. I will close the bookings on Monday so kay can shop for what she needs. I also need any food allergies/intolerances!! Most of you we know but some of you Kay’s not cooked for. 😁
Pick up will be 8:45.

23/10/2024

Another hairy day for me after a trip to a physio session. Poppy, Billy 🦄 Anna all de haired today 😁didn’t get a pic of Anna, my jumper is supposed to be Blue 🥴and so the clipping continues 🙄🤣

22/10/2024

Usual day in the office for a Tuesday at Hill farm. Happy de haired horses and ponies. Lots more to do but I keep on clipping 😁 missed Edith off the pictures but she looks fab too 🥰🔥

21/10/2024

For all the girls with the muckers, half chaps and gloves with a hole in a finger. For the girls who skip a party because they have to get up at 4:30am. The ones who will feed, muck, and repair a fence for the love of their best friend. This is for the girls who can drive a tractor before they can drive a car. For the girls who would rather jump fences than skip rope. This is for the girls who think bailing twine and duct tape are tools. For girls who spend more money having manes and tails plaited than have their own hair done. This is for the girls who are excited opening a box with a leather headcollar in it. Who shovel snow to get to the barn. For the girls who filled a stocking for a horse. Who wear a bracelet or a belt with their horse's name on it, not a boy. This is for the girls who dreamed of a pony for Christmas. This is for the dreams we hold and the memories we all share. We know how to love unconditionally because a horse has taught us. This is a lifestyle not a hobby!

19/10/2024

Good evening date for the diary. 7th of December. Hill farm Xmas party. The Victoria in Thurston.

Dolores DixonAnnette CraneKayleigh WestLynsey DaviesFrances BrowneAlison GreenOlivia Heath Veterinary and anyone else who I can’t tag who would like to join us.
Menu available from the office and £10 deposit required per person.

11/10/2024

10/10/2024

First winter showjumping league this Sunday and we have some spooktacular trophies to be won in each class. 🕷️🕸️👻🧙🏻open to everyone from lead rein to 75cm. 🏆

08/10/2024

Mind the spiders at Hill farm over the next few weeks. It’s getting close to Halloween lots of half term activities and show jumping plus our last ODE to take part in. 😁

01/10/2024

Please check your emails for this evenings lessons updates.
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26/09/2024

Despite the rain, days don’t get much better than this. The Mighty Lightning under saddle for the first time in over 6mths and he felt fab. Onwards and upwards for a full return to work( nothing strenuous like big jumps) rehab program begins fingers crossed 🤞 he’s back in full swing soon 🥰

23/09/2024

Results from our One day Event yesterday. Well done to everyone who took part and an excellent turn out of dress code especially for our Adult competitors very smart. 🥰

21/09/2024

Amended Times for Sunday, riding school riders please be ready 20mins before your times to warm up so we run to time. The x-country course can be walked between 3-5 today but will be walkable before class starts on Sunday.
Long sleeves, no peak hats and body protectors up to standard will be required for xcountry and riders must have hats up to standard for all disciplines.
Just to confirm its intro 4, 2024 for class 1 and prelim 1 2024 for class 2

19/09/2024

Yard Technician required!

Tuesday 9-7
Thursday 9-7
Saturday 7-30-5:30
Sunday 8:30 - 4:30
Pay according to age, qualifications and experience. (PAYE or self employed)
All yard duty’s to include-
Mucking out, poo picking, water trough cleaning, grooming, tacking up and un tacking, lunging, tack cleaning, filling hay bags, clipping.
Rider would be a bonus but not essential.
Must be a car driver due to our location.
Qualifications not necessary but experience essential.
Must be able to work to industry speed and standards.
Must have good people skills to work as a team or individually.
Riding school horses range from miniature Shetland to shire and we also have thoroughbred breeding stock, so plenty of variety.
Livery for own horse available for the right person and opportunity to take exams and additional training.
Please forward CV to
[email protected]
Or 07845320424.

04/09/2024

Hi hope you've all had a good summer, as always its over in a flash. Monday had us finishing the holidays with a bang with our annual vet and council inspection and you will all be pleased to hear we have been given a 5 star rating. Im now just catching up on admin and ecpro.

Pony club for this half term is now on line to book. Tuesday, Thursdays and Saturdays for members. please ask if you'd like more info. Check out aour page too for lots of lovely pictures of the summer fun.

We have our final summer showjumping this sunday 8th and another One day event on the 22nd of September. These are open to both children and adults so hope you can make them.

We have had a move about with a few of our lessons and added a few more private slots but as always please do message if you cant find what you are looking for.

Look forward to hearing all about your holidays when we see you next

Sarah Kay and the team at Hill farm.

04/09/2024

Our amazing horse and pony care teams did a fantastic job at champs.
Our mini team (Harriet, Marie and a very little Berti by compare) took 44th out 47 but did really well with two members taking their debut at this competition. Our seniors too did a cracking job too to take 25th of 37 teams all 3 not being at champs for a senior position and 2 never being a champs before. Supper proud of them. Here’s to next year. 👏👏👏🥳