St Teresa's Equestrian

23/12/2024

LOOKING FOR LOAN HORSES

5* loan home offered for your much-loved pony or horse.

Preferably 8 years+, no upper age limit, and 13 hands to 16.2 hands that can comfortably take beginner/novice up to intermediate/advanced riders.

Suitable for school work, pole work and a steady calm jump (with our staff and more experienced students) at our beautiful riding school attached to St Teresa’s School, Effingham, near Dorking in the Surrey Hills.

We are BHS/ABRS approved and have a 5* council licence.

To have up to date vaccinations, dentistry, worming etc, recently fitted tack and rugs on arrival.

Will have a mutually agreed loan contract in place.

• Must be safe to ride and handle, enjoy working, and be sound.
• Lovely facilities including airy American Barn stabling and a well-maintained sand-and fibre (Combi-ride) 60m x 30m arena.
• Kind, qualified and experienced staff that manage and work the horses and ponies, incl. hacking, long reining, lungeing and schooling, with a high staff-to-horse ratio to allow for this.
• Qualified and experienced instructors to teach our students, usually in private lessons.
•Upper weight limit of a 80 kgs.
• 365 days a year turnout, either day or night turnout as required, individually, in pairs, or small groups
• Adlib forage, feed and vit/min supplement provided by us.
• Regular visits from qualified professionals - saddler, chiropractor/physio, dentist, farrier and veterinary care such as vaccinations, worm testing and wormers at the riding schools cost.

Our ethos for our staff and students is that each horse's welfare always comes first; most quirks and individual
feed regimes can be accommodated, and we are happy to work closely with our owners to ensure that each horse is cared for as an individual.

The owners of our current horses will happily recommend us, as will our vet, physio, dentist, saddler and farrier.

Please contact us by phone on 01372 750257, or by email on [email protected]
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Website: https://st-teresas.com/equestrian/ste-introduction

09/12/2024

🦄 Join us at STE in the school holidays for a private lesson, a lead hack onsite or on one of our Pony Days!

The dates are out for the:
Christmas Holidays ⛄🐴,
and February Half Term

Spaces go fast, so book early to avoid disappointment!

Check out https://st-teresas-equestrian.ecpro.co.uk/ to book now,
or contact [email protected] to find out more

21/11/2024

Rosie C headed to the famous Aintree Equestrian Centre in Liverpool for the Amateur and Veteran Championships last week.
It was her and her horses first time at the show which had such a big atmosphere, and although they knocked a couple of unlucky poles here and there, they pulled through for a clear at the end of the week.
Not only did Rosie get to ride in the amazing arena, around the grand national gallops with a close look at the almighty Bechers Brook, she also got to meet the Legendary John Whitaker and received his autographed book with his words of advice "Keep trying your best".
What an amazing experience, well done Rosie!

19/11/2024

Such impressive results, well done girls!

We were so impressed with how well the girls did in the NESA National Championships at the beginning of the half term and have given out some additional rewards of our own to recognise the great qualities of our many riders.

The Junior award was awarded jointly to Electra B and Ivy M. Although the youngest members of the team, they were mighty! Their energy and enthusiasm knew no bounds, they were diligent in their preparation and stepped in without hesitation to jump additional rounds when asked.

The Senior award went to Lily S. Lilly was consistently diligent in her preparation, keen to take the learnings from every round and although already riding for the team with two horses, was always happy to do more when needed!

The Team Managers award was to recognise someone who stood out as a real team player, as well as all the other qualities required of a great horsewoman. Rosie C was all of these and more. We received much feedback from parents enthusing about how she helped with the younger team members, she rode an amazing round in her 1-metre class and helped with another team member's horse that was being difficult to ride. She also put together the amazing video of the Championships!

Well done, everyone, you should all be so proud!

12/11/2024

The NSEA team went out competing on Sunday 10th November in the County and Hickstead Elite Championship Qualifiers at Felbridge.
The 80cm Show Jumping team (Electra B, Lottie B, Rosie C and Lilly S) came fifth overall and were Surrey County Champions, qualifying them for the Inter County Championships at Hickstead in May!
The 1m Show Jumping team (Amber B, Chloe B, Jess R and Antonia S) came second overall and were Surrey County Champions, qualifying them for the Inter County championships at Hickstead, as well as the Hickstead Elite 1m Championship in May!
Amber B also won this class individually and was therefore the individual Surrey County Champion and gaining her individual qualification for the Inter County Championships.
What fantastic results!!

11/11/2024

🦄 Join us at STE in the school holidays for a private lesson, a lead hack onsite or on one of our Pony Days!

The dates are out for the:
Christmas Holidays ⛄🐴,
and February Half Term

Spaces go fast, so book early to avoid disappointment!

