Cotswold Rides at Eastleach Downs

28/10/2023

Dear riders and your four-legged friends. Sorry for the silence from our end. Our youngest son crashed into kidney failure and is currently on dialysis. Some of you may remember that we have a condition called Alport Syndrome that impacts hearing, kidneys and eyes. Our riding keeps us going. We hope to restart Cotswold Rides again next year. We wish all our special guests very best wishes and happy riding! Hope to see you soon.

14/02/2023

These two grey ponies were lovely to watch as they finished up the drive with🍰 apple cake 🍰 for riders Sarah Marney and Ari Salisbury after!

10/02/2023

☀️Great going on this guided ride with Mel Tegg and Jill McFarland. Sadly, thanks to climate change, the river has already dried up. The views and canters remain

07/02/2023

Loved welcoming Mel Tegg and Jill McFarland back with Porridge and Al for a fabulous guided ride with Cotswold Rides and splash in the stream! Thanks to climate change the spring (and therefore the water) is drying up but ground is magic going!

02/09/2022

Dawn Wood and friend Georgie are regular visitors to Cotswold Rides at Eastleach Downs for guided rides with their two lovely Icelandic ponies.

31/08/2022

Great to welcome Hannah Harrington and her sister Katie to camp with Cotswold Rides at Eastleach Downs with their two lovely ponies.

30/08/2022

Victoria Gange-Parry, family and friends booked Cotswold Rides at Eastleach Downs for their annual riding holiday. The men had the massages whilst the women rode in the lovely evening light. They usually go to the New Forrest and had all the camping kit including a paddling pool for the divine puppy who had his own transport on a group ride!

29/08/2022

Lovely to welcome Mary Hubert and friend to Cotswold Rides at Eastleach Downs. They travelled all the way from Jersey and were staying in VWH country. The bit of breeze meant the flies weren’t too bad and we had a lovely ride on the grass-covered tracks which provided a bit of cushioning to the hard ground. What a summer we’ve had.

29/08/2022

Lovely to welcome Mary Hubert and friend to Cotswold Rides at Eastleach Downs. They travelled all the way from Jersey and were staying in VWH country. The bit of breeze meant the flies weren’t too bad and we had a lovely ride on the grass-covered tracks which provided a bit of cushioning to the hard ground. What a summer we’ve had.

09/05/2022

Was a delight to welcome back Wendy S Edwards and friends for a fast and fun group guided ride with Cotswold Rides at Eastleach Downs. They even managed a splosh in the stream, which is sadly dried up for the summer months with the lack of rain. The spring-fed stream is back again in November we hope, climate change allowing.

08/05/2022

Wendy Bannerman and Louise Bromley picked the perfect weekend 🌞 to camp ⛺️ with Cotswold Rides at Eastleach Downs. Camping is £25/night overlooking the paddocks. Go to sleep hearing your pony munch the delicious grass and wake up to our beautiful views. Message us for camping details plus our luxury B&B accommodation.

08/05/2022

Cotswold Rides at Eastleach Downs guided 🐎 BHS Gloucestershire 🐎groups today to raise funds for Ride Out U.K. 🇬🇧 the charity that restores and maintains bridle paths, enabling riders to access the countryside. 🌿🌾🌸 Many thanks to the lovely riders who came and particularly to Sue Russell for her excellent organisation and Jake Bromley Fowles for finding a saddle that fitted for one poor rider who arrived without one. 😲 We’ve all been there… 🤪 Devine puppy Tatty 🐶 kept us entertained!

07/05/2022

Lovely to see childhood riding friends Lynda Balchin and Jane arrive from Wales and Hampshire to holiday together with Cotswold Rides at Eastleach Downs. Riding each day with a picnic, they found the bluebells and cowslips which are a picture! Lots of stories about the Macaronis who used to visit Bibury Races from London.

