Little Oak Equestrian Centre Prosperous

Little Oak Equestrian Centre Prosperous We are a family run yard that offers up a host of services for you and your horse. We are set on a 10 acre site with an additional 16 acres field for grazing.
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We have livery to suit all budgets, riding school lessons for every level and pony camps to keep the kids entertained - Little Oak has it all. Anne Creevey is the owner and qualified BHS instructor for the yard. Anne has been a qualified instructor for over 7 years now but has spent her whole life working with horses. She trained with well-respected trainer Grainne Sugars and expanded her training

while travelling around Australia. She has experience and knowledge of all breads and backgrounds from happy hackers to competition thoroughbreds. We hope you enjoy visiting our website and we look forward to seeing you at the yard soon!

Another great week of pony camp with loads of fun and (pony) games! The weather has been a bit hit or miss, but our camp...
20/07/2024

Another great week of pony camp with loads of fun and (pony) games!
The weather has been a bit hit or miss, but our campers braved it out and made our ponies look fabulous ๐Ÿฅฐ
Our wonderful helpers have been fantastic, big thank you to them!

Last weekend Sparky and Bob had great fun camping in Slieve Aughty, keeping Avril and Ailbhe up all night with their horsing around. They had a great time exploring and sharing dinner ๐Ÿ˜‚

Madeline's not let her holiday stop her riding, she rode a stallions for the first time this week ๐Ÿ’ช

Lots of hacking and snacking and enjoying Irish summerโ€ฆ.. when it appears ๐ŸŒžโ˜”๏ธ

Looking forward to more outings and adventures with Team Little Oak ๐Ÿฆ„

Another week of summer pony camp over! The weather's not quite there yet, but that's not stopping our riders ๐ŸŒž Fantastic...
12/07/2024

Another week of summer pony camp over! The weather's not quite there yet, but that's not stopping our riders ๐ŸŒž
Fantastic work done by our campers, refining their riding and making sure their ponies and shining and feeling the love . Huge thanks once more to our wonderful helpers โค๏ธ

Bob's certainly been searching for the sun, and lucky Finnbar found some!

Anne headed out to Emerald for some training with riding club , getting RDS ready ๐ŸŽ‰thank you James!

Mischa and Avril brought Margie and Sparky to Racefield Stables, joined by Lisa and the lovely Ebony - so much fun had and letโ€™s just say Margie set the pace! ๐Ÿ˜‚

Our lovely Kate got back in the saddle this week after a break and was as usual, unstoppable ๐Ÿ’ช She and Tara had a lovely trot around the track to celebrate getting back in the saddle.
Happy Kate and happy Tara โ€œBack in the saddle & Our First Mother Daughter ride together. On the unicorns Fritz & Flicka โ€œ๐Ÿฅฐ

Anne, Emma and Aoife had training with Sonya from SS Equine Service. Fantastic evening, great to see the horses working so well and jumping their socks off!! Thank you so much Sonya โ˜บ๏ธ

Madeline n Emilie couldnโ€™t stay away from the horses on holidays, enjoying the sunshine and ๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท horses

Looking forward to the weather improving, roll on sunny days! ๐Ÿฆ„

What a fantastic first week of pony camp! ๐Ÿฆ„ Really well done to all our campers, who worked really hard and rode like th...
05/07/2024

What a fantastic first week of pony camp! ๐Ÿฆ„

Really well done to all our campers, who worked really hard and rode like the wind. They finished the week by beautifying their ponies, bringing out their creativity. Really looking forward to the rest of the summer's camps ๐ŸŒž Massive thank you to all our wonderful helpers.

