Margaret Haes Riding Centre

27/02/2025

A welcomed visitor this week to the Margaret Haes Riding Centre - Alison Blackmore, Head of Changing Lives Through Horses, The British Horse Society . Great visit meeting volunteers, pupils, riders and the horses.

This Changing Lives Through Horses programme is for 5 to 25 year olds and provides an important avenue for learning outside the classroom - equine facilitated learning, working with horses to develop key life skills, enriching and improving life chances. Want to find out more? Then please call in at the British Horse Society stand this weekend at the Kokoro Festival of Health and Well Being in Ramsbottom Bury - outside by the Urn, Market Place or email [email protected] and more information here 👇
CLTH:
https://www.bhs.org.uk/support-us/our-campaigns/changing-lives-through-horses/

Kokoro:
https://www.thechakraroom.co.uk/ourevents
Interested in Kokoro

BHS North West

26/02/2025

This weekend 📣📣is the Kokoro Health and Well-Being Festival 📣📣in Ramsbottom, Bury.🧡💛

Come join us at the British Horse Society stand to celebrate how horses touch lives, helping people heal, grow, and embrace new possibilities. Horses play an incredible role in shaping lives, from riders taking their first strides in the saddle to those finding confidence and purpose through horse and human connections.

We will be outside at the Urn, Market Place. Please come and say hello. For the full programme of sessions in the Chakra Room and Civic Hall and tickets 👇https://www.thechakraroom.co.uk/ourevents



BHS North West

25/02/2025

Great to welcome our British Horse Society visitors this week. As a BHS Approved Centre we are delighted to offer a new home to this lovely pony as part of the BHS Second Chance scheme which runs in collaboration with the RSPCA. We receive lots of support from the BHS, which like the Riding Centre is also a charity. It is good to give something back and offer this lovely pony a new home 🧡.

24/02/2025

⭐Assessment lessons available this week for all newly registered riders⭐

Current available slots are;

Tuesday 3.20pm & 7pm,
Wednesday 12.10pm & 3.15pm
Thursday 2.40pm, 3.20pm,

These can all be booked via our booking page
https://mhrc.ecpro.co.uk/ under groups (lesson type private)

Please do get in touch for any issues or enquiries via our page or email [email protected]

Please note our maximum rider weight limit is currently 12 stone

The Margaret Haes Riding Centre is a charity. We bring the ‘Spirit of the Horse’ to some of the most vulnerable people, through our programmes of riding; equine care; and social connection. Horses touch the lives of people, helping them to heal and to embrace the new and the possible. Our purpos...

23/02/2025

⭐Assessment lessons available this week for all newly registered riders⭐

Current available slots are;

Monday 2.45pm & 3.30pm,
Tuesday 3.20pm & 7pm,
Wednesday 12.10pm & 3.15pm
Thursday 2pm, 2.40pm, 3.20pm,
Saturday 4pm. (now booked)

These can all be booked via our booking page
https://mhrc.ecpro.co.uk/ under groups (lesson type private)

Please do get in touch for any issues or enquiries via our page or email [email protected]

Please note our maximum rider weight limit is currently 12 stone

17/02/2025

📣📣Places available on our BHS Stage 1 Course which starts Thursday at 11 am 📣📣and runs though in school holidays to the Assessment Day on Friday 30 May. Relaxed and fun learning 🙂🙃. Covers BHS Stage 1 Ride and Care.

6 x 3 hours training sessions 20 Feb, 11 , 15, 17 and 21 April and 29 May. Assessment on 30 May. Can be flexible on training days .

For information go to https://mhrc.ecpro.co.uk/ and look for courses. Any problems email [email protected]

Min age is 13 years at time of Assessment and 12 st max rider weight.

17/02/2025

CLTH Achieve Award 4 👏

15/02/2025

Margaret Haes Riding Centre is supporting Ramsbottom's first Festival of health, well-being fitness and spirit, 1st and 2nd March, 11am to 4pm each day.

