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Have you ever dreamed of learning to ride? Have you ever wanted to get to know horses or ponies? Or

NEW SLOTS AVAILABLE FOR REGULAR RIDING LESSONS FOR RIDERS FROM 5 UP TO 65 YEARS AND BEYOND! SMALL GROUPS, OR PRIVATE TUITION

EXPERIENCED INSTRUCTORS AND WELL SCHOOLED HORSES AND PONIES

PONY DAYS FOR CHILDREN DURING THE HOLIDAYS

RIDING COURSES TAILORED TO YOUR PERSONAL NEEDS

DRESSAGE & SHOW JUMPING COMPETITIONS AND GYMKHANAS

PREPARATION COURSES FOR OWNING YOUR OWN PONY OR HORSE - LEASE A

PONY FOR A WEEK IN THE SUMMER HOLIDAYS! EQUESTRIAN VAULTING FOR CHILDREN FROM 5 - 20+ YEARS

EVERYONE WELCOME!

11/12/2024

Ideas for Christmas Presents !

At Shieldbank we have gift vouchers for riding lessons. They are priced as follows and valid for one year:
One hour group lesson £37
One hour private lesson £47
Half hour group lesson £25
Half hour private lesson £32
Pony Day £90

Vouchers can be ordered by email [email protected] or by phone 07800 830 841.

Looking forward to bringing happiness to many horse and pony lovers.

Your Shieldbank Team!

11/12/2024

Riders and vaulters who come via the M90.
Please note that there will be closures of the southbound M90 off and on slip roads plus lane closures on the southbound M90 from Thursday, 12th December to Monday, 16th December.

Signed diversions will be in place.

Traffic wishing to leave the southbound M90 at Junction 4 will continue to Junction 3 at Halbeath and turn at the roundabout to head north and exit at the northbound off slip road for Junction 4.
Traffic wishing to join the southbound M90 at Junction 4 will take the northbound on slip road and continue to Junction 5, turning using the B9097 and heading south on the M90.

For further information see netrunkroads.scot

Alternatively, come by helicopter!

03/12/2024

SUCCESS FOR RED !

Last Sunday, 1st. December, Big Red ridden by Juliane won an Elementary Dressage Competition up the Howe near Cupar.
What an achievement when you remember that earlier this year Red had a serious colic (gastro-splenic entrapment) and 7 feet of his small intestine had to be cut out. He was carefully brought back into ridden work in August. Thank you to our vet, Malcolm of Central Equine for referring Red, the consultant John Keen and his team at the Equine Hospital of the Royal Dick School of Veterinary Studies who performed this difficult operation, and the team at Shieldbank who cared so well for him upon his return. And last but not least, thanks go to Juliane for working with Red (lunging and riding) to bring about this amazing turnaround.

26/11/2024

Good morning, riders!

BOOKINGS AND CANCELLATIONS POLICY AT SHIELDBANK

At Shieldbank Riding and Vaulting Club we are working together with all our riders to ensure we have clear lines of communication regarding the booking or cancellation of lessons.

If you are looking to make your very first booking with us, please call/text me directly on 07800 830 841, or send me an email on [email protected]. Our website also has a Contact Form.

It is my responsibility to ensure that every rider, who has booked in, always has an instructor, a horse/pony and an arena for their lesson. Equally, I need to know if a booking is cancelled in advance of the start of the lesson.

If you need, or would like to make or change a booking, prior to the day, (standard cancellation) you can send me an email on [email protected] A minimum 24 hours notice is standard and there is no charge for a standard cancellation. Any rider simply not turning up for a lesson they have booked will be charged the full amount.

Any emergency cancellations on the day need to be sent to my mobile number 07800 830 841 either by call or text. If I do not answer a call, please leave a voicemail as I cannot always physically pull out my mobile whilst I am teaching.

The Coffee Shop is a separate business. For ease of communication, the daily diary sheet is given to them every morning, and they can take card payments on behalf of Shieldbank Riding & Vaulting Club on a separate card machine. The Coffee Shop ladies may also ask riders if they would like to book in at the same time/day in the following week. A note is made of any changes to the regular weekly pattern. Should you require a different slot, for example, I shall call later to arrange. In the evening, the sheet is returned to me for setting up the diary for next week.

No riding school cancellations can be accepted via the Coffee Shop phone number, last minute or otherwise. Their attention needs to be focused on the guests in the Coffee Shop.

Thank you for your understanding.

Marianne Beasley

18/11/2024

Options to volunteer at Shieldbank

We have opportunities for people of 16 or above who would be interested in volunteering with the riding centre. Activities include caring for the horses, the tack and the turn out areas. Full training will be given. This would suit someone as yet unsure about full time involvement in the horse industry.

If you would like more information, please send us an email on [email protected]

15/10/2024

Come and have a try riding!

Or fit in an extra lesson?

Slots available this Thursday morning, 17th October between 10 a.m. and 1 p.m.

Just give me a call/text on 07800 830 841, or send me an email on [email protected]

Marianne

11/10/2024

Autumn Holidays - PONY DAYS - Some dates still available!

Are you hoping to spend some extra time with your favorite horses and ponies?

Next week we have some Pony Day spaces on Tuesday, 15th, Wednesday, 16th, or Thursday, 17th October, from 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. including 2 ridden and 3 stable management sessions, as well as lunch in our Coffee Shop! Cost £90.

Who would like to take advantage of these days?

Just give me a call or send me a text on 07800 830 841.

Marianne / Shieldbank Riding & Vaulting Club

04/10/2024

POPULAR PONY DAYS DURING THE AUTUMN HOLIDAYS !

Would your child like to spend a day with their favourite horses and ponies learning more about their care (grooming, tacking up, untacking, mucking out, turning out and bringing in), as well as riding in the morning and in the afternoon?