Anne and Lisa took Cappuccino and Bosco to the Ballyfoyle Agricultural Show in Kilkenny to enter the Racehorse to Riding Horse classes, cappuccino took it all in his stride in the big atmosphere, Lisa and Bosco entered their very first race horse to riding horse show, Bosco loved showing off and brought home a pink ribbon ๐Ÿฉท a very long day but a great experience for all ๐Ÿฆ„

Ailbhe and Avril took Bob and Sparky out for a lovely chill hack down the bog road, lots of hacking and snacking and making the most of the good weather (when it shows its face!) ๐Ÿคฃ๐ŸŒž

Looking forward to a busy few weeks ahead ๐ŸŒž

Been a busy few weeks getting summer ready at Little Oak! ๐ŸŒžFirstly, huge congratulations to all our riders who've wrappe...
28/06/2024

Been a busy few weeks getting summer ready at Little Oak! ๐ŸŒž
Firstly, huge congratulations to all our riders who've wrapped up their junior and leaving cert, well done! ๐Ÿ’ช

Big work going on in the field developing our โ€˜water featureโ€™ which will be amazing for our therapeutic sessions and for our xc adventures ๐ŸŽ

We've been looking forward to the start of pony camps ๐ŸŽ‰ busy few weeks ahead! Very limited places left.
Just a reminder to all to make sure you have your deposit in and confirmed your spot!

Some of us little oakers went to Lullymore Equestrian Centre for some schooling in the derby arena and a bit of a splash(Ivy definitely made the most of the splash ๐Ÿคฃ๐Ÿ’ฆ)
Cappuccino had a fun day out at riding club dressage ๐Ÿ…
Hard to keep up with this lot โ€ฆ.Bob, sparky, Aido and chips had so much fun at their outing to for some grassy gallops and cross country and avril & sparky had a great outing in Racefield Stables. (Always a a fantastic ride out)

Congratulations to Emma completing her therapeutic coaching training and to Aoife travelling to the uk to take on the stage 4 exam, not a bother to ye ๐Ÿ’ช๐Ÿผ๐Ÿ’ช๐Ÿผ

Last Tuesday a few of us took full advantage of the late sun with an evening trip to the beach at Donabate and enjoyed the best of the weather.
To quote โ€œsun shining from above instead of โ€ฆโ€ฆโ€ฆ..โ€ ๐Ÿคฃ)

Looking forward to more summer adventures! ๐Ÿฆ„

27/06/2024

They are never just RIDING SCHOOL PONIESโค๏ธ๐Ÿด

One day you may move onto bigger, fancier horses, but never forget the school horse who made you, as without them, you wouldnโ€™t be able to ride anything at all.

The patient soul that tolerated your bouncing while you figured out how to sit the trot.

The kind mare that didnโ€™t walk off when you stumbled up the mounting block, trying to get your foot in the stirrup.

The sweet gelding that picked up the trot even though your body was telling him to do the exact opposite.

The saintly angel that never spooked, which was a dam good thing because your balance was precarious at best.

Too often we forget where we came from. We move on to the next chapter in our lives and say, โ€œOh my gosh, Iโ€™m learning so much! Iโ€™m going so far! I could never do this kind of thing on that old school horse!โ€

But infact you could, you were just not ready to do all these things back then.

But that school horse gave you the confidence to move forward. That school horse took care of you in all respects and allowed you to take the time you needed to find your way. You couldnโ€™t have become the rider you are today without that riding school horse, always remember to love them unconditionally for our riding school horses are what help start your dream, make dreams come true and get you ready for those bigger dreams ๐Ÿด

26/06/2024

There's still time to get your entries in for this evenings unregistered jumping
Entries via Jumptime.ie or 087 7126092

10/06/2024

๐ŸŒŸ Due to continued growth,
We are currently seeking to take on a qualified carpenter, or someone with 4+ years experience in timber framing and roofing.