05/05/2022

We loved watching the three beautiful hunting greys relax as much as their riders on a recent stay with Cotswold Rides at Eastleach Downs. Lots of chat, laughter, massages with Denise, amazing local shopping and a bit of riding! Thanks to Sasha de Gale for organising. All we needed was Mr P to make it four!

24/04/2022

Last week we welcomed a lovely driving team to Cotswold Rides at Eastleach Downs. Our horses were a bit spooked as the carriage sped up the drive - not what they usually expect galloping up the drive!

24/04/2022

We love it when our riders like Lindsay Robinson and her ginger Lexi make a stay with Cotswold Rides at Eastleach Downs one of their ‘bucket list’ items.

13/04/2022

A weekend away from Cotswold rides at Eastleach Downs to travel north to St Andrews (Scotland) to see the stunning black horses in the Kate Kennedy procession – spot the enactment of a murder! The historical event, with carriages festooned with daffodils, celebrates the special people who graduated through the ages from St Andrews University.

Back again and open for guided and self-guided rides in this lovely weather. 🌞 Message us for details.

19/02/2022

Treat yourself: guided ride with a massage. We’ve been so lucky with the going here with Cotswold Rides at Eastleach Downs as most of the tracks are grassy and fab going through the winter. Just found some videos of Jo Rawlins who inspired us with her plans. We had an experienced Physio recently who can vouch for the quality of Denise’s massages too!

18/02/2022

Guided rides with Cotswold Rides from Eastleach Downs can be a real boost for young or nervous horses or riders who have less experience riding out on tracks and fields. It was a delight to watch Gina Hemming’s pretty young horse ‘Chase’ relax and enjoy the guided ride.

10/02/2022

Dear lovely riders and friends of Cotswolds Rides. Please vote for 'Alport Story' and share with your friends. Many of you will know our eldest son has Alport Syndrome and had a kidney transplant during Covid. We have lots to be very grateful for and are trying to spread awarness to help others get diagnosed. Spot a couple of ninger ginger four-legged friends in the film! 🐎

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30/01/2022

So we had to say goodbye to Peppa this last week. It broke many hearts as she’s been such a darling to look after and was much adored by Denise, Dawn and their families. We shall miss the lovely whinny we got as we headed round to the paddocks. Many of our guests horses will miss that friend they met on holiday here. One bay horse jumped the giraffe fencing overnight to be in the same paddock as Peppa!

30/01/2022

Karen Williams and Lorna Bevan braved the cold this last week for a Guided ride through Happy valley and had a great 💦splosh💦 around in the stream. All credit to Lorna for sitting the sideways skip up the drive!

24/01/2022

Do you want either a Guided Ride - we take you out, open gates and generally show you around? Or do you want Self-guided rides - we provide you with a map and detailed instructions and you find your own way around. All our guests are greeted and we have tea/coffee and cake 🍰 for walking party too – like Laura Milne’s family here. Message us for details.

20/01/2022

Bit wet, need to come in and dry off, pretty please... 😘

Denise took this pic of the gingers

18/01/2022

Firey sunrise over happy valley on my early morning walk with the dogs. 😍🐑

15/01/2022

Lovely to welcome Christine Harling back with Elsie to do a 3 hour self-guided hack to cover the miles on her 2022 challenge. Cotswold Rides at Eastleach Downs can offer great training for Trek and Endurance.

12/01/2022

Lovely early morning ride out with the dynamic duo aka the ginger ningers - GB and Paddy. ❤

10/01/2022

Exclusive guided rides suit those that want to go at their own pace and either enjoy the peace and scenery or to specifically train young horses. Our lovely old timers - GB and Paddy are pros at guiding nervous ponies and horses. Message us to book your exclusive ride with Cotswold rides at Eastleach Downs.

09/01/2022

Despite the wet weather, the ground is great for the final finish up the drive with Cotswold Rides at Eastleach Downs - a kilometre of pure fun that you can ride up at whatever pace you want/are allowed to go at! 🐎 🥰