Old Mill Stables

01/11/2024

🎄A date for all our adult riders 🎄

31/10/2024

Well done to some of our Adult riders yesterday who took part in our adult Dressage competition. Everyone did a fabulous job 🏆

30/10/2024

Riding School Instructor / Coach

Old Mill Stables are looking to recruit a Qualified Horse Riding Instructor. Previous experience and suitable training is required. Teaching qualifications such as BHS, Pony Club or ABRS are expected in the successful candidate.
The position may suit an experienced riding instructor who has taken a career break or someone newly qualified seeking to expand and develop their experience.
An induction period to get to know our horses and regular riders will be undertaken with one of our existing instructors.

Instructors will need the ability to safely and effectively manage a group or private session from on lead rein upwards, whilst making the session fun and interesting for the clients.

Additionally we are happy to provide training as part of the job towards further BHS qualifications.
An in date First Aid at Work certificate and safeguarding certificate would be advantageous.

Working hours
Initially part time (but scope to do more) - hours to be agreed with candidate after interview, shift work on a rota based system
Salary/hourly rate
To be agreed - dependant on experience / agreed hours etc

To apply please send a CV with a covering letter to [email protected] or pop us a Whats App message to discuss further

18/10/2024

Our ever popular Rusty Rider course is back , this time we are aiming it towards the complete beginner rider or riders who have only been in the saddle a little while .

Limited spaces so grab them quick.

Starting Thursday 7th November @12.00pm

18/10/2024

Rare private lessons available this Sunday due to cancellation. 12:30 and 4:30 pm p.m. to book.

16/10/2024

We still have limited spaces available to ride within our RDA sessions .

We also are really in need of more volunteers ! Could you spare some time on a Wednesday ? No horse experience required.

We look forward to welcoming our riders back on Monday 16th and Wednesday 18th.

We do currently have spaces for younger lighter riders due to smaller horses being available. - please note our sessions run term time and during school hours. Please contact us if your are interested.

We also welcome back our amazing volunteers- without you all , we just couldnt run . Do you have some spare time you could offer us on a monday morning or a Wednesday?
Please contact us if your interested .

15/10/2024

Lead rein lessons available at 2pm on a Sunday .

15/10/2024

🎃👻Halloween fun for little ones 👻🎃

26/09/2024

🏆Adults Dressage Competition🏆

26/09/2024

🎃Half Term activities 🎃

14/09/2024

We have a large amount of saddles need rehoming. All our older styles perfectly usable.
Happy for them to go as a job lot . Otherwise open to donations

04/09/2024

Spaces within Rda available for anyone looking ?
Yes are also looking for volunteers - no horse experience necessary.

We look forward to welcoming our riders back on Monday 16th and Wednesday 18th.

We do currently have spaces for younger lighter riders due to smaller horses being available. - please note our sessions run term time and during school hours. Please contact us if your are interested.

We also welcome back our amazing volunteers- without you all , we just couldnt run . Do you have some spare time you could offer us on a monday morning or a Wednesday?
Please contact us if your interested .

22/08/2024

🌟Last pony day of summer holidays 🌟

19/08/2024

Please find all our current job opportunities on our website link is below.

We are currently in the interview process for Job roles.

We have one apprenticeship position remaining if you would like to be considered for this position get your application in asap .

https://sites.google.com/view/oldmillstablesequestriancentre/job-opportunities

14/08/2024

What is changing lives through horses ?

Using horses as the inspiration for change, the programme provides an alternative and complementary learning environment to mainstream education. The skills developed through the programme meet the requirements of ongoing education and training, employers and participants.

The programme works to develop six key life skills through equestrian activity: 
Communication
Confidence
Building relationships
Teamwork
Responsibility
Perseverance

Everyone meet Ruby and the lovely Blackjack .
Ruby is excelling on the CLTH programme we love seeing her grow in confidence weekly .

Here is what Rubys mum has to say about her progress -

Ruby finds social interactions with others very difficult and finds it hard to just be herself and to communicate with others. Since coming to changing lives, Ruby has found her safe space and can be herself around others.
All the staff are amazing and understanding towards her and her needs. Ruby is learning new skills and is happy and all ways looks forward to her sessions. she has made friends something that has been very hard for her to do with in mainstream school.

If you would like to find out more about the programme please contact us we are now taking enrollments for September.

13/08/2024

🌟 Semi Private special offer 🌟

09/08/2024

🌟Group Lessons 🌟

Why join group lessons instead of private lessons ?

We believe group instruction is a better teaching pattern for most people (and horses). Because the instructor’s focus moves from student to student, rather than resting on one person for the entire ride. This provides smaller information bites which are more easily absorbed. Plus not having the instructor focus on them relentlessly allows the student the opportunity to make adjustments and corrections themselves. And even though the pressure is off for a short time period, the instructor is still aware of what is happening with her student.

The social side
Group riding lessons are a great way to feed the social needs of any horse lover. Even adults look forward to riding together.
We know over our 62 years of operating that riders have made life long friends from riding in the group lessons.

The Visual Learning Tool
For some people, riding snaps into place much faster when they can see what they are trying to achieve. Group riding lessons provide the horses and riders taking the group lesson with Live demos .

The visual tool works at all levels, over and over again. The bonus is that when they see that one of their peers can achieve something, they know they can too.

The Challenge
In the same sense that group riding lessons give students confidence, group lessons also add the challenge factor. When peers ride together and they see one another achieve, that nudge to do it better seems to find its way in.

Cost
Regular Group lessons are our most cost effective lesson.

Like to find out more ?
Please pm us

07/08/2024

🌤️Summer availability this week 🌤️