Callum Park Riding School
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Tuesday: -
Wednesday: 09:00 - 18:00
Thursday: 09:00 - 18:00
Friday: 09:00 - 18:00
Saturday: 08:00 - 17:00
Sunday: 09:00 - 14:00
About Callum Park Riding School
Learn to Ride at Kent's Premier Riding School - Over 20, 000 others did !
Callum Park Riding School Description
Learn to Ride at Kent's Premier Riding Centre
Callum Park has been teaching people to ride for over 25 years and we are proud to have taught more people than any other riding school in Kent.
Situated on the beautiful North Kent coastline, the center boasts an impressive range of services for riders from as young as 3 years of age. Whether you have years of experience or are a complete beginner - you'll find one of the best and safest riding environments in the UK today.
Our facilities comprise of 3 Olympic standard Riding arenas with a superb indoor complex complete with cafeteria, tack shop and viewing gallery.
We have produced over the years one of the best collections of Horses and Ponies to be found at any Riding school and our Instructor team are not only expert at teaching you to ride correctly but understand that you want to enjoy the whole experience also.
If you want to learn to ride properly, safely and enjoyably then there's only one place to go
Reviews
Time to book the main Summer event - ask at reception for details.
The Winter Schedule of activities for Saddle club is now uploaded to the website www.callumpark.com/riding/saddleclub/ just follow the link on the page.
Thank you very much to our loyal and wonderful customers who have supported us over this last year. It’s been an interesting one as we remodel the school into a smaller and more intimate environment and its great to see so many of you getting involved with the new clubs and the Junior ‘Trackpack’ scheme now under way. We wish you all a very Happy and a very Peaceful 2019.
Just tweeked our Birthday party options. see http://www.callumpark.com/parties/pony-pa rties/
Timed slots will be available on the day in advance to book for those completing their TRACKPACK Awards.
A short Safety course Essential for all New members of our Saddle club.
A Special morning for our little Tots to Groom, Bath and Play with the Ponies and there's Rosettes for all. Mums and Dads can wait in cafeteria .
This is a day of Fun and Learning at the Yard. It's designed to teach youngsters how to be Safe around Ponies and Yards and is the first step to accessing our Pony Club and all other non riding activities
Spend the Morning caring for your chosen Pony and Riding. Then prepare for the Afternoon show with Rosettes to all and prizes for the best Turned out Pony. ( Must have completed a Yard Safety Course).
Now Available 'TRACKPACK' - Our Unique Rider Progression & Award system for our Junior Riders. See http://www.callumpark.com/riding/trackpac k/ for details
Well done to Libby, the first of many of our Junior riders to collect her brand new 'Trackpack'. If you want the ultimate in Progressive riding then order your pack at reception.
Delighted to announce the launch of our new Rider TRACKPACK for Juniors. The most comprehensive Rider Progression system available to order now from Reception.
So having launched successfully the New Adult Saddle club this summer we will shorty launch the all NEW Progressive Riding Awards and a revised Pony Club for our Junior riders this Autumn. Here's a sneak preview - Lots of other new ideas coming in 2019 too :)
this place is amazing ! whether you are a beginner or an old hand at riding this is the place to go !staff are very helpful and nothing too much trouble.
What a great ridding school !!! Been on a " Own a horse day" today and it was fabulous (fun and educational). Vicky is excellent training instructor and I definitely look forward coming to my weekly lesson there. Facilities are great, very clean and pleanty of room in the car park. Horses and ponies are well looked after. My daughters love coming to Callum Park riding school too. Highly recommend to all.