๐ŸŒŸ Mon - Fri 8.00 - 16.00

๐ŸŒŸ C.V can be sent to the business page

05/06/2024

Private lesson available

Thursday 3.30

Friday 2.15

05/06/2024

Best of luck to everyone starting their exams today! ๐Ÿ’ช๐Ÿผ

Thank you so much SS Equine Service for a fantastic afternoon. We all learned so much and loved our lessons, looking for...
30/05/2024

Thank you so much SS Equine Service for a fantastic afternoon. We all learned so much and loved our lessons, looking forward to the next clinic ๐Ÿด

30/05/2024

Private lesson available today at 2.30

Private lesson available 3pm
Contact Anne on 0852733424

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29/05/2024

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28/05/2024
Huge congratulations Laragh ๐ŸŽ‰๐ŸŽ‰๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช
13/05/2024

Huge congratulations Laragh ๐ŸŽ‰๐ŸŽ‰๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช

What a fantastic end to our in-house show jumping league! It has been great to see such Big improvements from all horses...
07/05/2024

What a fantastic end to our in-house show jumping league!
It has been great to see such Big improvements from all horses and riders. Well done to everyone challenging themselves ๐Ÿ’ช๐Ÿผ๐Ÿ’ช๐Ÿผ

Thank you to all the supporters and riders for all the cheering, encouragement and videos ๐Ÿ“ธ and to all getting stuck in making these leagues so fun and successful

Looking forward to the next one ๐ŸŽ

So much fun yesterday for week 1 of our in house show jumping league. Well done everyone, fab rounds from all horses and...
08/04/2024

So much fun yesterday for week 1 of our in house show jumping league.
Well done everyone, fab rounds from all horses and riders, great to see everyone smiling and having fun on their horses!
Big Thank you to all making these leagues enjoyable and encouraging for everyone ๐Ÿ†

What a fab day we had yesterday ๐Ÿฃ๐ŸŒžThe sun was shining โ˜€๏ธโ˜€๏ธwe had So much fun at our Easter show!Well done to all horses ...
01/04/2024

What a fab day we had yesterday ๐Ÿฃ๐ŸŒž

The sun was shining โ˜€๏ธโ˜€๏ธwe had So much fun at our Easter show!

Well done to all horses and riders ๐Ÿฆ„ Big thank you to Gus, Lisa, Alice and all the yard kids who made our Easter show run so successfully, and to Katie for the yummy rice krispy cakes ๐Ÿง

Big thank you to ailbhe for all the fabulous photos , donโ€™t forget to tag us

Check out your photo https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/12DZpJeOFEcqpTZBHb2jGKKWjeq06AolL?usp=drive_link

29/03/2024

Estimated times for our Easter show Sunday ๐Ÿฃ

Xpoles

10.30 : Elizabeth - jet
10.33 : Ruben - flicka
10.36 : Lucia - cherry
10.39 : Caoimhe - penny
10.42 : Isabel - bubbles
10.45 : Tara - flicka
10.48 : Christopher- Clyde
10.51 : Saoirse - Jake
10.54 : Harvey - Georgie
10.57 : Evie - bubbles
11am : maria - flicka
11.03 : Suzanna - Jake
11.06 : Amelia - flicka
11.09 : Annie - mickoli
11.12 : Amelia W - jet
11.15 : Suzie - Jake
11.18 : Zara - flicka
11.21 : allanah - Georgie
11.24 : Sadhbh - - Clyde
11.27 : Lucy - Georgie
11.29 : Mia - Clyde
11.30 : Daryl - jet

M/m

11.30 : Emily - bubbles
11.30 : Matthew - flicka
11.33 : Ellie - Clyde
11.36 : Cristina - Georgie
11.39 : Cristina - bubbles
11.42 : Ava - jet
11.45 : Ashleigh - Fletcher
11.48 : Jessica - Georgie
11.52 : Jacob - Clyde
11.55 : Kate - bubbles
11.56 : lily Parker - Jessie
11.58 : Nicole - flicka
12pm : Luighseach - Fletcher
12.03 : Jessica - Lucy
12.06 : Caoimhe - bubbles
12.09 : Sinead - Jessie
12.12 : Natalie - Georgie
12.15 : Chloe - Jessie
12.17 : arabella - Georgie
Mini

