Hill Top Farm Stables DIY Livery Yard

08/08/2024

👀Last couple of spots remaining 👀

08/08/2024

Fantastic effort from the whole team who make this annual event so amazing!! 🤩

05/08/2024

2 spots remaining for 13th & 27th 👌🏻

29/07/2024

29/06/2024

Things your riding instructor wants you to know:
1. This sport is hard. You don't get to bypass the hard…..every good rider has gone through it. You make progress, then you don't, and then you make progress again. Your riding instructor can coach you through it, but they cannot make it easy.

2. You're going to ride horses you don't want to ride. If you're teachable, you will learn from every horse you ride. Each horse in the barn can teach you if you let them. IF YOU LET THEM. Which leads me to…

3. You MUST be teachable to succeed in this sport. You must be teachable to succeed at anything, but that is another conversation. Being teachable often means going back to basics time and time and time again. If you find basics boring, then your not looking at them as an opportunity to learn. Which brings me to…..

4. This sport is a COMMITMENT. Read that, then read it again. Every sport is a commitment, but in this sport your teammate weighs 1200 lbs and speaks a different language. Good riders don't get good by riding every once in awhile….they improve because they make riding a priority and give themsevles opportunity to practice.

5. EVERY RIDE IS AN OPPORTUNITY. Even the walk ones. Even the hard ones. Every. Single. Ride. Remember when you just wished someone would lead you around on a horse? Find the happiness in just being able to RIDE. If you make every ride about what your AREN'T doing, you take the fun out of the experience for yourself, your horse, and your instructor. Just enjoy the process. Which brings me to...

6. Riding should be fun. It is work. and work isn't always fun.....but if you (or your rider) are consistently choosing other activities or find yourself not looking forward to lessons, it's time to take a break. The horses already know you don't want to be here, and you set yourself up for failure if you are already dreading the lesson before you get here.

7. You'll learn more about horses from the ground than you ever will while riding. That's why ground lessons are important, too. If you're skipping ground lessons (or the part of your lesson that takes place on the ground), you're missing out on the most important parts of the lesson. You spend far more time on the ground with horses than you do in the saddle.

8. Ask questions and communicate. If you're wondering why your coach is having you ride a particular horse or do an exercise, ask them. Then listen to their answer and refer to #3 above.

9. We are human beings. We make decisions (some of them life and death ones) every day. We balance learning for students with workloads for horses and carry the bulk of this business on our shoulders. A little courtesy goes a long way.

Of all the sports your child will try through their school years, riding is one of 3 that they may continue regularly as adults (golf and skiing are the others). People who coach riding spend the better part of their free time and much of their disposable income trying to improve their own riding and caring for the horses who help teach your child. They love this sport and teaching others…..but they all have their limits. Not all good riders are good coaches, but all good coaches will tell you that the process to get good is not an easy one.

📝 Kimberley Reynolds

📸 Max & Maxwell: Equestrian Photography

23/05/2024

The truest statement and one I was taught a long time ago, it can only work as a partnership with mutual respect 👌🏻

09/03/2024

We have some fantastic activities coming up for over the Easter half term 🐰🐣

There is limited availability and only a deposit will secure your place

20/01/2024

📣Updated post, thank you for all the interest in Tyson, he has now been loaned by 2 lovely families who can’t wait to start with him, I’m sorry if you missed out this time but please keep an eye on our page for our own a pony days and other potential loans 📣

Available for full £60 or part £30 loan

Meet Tyson our 12.2hh cutie pie, he’s looking for a little person to come and love him, ride, groom and take care of him.

If your interested in a new best friend for your little person please contact myself to come and meet him 🥰

21/12/2023

🐎Busy morning writing more gift vouchers out 🙏🏼

There’s going to be some very happy faces on Christmas morning after receiving their hilltop farm & riding school gift vouchers 🥰

All ready to use towards our lessons/hacks/pony days/clinics and camps! It’s going to be a busy 2024 here at hilltop and we can’t wait to get started 💪🏼👌🏻

28/09/2023

Instructor wanted for busy riding school, daytime/evening and weekend shifts

Must be experienced in teaching a wide variety of rider and have great people skills.

To cover arena lessons/hacks and stable management sessions

Send CV to [email protected]

10/08/2023

Getting excited now! Camp times nearly here 🤩

13/07/2023

☀️🦄Summer activities @ Hill Top Farm
Stable management sessions available weekly

☀️🦄Parent and child lessons/hacks weekly

☀️🦄6 week begginers/advanced jumping course
☀️🦄6 week beginners/advance dressage course

☀️🦄3 day camp and show 16/17/18th august

☀️🦄All completed sessions and courses will
Earn a certificate of their achievements

☀️🦄For more information contact myself directly or speak to your instructor on your next lesson

10/04/2023

Fantastic turn out for our mounted Easter egg hunt yesterday 🦄🐰 everyone had a great time, I’m slightly broken today tho 🤦🏻‍♀️🤣🤰🏼

Next stop beginners camp and advanced camp later this week 🫶🏻🦄

01/04/2023

‼️For all those who have paid deposits and booked on please message me directly to confirm all information‼️

31/03/2023

BE AWARE

29/03/2023

Last few days to get involved 🦄🐇

28/03/2023

21/03/2023

Limited availability, book now to avoid disappointment 🦄🐇

17/03/2023

🐇🦄Advanced Camp 🦄🐇
More Easter Activities at Hill Top farm
Book now to avoid disappointment 🤩🦄🐇

17/03/2023

🐇🦄Beginners camp 🦄🐇
More Easter Activities at Hill Top farm
Book now to avoid disappointment 🤩🦄🐇

17/03/2023

More Easter Activities at Hill Top farm
Book now to avoid disappointment 🤩🦄🐇

03/03/2023

Still available for loan
1x 13.2 part loan
1x 12.2 part loan
1x 11.2 full or part loan

22/02/2023

Fantastic moments captured by the fabulous Hill Cross Photography we can’t wait to have them back this year at all our upcoming events 🫶🏻

17/02/2023

We have a selection of horses and ponys available for part loan

Ranging from 12.2 to 16.2

All are used on the riding school

£30 per week includes 3 days one week and 4 days the next week, always includes 1 weekend day

On site tuition

Opportunity to take part in show days/camps

No additional fees for dentist, farrier, physio etc
All this is covered by the riding school