The girls were brilliant today for Evie's 3rd birthday first lesson. She absolutely loved every minute of it although she did cry all the way home because she wanted to take Cupcake home with her. I have honestly never seen her listen so much to anything. Thank you so much cant wait to book up again xxx
Our teenage daughter only started proper riding lessons last October and she’s made such wonderful progress. We are not horsey parents at all so it’s all very new to us but she absolutely loves going to Callum Park. Thank you to everyone involved for helping her to find a passion x
My daughter has been riding here for now over a year and loves it so much. We looked around a lot of riding schools before we picked Callum Park. We picked Callum park due to not only the friendly supportive staff, well looked after horses but also the amazing facilities on site
The riding school is so encouraging for all the riders too not just teaching them to ride but how to care for horses with their yard safety and own a pony days! Looking forward to many more years at Callum park!!! Thanks everyone who works so hard to make it one of the best riding schools xx
My daughter Brooke has had 2 lessons so far with 3 more booked. They have been brilliant and she is learning so much and the smile hasn't left her face. Lovely place and people. Heres to many more leaaons. Thank you x
My autistic (severely autistic with other disabilities too) son, had his first private lesson with a young lady called Bethany. She was absolutely brilliant with him. He listened and learned so much and Also was hapoy to trot on the pony. I am so pleased and can't wait to see him thrive more thanks to Beth �
I rode at callum from the age of 11 to 20 also did my riding & care training there with my college years ago! I had the odd lesson few years ago before my youngster was backed as I hadn't ridden for a while as I was training my youngsters on the ground thought it would be best to have a few lessons haha...always lovely horses I've ridden there. Well schooled friendly horses. And beautiful facilities
I rode a callum and did my bhs grades with them some 20+ years ago and have since been back for a while its a lovely place with lovely people will always recommend to anyone wanting to ride for fun or for developing and enhancing what skills you may already have best place around xx
I have know Lulu & John for over 20 years and am privileged to call them friends. Lulu taught me over 20 years ago when I was a working pupil at Callum Park and kept my first horse, Tarn there on full livery. I also bought my second, Oliver from there several years later, who I went on to compete in both SJ & Dressage. After losing both my boys through illness and old age, plus having my son in 2009, I'd officially retired from the saddle. However, that was after a little chat with Lulu a few weeks ago. I'd come down to watch my mum ride and she talked me into booking a lesson as I'd be fine (apparently). So after almost 7 years out of the saddle, thanks to her I'm back riding again. I love it and can't believe I left it so long! I can still ride pretty well too and am hoping to keep it up for the foreseeable! Thanks guys xx
I have just had my first "Own a Horse Day", and it was fantastic! From start to finish it was a horse-mad girls ideal day. From grooming to dressage all in one day. Our instructor Vicky Jones, made the day both educational and fun.
I can't wait to do it again. Highly recommended!! ����
I have been riding at Callum Park since it opened which must be about 22 years ago. I have watched it grow and become the most excellent riding school tha are second to none
t it is today with facilities which
I have been riding at Callum Park since it opened which must be about 22 years ago. I have watched it grow into the excellent riding school that it is today. They cater for all ages and
also disabled. There is beautiful off road riding around the land (one of my favourite pastimes)
Yes I still ride there at 81 years old. They have in house dressage shows (which I also like to compete in) They also have showjumping If you want to learn to ride or come back to riding I suggest you come to Callum Park where you will be welcomed by friendly staff and the owners. Come and give us a try you will not regret it.
I chose Callum Park on recommendation and have not been disappointed. The staff are wonderful, friendly professional and clearly highly qualified. My daughter loves riding there, not only for regular lessons but also attending for pony days. She has also just had a birthday party there which in Hannah's opinion was 'the best party in the world'. Thank you Callum Park.
Had such a lovely time at my daughters 6th birthday riding party. Everybody was so impressed at how much the children managed to do on the ponies. The instructor made it fun for them. The organisation went smoothly. The birthday food was excellent and more than enough (fed the parents too!). The cafe staff were accommodating and helpful. There was a lovely relaxed atmosphere around the whole party in a beautiful setting. I usually come away from children's parties feeling frazzled but to I came away from Callum Park feeling totally relaxed knowing that everyone had a great time. Would definitely recommend. Thank you
Friendly, safe and fun riding School with well looked after horse and ponies for all abilities. Hacks round the land and jumping in the field in the summer, wealth of advice and knowledge from the instructors, loads of fun activities for kids, in house shows if you like to compete, there really is something for everyone.
Fantastic experience for my young cousin, brilliant staff and a friendly environment, was particularly impressed with how clean everywhere on site was. The horses were lovely and seemed to be very calm and comfortable around people. 10/10 would definitely recommend.
Callum Park riding school is a wonderful place for your child to learn to ride in a safe, friendly and fun way. It is run by the kindest and most dedicated team I have ever known with a wealth of experience.
When my daughter decided she wanted to learn to ride I was apprehensive, I was worried about her safety and I was worried about the expense, not the cost of a weekly lesson, but the cost of what it may lead to, i.e “ Mummy can I have a pony”.