12.20: Matthew - flicka
12.23: Alex - peg
12.26 : Ava - bubbles
12.29 : Katie - Jessie
12.30 : Sean - Clyde
12.33 : Sophia - Jessie
12.36 : Nikki K - o/h
12.39 : Carla - peg
12.42 : Brooke - Harry
12.45 : Leila - bubbles
12.48 : Kelsie - fauna
12.52: Riona - Ivy
12.55 : Chloe - Jessie
12.58 : Martha - Craig
1pm : Mischa - Fletcher

Midi
1.10pm : Ioseph - Bruce
1.13 : Tara - Minnie
1.16 : Brooke - Harry
1.19 : Kelsie - fauna
1.22 : riona - Ivy
1.25 : Lisa R - Bosco
1.28 : Mischa - Aido

Maxi

1.35: Emma - Fritz
1.39: Madeline - fluer
1.42 : Aoife - Fritz

Donโ€™t forget to get your entries in ๐Ÿฃ๐ŸŽ
27/03/2024

Donโ€™t forget to get your entries in ๐Ÿฃ๐ŸŽ

Egg-citing news ๐Ÿฃ๐Ÿฃ

Easter Show will be held on Sunday the 31st March, starting 10.30 sharp

Classes :

Xpoles
Mini minor : 40cm
Mini : 50-60cm
Midi : 70-80cm
Maxi : 90cm -1m

Donโ€™t forget to get your entry in early to book your favourite pony ๐Ÿฆ„

All entries must be prepaid by Wednesday the 27th march๐Ÿ˜

Last Sunday (st Patrickโ€™s day โ˜˜๏ธ) we had out in house derby final. Great fun with a challenging course kept everyone on ...
23/03/2024

Last Sunday (st Patrickโ€™s day โ˜˜๏ธ) we had out in house derby final. Great fun with a challenging course kept everyone on their toes. Itโ€™s been a fantastic few months with Such a big improvement to all horses and riders with the leagues. These leagues have bn great to improve our sj and xc jumps and so much fun! Thank you to all little oakers who did their part to keep these show running ๐Ÿ’ช๐Ÿผ๐Ÿ’ช๐Ÿผ Big thank you to for keeping us all motivated with the leagues, designing courses and keeping everyone on their toes โค๏ธ whatโ€™s next ๐Ÿค”

Egg-citing news ๐Ÿฃ๐ŸฃEaster Show will be held on Sunday  the 31st March, starting 10.30 sharpClasses : XpolesMini minor : 4...
21/03/2024

Egg-citing news ๐Ÿฃ๐Ÿฃ

Easter Show will be held on Sunday the 31st March, starting 10.30 sharp

Classes :

Xpoles
Mini minor : 40cm
Mini : 50-60cm
Midi : 70-80cm
Maxi : 90cm -1m

Donโ€™t forget to get your entry in early to book your favourite pony ๐Ÿฆ„

All entries must be prepaid by Wednesday the 27th march๐Ÿ˜

Happy St Patrickโ€™s Day everyone โ˜˜๏ธโ˜˜๏ธ Just a reminder there is no lessons tomorrow the 17th Marchโ€ฆ.. see you all next wee...
16/03/2024

Happy St Patrickโ€™s Day everyone โ˜˜๏ธโ˜˜๏ธ

Just a reminder there is no lessons tomorrow the 17th Marchโ€ฆ.. see you all next week

Thanks Anne

15/03/2024

A positive mindset can significantly impact your horsemanship. By focusing on what you've achieved rather than dwelling on shortcomings, you foster an environment of growth and learning. This positive approach not only benefits your mental well-being but also enhances your connection with your horse.
Join us for this workshop in building a better mindset .
Book : http://www.itsplainsailing.com/org/sbe

Love this โค๏ธโค๏ธ
01/03/2024

Love this โค๏ธโค๏ธ

One of my biggest frustrations in this industry is the lack of understanding and consideration for the role that Riding School horses play. So often, I see riders complaining about Riding School horses for a huge variety of reasons: for their perceived lack of quality or value, for having to ride one they donโ€™t like, for not getting to ride the one they do like, for their establishment not having enough Riding School horses, or for the Riding School horses not being available at their convenience. Riding school horses not being good enough for them. Iโ€™ve dealt with all of the above and I know Iโ€™ll continue to do so, but I think itโ€™s important that people understand the reality of Riding School horses, and thatโ€™s that they arenโ€™t here for you/your kid to ride forever and climb the levels with your one lesson a week fortnightly commitment.

