Weston Equestrian Centre

29/07/2024

We still have spaces on our pony day on Thursday 8th August 9-3pm £80. Lots of fun to be had. To book a place please call the office on 01603872247.

26/07/2024

Following on from the success of our last session we are offering two more dates!! To book please contact the office 01603872247

25/07/2024

Hi all, I would just like to ask you all to please ignore any of the comments that have been written below from a Naomi Liles regarding Rachel Cordle in a post that has nothing to do with Weston EC 🙏 it has no place on our page and I can assure you I, Tamsin, am still in charge and we have no issues with Rachel who taught here but doesn’t any longer.

22/07/2024

We have a couple of spaces still available on tomorrow’s pony morning for anyone looking for a summer holiday activity - get in touch if you’d like to book 01603872247

20/07/2024

Times for tomorrow’s Jumping!! Starting at 1pm

15/07/2024

Don’t forget to get your entries in for this weeks show jumping!! 🎉🎉

The next show jumping competition will be on Sunday 21st July starting at 1pm with clear round xpoles followed by 40cm, 50cm, 60cm, 70cm and 80cm classes.
Clear round £9
Classes £10
Horse hire for current customers only £10
To book please contact Juliet on 01603872247/ 07733016757

12/07/2024

The home team are super proud of Tamsin and Sunny jumping double clear for Team GB in Italy today. The Team picking up the Silver medal 🥈Congratulations to all involved- very well deserved 🎉🎉🎉

12/07/2024

Our super Work Experience crew were treated to a taster polocross session yesterday thanks to one of our fabulous liveries and her brilliant ponies!! They’ve worked so hard it was thoroughly deserved!!

09/07/2024

The next show jumping competition will be on Sunday 21st July starting at 1pm with clear round xpoles followed by 40cm, 50cm, 60cm, 70cm and 80cm classes.
Clear round £9
Classes £10
Horse hire for current customers only £10
To book please contact Juliet on 01603872247/ 07733016757

08/07/2024

Looking for an experienced part-time member of staff to join our fabulous team to work 3 days a week 8am - 4pm.
Working in a busy environment with a variety of horses. Must be competent at dealing with competition horses and must want to work 👍 if interested please get in touch with Juliet on 07733016757.

08/07/2024

Morning All!!! Summer holiday events! See posters below - to book call the office on 01603872247

13/06/2024

Something New to try!!
Polocross taster session £25 per person
Sunday 14th July 2-3.30pm
To book please call the office on 01603872247

26/05/2024

Super ladies camp!! Lots of rain but lots of fun 🎉🎉

09/05/2024

The next Jumping competition is on Sunday 26th May starting at 2pm with a xpoles clear round, followed by 40cm, 50cm, 60cm, 70cm & 80cm classes.
Xpoles £9
Classes £10
Horse hire for current customers only £10.
To book please contact Juliet on 07733016757

24/04/2024

Hi all, just a quick reminder note to please book all lessons via the office, Tamsin and I often receive text messages when we are out on the yards and then we forget to action them so please call and pay for lessons using the main office number 01603872247. You do need to leave your telephone number clearly on the answerphone if we are not in the office. If you haven’t been called back it will be because we cannot understand your number.
In a further note our lessons can get booked up a couple of weeks ahead so please be prompt with booking especially for Saturday Riding Club as these fill up very quickly!!
As always we really appreciate your custom and thank you for supporting Weston Equestrian Centre.

23/04/2024

Another yearly riding schooling inspection done and dusted with all of our horses and ponies passing their vet checks with flying colours ❤️⭐️✅ always a big team effort to get 24 horses and ponies ready to see the vet and thanks to all our team today who were fabulous ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Molly, Liv, Juliet, Simone, Jody, Jack and Tabitha look after our horses and ponies like kings and queens ❤️❤️

13/04/2024

Times for tomorrow’s jumping classes!! These are estimated please be ready to jump 🎉

07/04/2024

Entries must be in by Friday 12th!!

Morning All! The next Jumping League competition will be on Sunday 14th April starting at 2pm with xpoles clear round followed by 40cm, 50cm, 60cm, 70cm & 80cm classes. This will be the start of our summer league so points will be accumulated throughout the summer shows and championship prizes will be given out at the September show!!!!
Xpoles - £9
Classes £10
Horse hire £10 (current customers only)!
To enter please contact Juliet on 07733016757

03/04/2024

We still have a couple of spaces left on our ‘own a pony’ days tomorrow and Thursday 11th April. Please get in touch if you’d like to book on!!!

