The Grove Riding School

19/09/2024

Hard life being geldings 😊 recovery going well sleeping in the sun

19/09/2024

We love to mix it up for our experienced riders. Not exactly sure what is going on here but some kind of Cavalry influence from somewhere...... 🤔

18/09/2024

They entered the arena as Stallions............

12/09/2024

A High Wycombe roundabout is undergoing a significant roadworks project this autumn – beginning with a two-day closure in September.

09/09/2024

The New Forest Boys entering an arena for the first time 😊

03/09/2024

28/08/2024

Definitely worth a watch!

Off on a new adventure! In a few days I'm heading out to Paris to work with Channel 4 commentating on the Para Dressage alongside Steven Wilde! 🥳 Very excited to be given this opportunity and I'm looking forward to seeing some amazing performances 🇬🇧 Let the Games begin... 🌟

British Equestrian ParalympicsGB Paralympic Games Paris 2024

26/08/2024

Just a heads up for weekend riders in September
Remember to find another route to your lessons this weekend if you usually have to come round Handy Cross!

A High Wycombe roundabout is undergoing a significant roadworks project this autumn – beginning with a two-day closure in September.

25/08/2024

We are entering the last week of our summer Pony Mornings. They have been great fun, introducing horse riding to lots of new people and honing the skills of others.
Keep an eye on the website for the half term dates!

15/08/2024

We cannot believe it, But Drift season starts on Sunday 18th August 2024.

The Pony Round up (Drift) will be around the area of Ipley

The following Forestry England Car Parks will be shut to all.

Longdown and Deerleap.

The cycle track from Deerleap to Sandhole Bridge will also be shut.

The Drifts are one of the most important events that happen within the New Forest. They are vital to the ponies and foals you all love and admire.

IF everyone helps us and responds to the closures, the drift can happen smoothly and safely for all and the sites will be opened as soon as it is safe to do so.

Please for this one morning use other carparks and tracks.

Marchwood Enclosure, Kings Hat and Shatterford are some of the other sites you can visit.

There will be Forestry England Volunteers at the closed sites, advising people of an alternative place to go.

Please remember that the public cannot attend drifts.

The livestock are unpredictable, and are moving at speed. The safest thing you can do is go to another area for that day.

Please respect the Commoners and FE staff if you are told to move on, or not to enter an area. Abuse will not be tolerated.

Please share to remind people of this Sundays event.

14/08/2024

Today we organised a lovely extended hack around the beautiful West Wycombe Estate and everyone returned slightly damp but with big smiles!

14/08/2024

Morning,
This weekend we have Lead Rein space at 10.30 Sat and 1 or two on other standards over the two days if required.
Next weeks courses, we have space on the Open Order on Tuesday and the Off Lead Rein on Friday. Email to book as always.
Enjoy the Sunshine!

13/08/2024

Today's pony morning saw our riders trying their hand at Horseball. Ponies and riders all did so well!

08/08/2024

Not sure if it was the ponies, the children or the helpers who enjoyed our Meet the Ponies the most but all had a great time!

08/08/2024

Hi
We have availability on the following courses Learn to Canter tomorrow (9th) Horseball on the 13th and the Drill Riding on the 15th so email to book, first come first served!

06/08/2024

Message still not getting through, please share!

PLEASE SHARE THIS POST TO PREVENT MORE ANIMALS FROM BEING HIT.

Never get complacent We always say! Last weeks accident report shows that.

Monday 29/07/2024 9:41 am Pony - Nothing Found - HIT & RUN Boltons Bench, Lyndhurst - B3056

Tuesday 30/07/2024 3:20 pm Black Cow - Nothing Found - HIT & RUN Emery Down

Tuesday 30/07/2024 4:45 pm Dark Brown Pony - Uninjured Pondhead - B3056

Thursday 01/08/2024 11:00 am Dun or grey foal - Nothing Found - HIT & RUN Ringwood Road, Burley, between Honey Lane & Longmead Road

Friday 02/08/2024 5:55 pm Grey filly foal - Injured Setley - C10 (E)

NOTHING FOUND, MEANS AT THE TIME OF THE INCIDENT THE AGISTERS DIDN'T FIND AN ANIMAL. THEY GO OUT AFTER THE EVENT TO LOOK FOR AND MAYBE FIND AN INJURED ANIMAL.

