Sophie Donald Equestrian

30/04/2024

KEEP AN EYE OUT FOR MARK TOWNSEND CLINICS HERE THIS SUMMER :

❗️New Dressage Clinic Dates ❗️
I’m delighted to be running some new clinic dates at another lovely venue.
Sophie Donald Equestrian, Catesby Lodge, Desborough Rd, Rushton, Kettering NN14 1RP

✅ Saturday 8th June
✅ Sunday 14th July
✅ Saturday 10th August

45 minute individual sessions at £55 in a fabulous lightly waxed arena with training mirrors. If you are interested in a session please contact MARK via DM. Please note that payment at the time of booking secures your slot. All levels welcome.

25/12/2023

MERRY CHRISTMAS EVERYONE!

24/09/2023

HOYS PRACTICE WORKING HUNTER COURSE AVAILABLE SATURDAY 30th SEPTEMBER book now to avoid disappointment

08/09/2023

WAKES END SHOW JUMPING CLINIC - wonderful venue and fabulous instructor - would highly recommend!!

Wakes End Farm Equestrian
Elle Kivlochan Sharron Kivlochan
Nettie Lewis

08/09/2023

WAKES END SHOW JUMPING CLINIC - wonderful venue and fabulous instructor - would highly recommend!!

Elle Kivlochan Sharron Kivlochan

28/08/2023

Thank you so much for another awesome clinic Hannah Irons - Riding Instructor, Confidence Coach and Biomechanics Trainer definitely would recommend the working equitation clinic - great fun! Hoping for another one 1st October 🎉🎉🎉

28/08/2023

Hannah Irons Working Equitation clinic today!!

28/08/2023

🦄🦄🦄 Set up for todays Hannah Irons Working Equitation underway! This looks like it’s going to be A LOT of fun!!! 🦄🦄🦄

Hannah Irons - Riding Instructor, Confidence Coach and Biomechanics Trainer

28/07/2023

Sneak preview for my very cool course this weekend!!

22/07/2023

‼️‼️ STILL HAVE SOME AVAILABILITY FOR MY WORKER COURSE TOMORROW ‼️‼️ book now to avoid disappointment 🔥🔥

19/07/2023

CALLING ALL RIHS EQUIFEST AND CHAPS WORKING HUNTER COMPETITORS

Still a couple of spaces available on my fabulous course which will be up weekend 22nd and 23rd July and weekend 29th 30th July

Come over and get practicing if you want proper competition fences to practice over

Message to book - £30 an hour

10/07/2023

CALLING ALL RIHS EQUIFEST AND CHAPS WORKING HUNTER COMPETITORS

My fabulous course will be up weekend 22nd and 23rd July

Come over and get practicing if you want proper competition fences to practice over

Message to book - £30 an hour

11/06/2023

Livery space available from mid July/august

5 day part or 5 day full livery available to geldings only

Facilities include:
- Use of large outdoor Menage with floodlights and mirrors, Martin Collins lightly waxed surface
- indoor hot wash and solarium
- area in barn to store hay straw feed and equipment with lighting
- locked shared tackroom with lighting
- Individual turn out paddock can use all year round live in or out - no restrictions. Post and rail with electric on all turn out fields
- Stable with lighting
- Restroom with tea and coffee making facilities
- Yard loo
- 24 hour lived on premises with electric security gates

Friendly livery Yard based between kettering and Market Harborough. I offer an extra add on service price list if you require any extras not covered in your contract or lessons

03/06/2023

My beautiful new boy “Teddy-Bear” 🥰❤️ soooo in love with him already! Just a few pictures from our first week together…

21/05/2023

TAKING BOOKINGS FOR WORKING HUNTER COURSE HIRE 26th 27th 28th 29th MAY LONG WEEKEND

17/04/2023

🎉🎉 ALL READY TO GO AGAIN TODAY 🎉🎉

16/04/2023

Availability for the worker course tomorrow 11.30am or 3pm if anyone is interested !