Why not book in for a Pony Day ([email protected] or call/text 07800 830 841) and even bring a friend. Pony Days are held every Wednesday, Thursday and Friday during the holidays and they include lunch of your choice from the Coffee Shop.

The day starts at 10 a.m. and finishes at 4 p.m. All riders are very welcome. The cost is £90 including lunch! We have riding helmets here that riders can borrow if they do not have their own.

Enjoy spending time with horses and ponies!

Marianne

12/09/2024

JOB OPPORTUNITY

We are looking for a school leaver (or older) who would like to experience working with horses. Ideally we are needing someone who would like to work their way up through the British Horse Society examination system.

If you have some experience with caring for, and riding horses and ponies, please send me your name and contact details, or give me a call on my mobile 07800 830 841.

This could develop into a full time position (40 hours per week)

22/08/2024

The unexpectedly wet and windy weather has meant that we have postponed our dressage and jumping competitions due on Tuesday 20th and the 27th August.

Look out for new dates - we shall post them on this page and put out the information in the Shieldbank Coffee Shop.

25/07/2024

The Results of the Dressage Competition held on Tuesday, 23rd July:

Shieldbank Walk Test
1st Kayley Berry
2nd Eilidh Jarvil
3rd Katie Henderson

BD Intro C Test
1st Equal Joanna MacIntosh
Rosslyn MacIntosh
2nd Lindsay Thomson
3rd Carmen Thomson
4th Kayley Berry
5th Lois Pickering

SBRV 2024/1 Walk/Trot/Canter Test
1st Equal Ellie Senior
Sara Callaghan

Very well done to all competitors. It was a lovely evening, the weather was fine and warm. We are so proud of all the horses. I don't think we have ever had an equal first to my knowledge, but to have two out of 3 classes with equal firsts just shows how hard everyone fought. Hoping to see you all at the next competition!

21/07/2024

SHIELDBANK DRESSAGE COMPETITION
Tuesday, 23rd July
START TIMES

Shieldbank Dressage Walk Test, July 2022

Time Rider Horse
6.00 Kayley Berry, Barbie
6.06 Eilidh Jarvill, Robbie
6.12 Katie Henderson
Prize Giving in Arena

BD Intro Test C

6.30 Lois Pickering, Winston
6.35 Carmen Thomson, Robbie
6.40 Rosslyn MacIntosh, Cracker
6.45 Lindsay Thomson, Winston
6.50 Kayley Berry, Robbie
6.55 Shannon Kirby Birks, Maya
7.00 Joanna MacIntosh, Robbie

Shieldbank R&V Club 2024/1

7.15 Ellie Senior, Velvet
7.20 Sara Callaghan, Robbie

Prize Giving for both Intro C and Shieldbank 2024/1
in Coffee Shop.

14/07/2024

Would you like to spend a whole day with your favourite horses and ponies? Some dates are still available for Pony Days this Summer. Just give me a call on 07800 830 841, or send me an email on [email protected] and we will find a space. Riding morning and afternoon, grooming, tacking up, untacking, feeding, mucking out, etc. plus lunch in the Coffee Shop, all for £90 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Bring a friend. Different rider levels catered for.

Looking forward to seeing you!

Marianne

10/07/2024

Dressage Competition, Tuesday, 23rd July, 5 pm start.

Entry Forms and copies of all the tests are in the Coffee Shop on the rack beside the door to the yard. Your instructor will be very happy to help and allow you to practice.

TESTS ON OFFER:
1) Shieldbank Walk Test (July 2022)
2) BD Intro C Test (Walk and trot)
3) Shieldbank R&V Club 2024/1 (Walk, trot and canter)

Copies available in Coffee Shop.

Entry Fee per test: £15
Rosettes from 1st to 6th Place

Entries to be submitted to the Coffee Shop latest Sunday 6 p.m. 21st July.

Any questions? Please do not hesitate to give me a call on 07800 830 841.

Marianne Beasley

27/06/2024

Looking for a career with horses?

We are looking for another member of staff at Shieldbank Riding & Vaulting Club. The role will involve both the care and the riding of horses and ponies.

The successful applicant needs to be 16 yrs plus with a background in horses or ponies. If required, training will be offered leading to BHS stages exams.

Please email me your C.V. to [email protected] or give me a call on 07800 830 841.

Marianne Beasley

25/06/2024

SUMMER HOLIDAY ACTIVITIES !!!

Pony Days for riders from 5 yrs - 15 yrs held on Wednesdays, Thursdays and Fridays from 10 - 4 p.m. Lunch included. £90

Introduction to jumping for riders who can independently walk, trot and canter. 8 week jumping course starting Tuesday, 2nd July, 4 - 5 p.m.
£40 per session.

Introduction to horse-riding. Various times available. Minimum age: 4yrs. All ages welcome. £25 for a half hour session, or £37 for a one hour session.

Dressage and Jumping Competitions:
Evening Dressage 23rd July and 20th August
Evening Jumping 27th August

Introduction to equestrian vaulting for 5 - 17 yr olds
Saturdays 11 - 12 midday. £25

We look forward to welcoming many new riders to Shieldbank during the Summer holidays, We are also looking for volunteers aged 16 or over.

For further information and booking, please send us an email on [email protected] or call me on 07800 830 841.

Marianne Beasley

18/06/2024

Would you like to try vaulting? This is a video of one of our vaulters, Chloe, on our horse Freckles winning a National Competition at Morris Equestrian this month.

Address

Shieldbank Farm
Dunfermline
KY129LN

Telephone

+441383852874

Website

http://www.shieldbank.co.uk/

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Would you like to try vaulting? This is a video of one of our vaulters, Chloe, on our horse Freckles winning a National Competition at Morris Equestrian this month.