5 accidents ALL IN DAYLIGHT. 3 HIT AND RUNS.

This is totally unacceptable.

One on the reasons we think this is happening is people thinking it is ok to NUDGE livestock out of the way when they are standing on the roads.

If you think that driving up to Livestock close enough to hit it to move it out of the way, you are hitting it...no if, buts or maybe's. Dash cam footage from other drivers will make you very easy to find.

New Forest Livestock have the right of way, and you must pass them wide and slow. Trying to beep your horn, drive closer to them to get them to move can cause an accident.

Please give yourself and livestock space. If you cannot easily manoeuvre around them, you are too close.

If any part of their body hits your vehicle, you have hit them.

Some livestock are fragile, hitting a donkey or pony foal, even at low speed can break limbs.

So please remember, you are crossing their Forest, not the other way round.

03/08/2024

Gold, Gold, Bronze for Team GB 💛

BRONZE FOR BRITAIN 🥉🇬🇧

Huge congratulations to Lottie Fry, Carl Hester and Becky Moody and their beautiful horses for bringing home bronze!

🥇🇩🇪 Germany - 235.790
🥈🇩🇰 Denmark - 235.669
🥉🇬🇧 Great Britain - 232.492

This team have truly done us proud ❤️

02/08/2024

Fantastic!

It’s GOLD for Great Britain!🥇🇬🇧

A truly unbelievable display of jumping. 3 jumping clears, 2 times faults and the team of Ben Maher & Dallas Vegas Batilly, Harry Charles & Romeo 88 and Scott Brash & Jefferson could not be caught!👏🏻

01/08/2024

Morning all.
This weekend we have availability on Lead Rein groups on both Saturday and Sunday mornings, then during next week for the Own A Pony mornings we can squeeze another one onto the Horse Agility on the 6th, Lead Rein on the 8th and there are a couple of spots on Friday for the Learn to Canter. Email to book, see you soon!

31/07/2024

Are you aged 14-17 years?
Do you love our Exmoor Ponies?
Would you like to spend the day with us learning more about them and how to care for our special breed?

If the answer is yes, please get in touch with our Learning and Engagement Officer, Sophie using the email below.

[email protected]

We have limited spaces available on our Young Ranger Upskill day on Monday 5th August. We will spend the morning at the Pony Centre, up close and personal with some friendly ponies and then go out onto the moor to look for our wild herds and learn first hand from our Rangers how to care for them and how they help our landscape in return.

Spaces will be allocated on a first come first serve basis. Register your interest and book a place by email only.

30/07/2024

First of the Summer Own A Pony mornings today and it was a great success! One down, lots and lots to go 😊

29/07/2024

🥇🥇🥇🥇𝐖𝐞'𝐯𝐞 𝐝𝐨𝐧𝐞 𝐢𝐭! 𝐓𝐄𝐀𝐌 𝐆𝐎𝐋𝐃!!!!🥇🥇🥇🥇

Team GB are Paris 2024 Olympic Team Gold medal winners!!!

What an amazing achievement from Tom McEwen, Ros Canter Eventing and Laura Collett Eventing!!! An absolute masterclass in horsemanship from all three riders. Happy horses and happy riders performing at their best! 🥳

Team GB are the only team to complete on double figures on 91.3!!! Massive well done!

Congratulations also to Silver medal winners France (103.6) and Japan in Bronze on 115.8.

Now for the individual placings...

Follow the scores live here https://bit.ly/4c2VhFK

27/07/2024

Great start for Team GB, don't forget some of the team started in riding schools so as the lottery used to say......
It Could Be You!

26/07/2024

The best of luck to all of our British riders, horses, grooms and support teams at the Paris Olympics. 🐴

25/07/2024

Still one space available, full or part. Working maybe possible for 13.2-15.1 if suitable. Yard visits welcome!