Come join us to celebrate how horses help people lead healthier and happier lives. Find us at the British Horse Society marquee by the Urn, Market Place. Meet the other Centres in the local area and find out how to get involved in equestrian activities, including volunteering.

The Festival has 30 exhibitors and two days of talks, seminars and workshops to lift and inspire towards a better way of being.

Tickets for the festival 👇

https://www.thechakraroom.co.uk/event-details/kokoro-earlybird-weekend-ticket

BHS Manchester BHS Lancashire BHS North West

13/02/2025

💛 Taster sessions available 💛

Suitable for beginners both adults and children. Perfect if you would like to get up close and personal with some of our horses.

Involves grooming some of our lovely horses and a short ride either in our all weather arena or out on our local bridal path.

Available Tues 18th Feb 12pm-12.45pm
Available Tues 18th Feb 12.45pm- 1.30pm

£30 pp

Bookings can be made via our website https://mhrc.ecpro.co.uk/
and can be found under activity courses below our group and private booking slots.

Please note our maximum rider weight limit is currently 12 stone

13/02/2025

Half term 1 hour hacks available to book via our online booking system
https://mhrc.ecpro.co.uk/

Available dates are:

Tuesday 18th Feb @ 10am - Available

Thursday 20th Feb 10.15am - now full

Suitable for beginners or anyone just wanting to escape & enjoy the fresh air and lovely countryside 🌳🐴🌤🌻
£40pp.

Please note our maximum rider weight limit is currently 12 stone.

13/02/2025

February Half Term 😊
Come and join us on our Pony and Craft Workshop day on -
Monday 17th February 😃😊🐴 - £60pp
10am - 2pm
Includes - Grooming, a ride on one of our lovely ponies and a craft workshop.
Just 1 space left 😅.

To book please register at
https://mhrc.ecpro.co.uk/
and go to “group lessons” or for more detail’s email - [email protected]

11/02/2025

We have 2 private lessons tomorrow / Wednesday 12th February - 30 minutes
12.10pm £35 off peak or 5.20pm £40 peak.

Both of the private lessons can be tailored to suit any riders ability ☺️ 🐎.
To book please register on the link below 😃 -

https://mhrc.ecpro.co.uk/

11/02/2025

🌟🌟🌟 Raffle time 🌟🌟🌟
We are holding an outdoor theatre fundraising event with Illyria performing Wind in the Willows on the 31st May.
We are looking for companies/people that can help us by donating some awesome raffle prizes for our Spring Raffle that will be drawn on the night.
Margaret Haes Riding Centre is a charity. Can you help us reach our fundraising goal?
Please get in touch if you can help with prizes.
🐴🥰

11/02/2025

Safer Drivers,Safer Riders and Safer Horses !

This BHS Award is about gaining confidence and skills to ride safely on roads and in the countryside. Full day course. You do not need to be a BHS member to gain the Award.

All on our lovely horses and ponies at Margaret Haes Riding Centre. Includes Ride Safe booklet and expert training, support and assessment on the day.

Essential for those seeking BHS Stage 1 Complete Horsemanship Award.

We are running two courses 21 February and 4 April . To book a place on either course the cost is £120. To book please register an account with https://mhrc.ecpro.co.uk/ and once processed, you will be able to book this course on line under 'Activity Courses' .

Any issues or for more information please message or email [email protected]. Please note minimum age of rider is 13 years and maximum rider weight 12 stone, and you need to be able to walk trot and canter .

08/02/2025

A reminder to our fantastic supporters it’s TCS London Marathon . Lindsey from our admin team is running a marathon for the first time 😮 . Lindsey is doing an incredible job training hard! Please donate to support the Riding Centre, which is a charity. Lindsey's page:

https://2025tcslondonmarathon.enthuse.com/pf/lindsey-mhrc

We urgently need funds to build a new wooden stable block at the back of the site and improve the drainage in the small paddock we use for ponies that need to watch their weight or recover ! Please share !