10/04/2023

Still availability Tuesday 3.30 and a lot of times available Wednesday to hire the working hunter fences ! Book now 🦄🎉

07/04/2023

AVAILABLE TUESDAY 11th - working hunter course hire between 12pm - 4pm (possibility for Monday / Wednesday)

Easter deal - £25 1 horse 1 hour (extra £5 each horse sharing time slot!)

08/03/2023

Fox red Labrador puppies due end of March/ beginning of April. Bitch and dog both beautiful stamps with incredible temperaments. Pictures available on request. Taking a waiting list now but big litter expected 🎉🎉🎉

28/01/2023

Big thank you to Freelance Equine - Trick Training and Horsemanship Lisa dixon for our first clinic of 2023 - everybody definitely LOVED it! 🥰❤️ hope to arrange another summer for outsiders to join when we have more parking available ☺️🎉

04/11/2022

Beautiful but cold morning here! Amy Skellham

21/09/2022

Really looking forward to this one!! Book your place now 🎉🎉🎉

📣🐴 CALLING HORSE RIDERS 🐴📣 Do you want to:
➡️ Sit straighter?
➡️ Sit taller?
➡️ Develop a deeper seat?
➡️ Understand how your body should move with your horse?
➡️ Become more aware of your position and the way it influences your horse?
➡️ Have more effective aids?
➡️ Activate your core muscles?
➡️ Have some fun and lots of laughs?
✅ This is the clinic for you!

🤩 This Thursday I’m at SSophie Donald Equestrianin Northants, delivering a ‘Franklin Ball Fun’ clinic, helping riders achieve these things listed above and more!

💕 Want to join us? I have space from 5:30pm and have paired or private sessions available.

🎟 To book, please send me a Facebook message or contact me on ☎️ 07709 792175 ☎️

26/08/2022

Big thank you to Hannah Irons - Riding Instructor, Confidence Coach and Biomechanics Trainer for holding another fantastic clinic last night! Thank you to everyone who came - I hope you all enjoyed it ☺️🥰 also would like to thank Emily Prouse for taking photos !

22/08/2022

On Thursday evening, we are at Sophie Donald Equestrian between Desborough and Rushton, Northamptonshire which is always a popular venue!
Ride in this huge luxurious school, in stunning countryside, over the many pole layouts and cones set out to give you a fun and varied session with lots of different ideas to make your schooling at home more fun, whilst building confidence for horse and rider 😀

⭐️AVAILABILITY UPDATE ⭐️

5:00pm - two spaces available
6:30pm - one space available

Places are £30 each, sessions are run in pairs. To book, please contact Hannah via Facebook message or on 07709 792175 xx

13/08/2022

🚨🚨VERY EXCITED TO ANNOUNCE SOME DRESSAGE CLINIC DATES…🚨🚨

‼️NEW CLINIC DATES‼️

I’m delighted to have been asked to hold a couple of clincs in another lovely setting. These will be held on Sunday 18th September and Saturday 22nd October by kind invitation of Sophie Donald Equestrian at Catesby Lodge, Desborough Road, Rushton, Kettering NN14 1RP

Individual 45min sessions at £50 inc arena hire. To book a session please contact me via DM
Times will be posted 2 weeks prior to the event and payment will be required in advance one week before. Payments are via BACS so please contact me if you need details or for further enquiries.

13/08/2022

A few of my jumps up for this weekends hire 🥰❤️

10/08/2022

Still lots of availability to hire the working hunter course Saturday 13th if anyone wants it! £30 per hour, extra £5 each additional horse NN14 1RP

06/08/2022

🚨Working hunter course available to hire 🚨

Friday 12th and Saturday 13th

Pm me for times available (£30 - 1 hour)

Thank you!! 🦄🦄🦄

06/07/2022

Still lots of availability to hire my working hunter course up until Sunday - don’t miss out !!

County show standard jumps - are you brave enough ?? 💪💪💪

Smaller / plain novice type fillers and poles available too

£30 for the hour additional horses go free this time 🎉🎉🎉