Easter Holidays are fast approaching!! Activities on offer at Weston Equestrian Centre are:
4th & 11th April 9.30-3.30 Two Own a Pony Days', plenty of riding and activities on the yards to keep you busy!! £75 per rider (bring your own packed lunch).
Tuesday 9th April 2-4pm Jumping clinic with Tamsin £75 per rider

28/03/2024

Morning All! The next Jumping League competition will be on Sunday 14th April starting at 2pm with xpoles clear round followed by 40cm, 50cm, 60cm, 70cm & 80cm classes. This will be the start of our summer league so points will be accumulated throughout the summer shows and championship prizes will be given out at the September show!!!!
Xpoles - £9
Classes £10
Horse hire £10 (current customers only)!
To enter please contact Juliet on 07733016757

16/03/2024

Times for today - please be ready to jump as they are just approximate

12/03/2024

Easter Holidays are fast approaching!! Activities on offer at Weston Equestrian Centre are:
4th & 11th April 9.30-3.30 Two Own a Pony Days', plenty of riding and activities on the yards to keep you busy!! £75 per rider (bring your own packed lunch).
Tuesday 9th April 2-4pm Jumping clinic with Tamsin £75 per rider

11/03/2024

Get your entries in!! Entries close on Thursday 🎉

Our next Show Jumping Competition is on Saturday 16th March 2024 starting at 2pm with clear round xpoles followed by 40cm, 50cm, 60cm, 70cm & 80cm classes.
Entries are:
£9 xpoles clear round
£10 classes
£10 (horse hire for current customers)
To book in please get in contact with Juliet on 07733016757/ 01603872247

03/03/2024

Sometimes all you need is a visit from a special 4 legged friend 👋🏻🐴❤️‍🩹
Our main man Hooligan has had a very busy week surprising some of our longstanding Weston family members who are currently unable to get down to see us 😢
We can’t want until you’re back fighting fit Michelle and Sophie 💪🏼🤩😘 .sophiee

29/02/2024

One of my biggest frustrations in this industry is the lack of understanding and consideration for the role that lesson horses play. So often, I see riders complaining about lesson horses for a huge variety of reasons: for their perceived lack of quality or value, for having to ride one they don’t like, for not getting to ride the one they do like, for their trainer not having enough lesson horses, or for the lesson horses not being available at their convenience when their personal horse is out of commission. I’ve dealt with all of the above and I know I’ll continue to do so, but I think it’s important that people understand the reality of lesson horses, and that’s that they aren’t here for your kid to ride forever and climb the levels with your one or two lesson a week commitment. They’re here to get you started, safely and productively, while you decide just how far you want to take this.

Lesson horses are incredibly special creatures. They have to be easily caught by beginners who don’t know how to properly approach a prey animal. They have to stand like statues on the crossties while tiny kids take the better part of an hour to get them clean. They have to hold their head still while beginners jam the bit into their teeth for the fiftieth time in a row to put the bridle on. They have to stand still at the mounting block while someone stands for too long with all their weight in the left stirrup and then slams down on their back with no consideration for their comfort. They tolerantly teach riders who are unbalanced, uncoordinated, and unclear, who catch their mouths and bounce on their backs and kick at their sides, and every single time, they are expected to just come again without so much as a swish of their tail or pinning of their ears. And any time one of these horses has a moment where they act like a regular horse or force the rider to really ride, they’re labeled annoying or rude or bad or lazy or whatever.

Lesson horses are not intended to take you up the levels and jump big jumps and win all the classes. If these horses were this beginner-friendly and this tolerant AND the hack winner with an auto lead change, you couldn’t afford them! That’s not to say these horses can’t be winners if you ride them well and pull your weight, but their ability to win in the show ring is not where their real value lies. Lesson horses exist to bring new riders into the sport. To teach them the ropes and get them started, lay a foundation and prepare them to make a bigger commitment to the sport by leasing or purchasing the next step horse. Lesson horses are not responsible for chasing your Olympic dreams for you. They’re responsible for getting them started in the first place. For riders to act like a lesson horse isn’t valuable because he isn’t the winner in any company is ignorant and unfair.

Every horse you ride has something to teach you. Whether it’s the crotchety old school pony who likes to root when you’re not paying attention, or the younger lesson horse who will only pick up the right lead if you ask *just right*, or the ultra reliable skip-change king, they all will add to your toolkit that you can one day apply to the fancier model you get to take you to the next level. Don’t forget about all the lessons you learn along the way and remember that without lesson horses, you wouldn’t be riding at all!

**Thank you so much for all of the shares!! The fact that this took off the way it did shows that people love and appreciate their lesson horses, as they should!! If you wish to share my words with your own photo, I would really appreciate being given author credit. Thank you!** credit to millfarm riding school

28/02/2024

Our next Show Jumping Competition is on Saturday 16th March 2024 starting at 2pm with clear round xpoles followed by 40cm, 50cm, 60cm, 70cm & 80cm classes.
Entries are:
£9 xpoles clear round
£10 classes
£10 (horse hire for current customers)
To book in please get in contact with Juliet on 07733016757/ 01603872247

28/02/2024

Easter Holiday Activities!
Thursday 4th April - Own a Pony Day 9.30am - 3.30pm £75 per person
Tuesday 9th April 2-4pm Jump Clinic with Tamsin £75 per combination!
Thursday 11th April - Own a Pony Day 9.30am - 3.30pm
To book please call the office on 01603872247 or Juliet 07733016757