Check out https://st-teresas-equestrian.ecpro.co.uk/ to book now,
or contact [email protected] to find out more

06/11/2024

🎉12 members of our NSEA team set off for 4 days of stiff competition against the very best equestrian teams from schools across the whole of the United Kingdom that had qualified across the last year to gain a place at the NSEA National and Plate Championships. Hundreds of pupils and their magnificent equine partners convened in Buckinghamshire at one of the UK’s premier equestrian venues, steeped in equestrian heritage, Addington Equestrian.🎉
⭐In the Show Jumping, the 70 cm Pink Team (Electra B, Florence B, Harriet L, Olivia S) managed a very respectable 15th out of 26 places and Olivia was individually 13th out of 67. Ivy went clear for 44/67 in the individual rankings.
80cm Pink Team (Ivy M, Lilly S, Rosie C) had a couple of unlucky poles down left them in 21st place out of 43.
80cm Blue Team (Electra B, Olivia S, Lilly S) took some risks in their rounds that accrued some points which left them in 29th out of 43 places.
90cm Pink Team (Lilly S, Electra B, Rosie C) had some poles down to leave them in 28th out of 34th position.
90cm Blue Team (Amber B, Chloe B, Lilly S and Ivy M) did an absolutely amazing clear and fast first round to put them into the top 8 which qualified them for the top 8 jump off where they ultimately came 5th out of 34!
1M Class Both Amber B and Rosie C rode absolutely beautifully clear rounds. Amber who was individually qualified came 13th out of 68.
1.10 M Class Amber B was individually qualified for this class and came in the top 8 in the first round to make the jump off and come 7th overall!
⭐In the Jumping with Style, in the 70cm Electra B was individually qualified and did an absolutely smashing round with just one unfortunate refusal placing her 19th out of 25. 80 cm Lilly S was individually qualified and rode an amazing round to be placed 4th out of 36! 90cm Lilly S was again individually qualified and rode another amazing, just having an unfortunate run out at the last placing her 20th out of 39.
⭐In the Combined Training, 1M Antonia S did a superb dressage test followed by a clear show jumping round to come 4th overall!
⭐In the Plate Show Jumping, 70cm Ivy M was individually qualified and rode a super clear round to come 16th.
90 cm Blue Team (Lilly S, Electra B, Ivy M, Rosie C) came 5th overall and Rosie who had also individually qualified came 4th!

28/10/2024

Please be aware that our online booking system will be down on Monday 4th November.

21/10/2024

🦄 Join us at STE in the school holidays for a private lesson or on one of our Pony Days!

Spaces go fast, so book early to avoid disappointment!

Check out https://st-teresas-equestrian.ecpro.co.uk/ to book now,
or contact [email protected] to find out more

14/10/2024

🦄 Join us at STE in the school holidays for a private lesson, a lead hack onsite or on one of our Pony Days!

The dates are out for the:
October Half Term,
Christmas Holidays ⛄🐴,
and February Half Term

Spaces go fast, so book early to avoid disappointment!

Check out https://st-teresas-equestrian.ecpro.co.uk/ to book now,
or contact [email protected] to find out more

10/10/2024

⭐️ We are looking for staff to join our team! ⭐️
We have a full-time administration position open.
The applicant must have experience in a similar role, good communication is vital, and some experience and knowledge of horses.
We are a small, professional equestrian centre with an amazing selection of 11 horses.
The role includes managing the office bookings and administration, finance and marketing, and communicating with a range of individuals.
What we offer:
~ Paid holiday plus statutory bank holidays.
~ The option to join a private school pension scheme.
~ Hot food for lunch and dinner during the school term.
~ 2 paid for CPD days a year.
~ Safeguarding and First Aid training.
~ Opportunity to ride if desired.
~ Training and support towards BHS exams.
~ Other training can be requested and arranged during the school holidays.

Contact us at [email protected] or call us on 01372 750257 to find out more.
View the full adverts on our website
https://st-teresas.com/about-us/vacancies/

10/10/2024

We are very happy to share that the school equestrian team was out competing again on the last weekend of September and had some fantastic firsts as well as results:
Firstly, for the first time ever, we had enough riders to make up a dressage team; Claudia B, Electra B and Lilly S all rode lovely dressage tests to get placed as a team in 4th place and Lilly as an Individual in 6th place. What a wonderful start for them and a fantastic position to build from!
Secondly, we had new riders out competing for the first time who all got placed in their classes!! Fenella B (3rd in the 60cm), Lyla B (3rd in the 70cm) and Sophia S (4th in the 70cm) did an amazing job and qualified for the Grass Roots Regional Finals as well as the Grassroots Championships at Hickstead in August.
Well done everyone!

20/09/2024

Horses have a wider thermoneutral zone than humans do. This means that when the temperature is between 5°C and 25°C, a healthy horse can maintain a comfortable temperature. A human's zone is between 25-30°C. Whilst a human might feel cold and need to wear a coat, a horse won't need a rug until it's much colder!
Did you know that over rugging a horse can actually risk them overheating and is now considered a welfare issue?
World Horse Welfare

07/09/2024

For the final of our summer success, well done to Lulu for coming third at Moreton!