But at Callum Park, they take care of everything, from making sure they are all wearing the correct, well fitting safety equipment to wonderful ponies who know their job so well, to the brilliant qualified staff.
They even have a plan for when they are so confident they want their own pony with their amazing loan scheme which brings the joy of having your own ponies to children it would normally be impossible for at a fraction of the cost, and everything is taken care of so you have nothing to worry about.
The greatest gifts horses gave my daughter are a brilliant sense of humour and oodles of patience, because nothing else works with a horse. She also learnt that hard work pays off and short cuts never work, but I guess the most important thing is the years of pure joy they have given her.
And an added bonus is, they don’t have time for boys as well as horses until at least they’ve finished A levels.
So my whole hearted advice would be, go for it and book a lesson.
Booked a one to one lesson for my daughters 9th Birthday as a surprise after having 6 lessons back at the beginning of the year. We had Beth take the lesson and she was fantastic with my daughter. Hoping I can bring her back again if she gets some Birthday money x
We Booked a birthday party for our daughter's 7th birthday. She had a fantastic time with her friends riding the ponies. Parents guided the ponies with a member of staff directing and teaching the children basic riding skills. The lady in the cafe laid on some good food and was very friendly and helpful.
this place is amazing ! whether you are a beginner or an old hand at riding this is the place to go !staff are very helpful and nothing too much trouble.
What a great ridding school !!! Been on a " Own a horse day" today and it was fabulous (fun and educational). Vicky is excellent training instructor and I definitely look forward coming to my weekly lesson there. Facilities are great, very clean and pleanty of room in the car park. Horses and ponies are well looked after. My daughters love coming to Callum Park riding school too. Highly recommend to all.
The girls were brilliant today for Evie's 3rd birthday first lesson. She absolutely loved every minute of it although she did cry all the way home because she wanted to take Cupcake home with her. I have honestly never seen her listen so much to anything. Thank you so much cant wait to book up again xxx
Our teenage daughter only started proper riding lessons last October and she’s made such wonderful progress. We are not horsey parents at all so it’s all very new to us but she absolutely loves going to Callum Park. Thank you to everyone involved for helping her to find a passion x
My daughter has been riding here for now over a year and loves it so much. We looked around a lot of riding schools before we picked Callum Park. We picked Callum park due to not only the friendly supportive staff, well looked after horses but also the amazing facilities on site
The riding school is so encouraging for all the riders too not just teaching them to ride but how to care for horses with their yard safety and own a pony days! Looking forward to many more years at Callum park!!! Thanks everyone who works so hard to make it one of the best riding schools xx
My daughter Brooke has had 2 lessons so far with 3 more booked. They have been brilliant and she is learning so much and the smile hasn't left her face. Lovely place and people. Heres to many more leaaons. Thank you x
My autistic (severely autistic with other disabilities too) son, had his first private lesson with a young lady called Bethany. She was absolutely brilliant with him. He listened and learned so much and Also was hapoy to trot on the pony. I am so pleased and can't wait to see him thrive more thanks to Beth �
I rode at callum from the age of 11 to 20 also did my riding & care training there with my college years ago! I had the odd lesson few years ago before my youngster was backed as I hadn't ridden for a while as I was training my youngsters on the ground thought it would be best to have a few lessons haha...always lovely horses I've ridden there. Well schooled friendly horses. And beautiful facilities
I rode a callum and did my bhs grades with them some 20+ years ago and have since been back for a while its a lovely place with lovely people will always recommend to anyone wanting to ride for fun or for developing and enhancing what skills you may already have best place around xx
I have know Lulu & John for over 20 years and am privileged to call them friends. Lulu taught me over 20 years ago when I was a working pupil at Callum Park and kept my first horse, Tarn there on full livery. I also bought my second, Oliver from there several years later, who I went on to compete in both SJ & Dressage. After losing both my boys through illness and old age, plus having my son in 2009, I'd officially retired from the saddle. However, that was after a little chat with Lulu a few weeks ago. I'd come down to watch my mum ride and she talked me into booking a lesson as I'd be fine (apparently). So after almost 7 years out of the saddle, thanks to her I'm back riding again. I love it and can't believe I left it so long! I can still ride pretty well too and am hoping to keep it up for the foreseeable! Thanks guys xx
I have just had my first "Own a Horse Day", and it was fantastic! From start to finish it was a horse-mad girls ideal day. From grooming to dressage all in one day. