Littlebourne Equestrian Centre

31/08/2024

Our most anticipated event of the year is in just 29 days! SJ, dressage and in hand & ridden showing, with rosettes to 6th place and cups and sashes for winners.

You can download a schedule and entry form from our website www.littlebournefarm.co.uk

We have some awesome horses and ponies available to hire to riding school clients too! Pre-entries are open now! 🏆

30/08/2024

Rare 1hr private lesson slot has become available Sat 31st Aug @ 11:00. Please call the office to book.

30/08/2024

24/08/2024

Dressage times for Monday's show

21/08/2024

If you have hired a pony for the show on Monday, please ensure you have emailed your entries to the office. Thanks

20/08/2024

Pre entries close on Thursday! We will be taking entries on the day but there is a late entry fee, so save your £ and enter now!

18/08/2024

We are looking for a few more sponsors for this years Champs Shows in Sept

If you or your company would like to sponsor a class please comment below

17/08/2024

Pre entries closing soon! We will be taking entries on the day but there is a late entry fee, so save your £ and enter now!

13/08/2024

Calling all cup winners from our Paynes show Aug B/H 2023.
Please could you return your cups no later than Wednesday 21st Aug 2024. Thank you.

10/08/2024

Pony pamper day Thursday 15th Aug 10:30-14:00. Please call the office to book. Limited spaces available.

09/08/2024

Reminder camp presentation will be at 15:00 today please do not arrive before this time.
Thank you

07/08/2024

Camp parents, if you’re missing your children you can now see days 1, 2 and 3 photos on www.equilens.co.uk! Click on View Your Images, set up an account and go from there!

Equilens Photography - Specialist equine photography. Horse show photography and equine photoshoots

06/08/2024

Friendly reminder to parents who have children at camp please refrain from visiting the yard.
Presentation will be at 15:00 on Friday, please do not arrive before this time. All Kids are happy and having a great time.
Thank you.

04/08/2024

Not long to go now! Enter here:

https://horsemonkey.com/equestrian_event/61251/Paynes+Metal+Recycling+Bank+Holiday+Open+Show

03/08/2024

03/08/2024

Calling all campers, 2 more sleeps.
Drop off Time - 10:00am
Please bring cafe money, in an envelope clearly marked with your child’s name no more the £20.
If your child can swim please bring swimwear, don’t forget sun hats and refillable labelled water bottle.
Please remember no mobile phones allowed!
Friday - pick up time/presentation -TBC
THANKS

22/07/2024

A small stab in the heart is what you feel when you put up the day's riding list and you see riders sinking heavily in their shoulders when reading which horse they are assigned for the lesson. A small stab in the heart for that horse that for an hour will carry around a rider who has already decided that he does not like his horse. A small stab in the heart for the horse that did not choose the rider himself but still does his best, lesson after lesson.

Riding is a privilege and something you have chosen to do. If you chose to ride at a riding school, your instructor assumes that you actually want to learn how to ride. The instructor's highest wish is that you get good at it.

Often there is a plan and a thought as to why you are assigned to that exact horse. Before you mount up next time, ask yourself "what can this horse teach me today?" All horses have something to give, a feeling or a new tool in the box.

The art is actually in being able to get a lazy horse to move forward, to get an uncertain horse to gain confidence, a naughty horse to focus or a tense horse to be released. It takes work. If you think a horse is boring, it's more likely that you don't ride the horse as well as you think! It's not easy to be confronted with your own shortcomings, but it is in that very situation that you get the chance to truly grow as a rider.

The excuse that "it's not my kind of horse" is actually a really bad excuse. A good rider can ride any kind of horse. A good rider has trained many hours on different types of horses to become a good rider. A good rider can find and manage the gold nuggets in every horse.

If we absolutely want to ride, it is our duty to strive to do it as best as possible, even if it's only for fun. We owe it to every horse that carries us upon it's back.

Copied and shared with love for all of our horses, ponies and riders 🐎❤🐎

19/07/2024

Not long now to Camp week.
Any outstanding balance is now due please. Cash payments in the office. Thank you.

18/07/2024

We have a rare slot available for a 1hr private lesson this Saturday 20th. Please call the office if you would like to book.

17/07/2024

Jump Day
Friday 26th July
10:00-16:00
Pole work and course practice must currently be riding in our WTCJ groups. £90.

16/07/2024

Summer Holiday
Own your own pony.
Tues 20th Aug to Fri 23rd Aug. 10:30-16:30

16/07/2024

Summer holiday
Pony pamper days - for lead rein and off lead Tuesday 30th July and Thursday 1st Aug. 10:30-14:30 £65 per day.

16/07/2024

We have spaces in our lead rein lessons this weekend sat 20th @ 14:00 and Sunday 21st @ 14:15. Please call the office to book.

16/07/2024

Our phone lines and internet have been down all morning.

However we foresee us being up and running within the hour
BT Outreach on site !

14/07/2024

In Need of freelance instructor for Sundays from August.
10am - 4.15pm.

07/07/2024

Umbrellas can be scary for horses, please do not use them on the yard or when watching lessons. 🌂 Hopefully the rain will stop soon! 🌧️ Thanks!