Theyโ€™re here to get you started, safely and productively, while you decide just how far you want to take this.

Riding School horses are incredibly special creatures. They have to be easily caught by beginners who donโ€™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, theyโ€™re labeled annoying or rude or bad or lazy or whatever.

Riding School 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 couldnโ€™t afford them!

Thatโ€™s not to say these horses canโ€™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.

Riding School 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.

Riding School horses are not responsible for chasing your Olympic dreams for you.

Theyโ€™re responsible for getting them started in the first place.

For riders to act like a Riding School horse isnโ€™t valuable because he isnโ€™t the winner in any company or harder to ride is ignorant and unfair.

Every horse you ride has something to teach you. Whether itโ€™s the crotchety old school pony who likes to root when youโ€™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 after yout Riding Scool Journey.

Donโ€™t forget about all the lessons you learn along the way and remember that without Riding School horses, you wouldnโ€™t be riding at all!

Riding School owners are trying their best to provide the best services they can and keep the Riding School horses in the good condition. Horses are extremely expensive not just to buy but to keep aswell. Utilities, Mortgage/Rent, Vets bills, Feed, Haylage, Bedding, Vaccinations, Farrier, Wormers, Staff Wages, Physio, Saddler and so much more the list is endless no one sees how much it all costs to keep a yard running, no one sees full behind the scenes.

They are trying the best they can, it's not just a job to them it's their world their passion and the Riding School horses are their babies they are their family.

2 spaces available- book now to avoid disappointment
07/02/2024

2 spaces available- book now to avoid disappointment

Midterm pony camp ๐Ÿฅณ

Midterm pony camp 15th & 16th February

Contact anne for details

Midterm pony camp ๐ŸฅณMidterm pony camp 15th  & 16th February Contact anne for details
31/01/2024

Midterm pony camp ๐Ÿฅณ

Midterm pony camp 15th & 16th February

Contact anne for details

23/07/2023
Great fun this week!! Thank you to Kate for organising our in house derby on Sunday. Well done to everyone who took part...
18/07/2023

Great fun this week!!

Thank you to Kate for organising our in house derby on Sunday. Well done to everyone who took part, great to see everyone enjoying their horses and setting themselves challenges. Great experience for us all!

Nice to see our golden oldies havenโ€™t forgotten anything especially that the best grass is in Anneโ€™s garden ๐Ÿคฃ๐Ÿคฃ

Madeline and fluer went to ciolog last week for pony club camp! Was great fun and great experience and doing cross country for the first time and sj and delighted to receive a rosette ๐Ÿต๏ธ from treo_eile! Fantastic to see this pair getting on so well, no stopping them now.

Sparky and avril having the best time in racefield for their ride outs, highly recommend, great fun for you and your horse!

Tara and Ellie did their first 1.10 in emerald equestrian on Wednesday. This pair have gone from strength to strength. Absolutely love this mare๐Ÿฆ„ Well done tara, great to see your hard work paying off ๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿ‘

At home the weather hasnโ€™t dampened our spirits making great plans for the summer months. Camps are in full swing so apologies for the delay in getting back to anyone ๐Ÿ˜Š

Address

Downings North, Prosperous, Co. Kildare
Kildare
W91AR00

Opening Hours

Monday 8:30am - 4pm
Tuesday 8:30am - 9pm
Wednesday 8:30am - 9pm
Thursday 8:30am - 9pm
Friday 8:30am - 7pm
Saturday 8am - 5pm
Sunday 8am - 5pm

Telephone

+353852733424

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