Alton Riding School

24/08/2024

The bank holiday ice cream hack will be setting off at 12, we’ll try to let everyone know individually if we have your number though! Keep your fingers crossed for nice weather!

17/08/2024

We have found TSB visa debit card on the road near the cross roads if anyone has lost one that rides with us? The name on it is a Mr Allen? I’ll not put the first or middle name so if someone knows anyone with that surname let us know and if they give the correct names we’ll know it’s theirs? I can be contacted directly on 07427575745 or 07832662106

13/08/2024

Sienna and poppet flying on the own a pony day, it fills us with so much pride seeing our clients turn into fabulous little riders 🐴

29/07/2024

Sorry for the no show poster, it’s all on now! Phone decided it was on strike to post the photo😂

29/07/2024

Summer events😊To book or ask any more details, please phone 07832662106, 07427575745 or 07958196447. Please don’t call the land line as messages don’t always get through!

13/06/2024

🐴 Last minute AVAILABILITY 🐴

We have a private slot / semi private available with Shannon tonight at 6pm

Call / message to book 🐴

07958196447

Thanks

30/05/2024

🐴ALL WEEKEND CLIENTS 🐴

Unfortunately we seem to have misplaced our booking diary 😖

If you’re riding with us over weekend please would you send us a message with the day / time you ride and name of the rider!

We have a few that we know are regular riders however with it being the holidays we would appreciate confirmation!

This can either be done through the fb page
By contacting shannon on 07958196447
By contacting Emma on 07427575745

17/05/2024

Attention all week day riders!!!
From Monday 20th - Friday 24th, the road from the bottom of Alton Hill is shut from the caravan site. If you come this way for your lessons, carry on into Littlemoor and take your first right after you’ve come through the 30 sign onto Alton Lane, follow the road past Ashover rock and turn right onto Bassett Barn Lane, this will then take you to the cross roads where you turn right again which will bring you in so we are on the left! Allow an extra 5/10 minutes on to your journey time if you’re not familiar with this way! Those who know the area better can take the shorter route via Tinkley Lane but it is a single track road and you may have to reverse if you meet anything! I’m sure they’ll be diversion signs up but they may take you onto the main Matlock/Chesterfield road! If I was a bit more tech savvy I could attach a map but I’m not that good😂Any problems just ring on either 07427575745 or 07832662106!

15/05/2024

*JOB VACANCY*

*Horse riding instructor* (self employed) at a well established riding school

Maternity cover / potential permanent role

Essentials for the role:
Up to date DBS
BHS first aid qualification
Cheerful, encouraging and professional manner

Desirables for the role:
Previous experience in teaching a variety of levels and age groups (shadowing and training by current instructors essential before handover)

We have a large riding school with a wide variety of lessons, including private and group, from lead rein to intermediate and children up to adults.

Hours to include Saturdays, and evenings or daytime during the week. Pay will reflect experience. More hours may be available during school holidays.

Please email your C.V
[email protected]

Or alternatively message direct on here 🐴

07/04/2024

28/03/2024

🐴

OWN A PONY DAY

we have added an extra own a pony day due to popular demand ⭐️

This will be on the Bank holiday Monday 01/04/2024! (This coming Monday)

10:00am - 4pm

If you would like to book please drop us a message or a text on 07427575745

Here’s a photo of Tom undertaking training to become an instructor! 🐱 ⭐️

08/02/2024

We have availability on our Saturday 10:30 walk trot canter learn to jump lesson!

Please message to get booked in 🐴

17/01/2024

Just had one of our liveries say that traffic from Chesterfield towards Matlock is currently at a standstill still going up Stone Edge hill and has been for over half an hour, if you’re planning on coming in this direction turn off before and either come up through Wingerworth or go on Derby road and come that way. Any updates that we get we will let you know!

13/01/2024

UPDATED
Availability

Wednesday 17th
4:30pm 30 minute private
6:00 pm 30 minute private

Please message our page to book now 🐴

21/12/2023

We hope everyone’s ready for Christmas!

Shannon’s looking forward to seeing her regulars on Saturday for Christmas games 🎄🎅

We do still have space on the 2pm group!!

We do also still have availability on

Wednesday the 27th
5pm group Jump lesson
Various private slots

Thursday the 28th
5pm walk trot learn to canter group

Various private slots!

Get booking now to avoid disappointment 🐴

Bob feeling festive 🥰

11/12/2023

🎄Christmas notice🎄

As we all know Christmas is coming up fairly quickly! So for those that are wanting to ride Saturday the 23rd and Sunday the 24th of December we are asking that you pay in advance for the lesson, just so that we know what we are doing for the Christmas weekend!

Many thanks to all the staff from Alton riding school
Merry Christmas 🎄

09/12/2023

Due to a bad accident part of the road between chesterfield and Matlock is currently closed near spitewinter this may affect your travel time to the riding school today, please let us know if you can’t make it or are going to be late.

Drive safe 🚗

03/12/2023

23/11/2023

Tom riding Bob hehe 🤭🤭

20/11/2023

Just wondering if there is anyone out there who has the time to hack Ellie out a few times a week (weekdays). Ellie does not enjoy school work so she would not be suitable for a child who wants to ride in the indoor school after school. Must be a confident rider as she is frightened of big traffic. Good to handle in all other ways and never naughty! Ellie is 14.2. She lives out all year so no mucking out etc required. Small financial contribution requested.

13/11/2023

Troy ❤️
13.1hh 9 year old cob x for full loan/lwvtb.
Fun, forward pony for confident child or teen. Not a confidence giver as is forward but has breaks. Is the easiest to do in all ways.
Will be someone’s next best friend as he has been my Daughters, who has sadly outgrown him.
To stay on current yard or local to Chesterfield
Please message Amy Horobin

24/10/2023

🎃30th October own a pony day🎃

We have limited availability on our own a pony day !

The ponies we have free are Benny, Bob and Doodles. Message our page to book in!

21/10/2023

We are working as usual today and roads to us are clear. We have had riders from Brimington and the farrier has come from South Normanton as well as Ella who has come from Pilsley, so access from those areas are fine😊

28/08/2023

Had a wonderful ride 🐴

22/08/2023

We all love Smurf🥰😍

11/08/2023

🐴Availability 🐴

We have availability tomorrow

beginners class 11:30-12:30

Walk trot canter Jump 12:30 - 1:30

Walk trot learn to canter 2:00-3:00

Private slot at 1:30 - 2:00

🐴 Hats available to borrow
🐴 boots / wellingtons recommended

Please message our page to book 🐎

06/08/2023

Matlock Road is currently closed, sadly due to a bad accident. If you do come that way please allow more time for your journey to find an alternative route.

30/07/2023

Did you know it’s our local show coming up ? 🐴

They’ve even used a photo of one of our girls on her own pony! Scarlett who started off a beginner now has her own horses on livery and is a much thought of member of staff!

Click the link to purchase a ticket 🐴

http://ashovershow.co.uk/page.asp?pageid=13

27/07/2023

🐴 AVAILABILITY 🐴

We have a rare 30minute private slot available this Saturday at 1:30

We also have space on our beginner lesson at 11:30!

Please drop us a message to book in 🐴

18/07/2023

🐴Exciting News 🐴

See below our summer activities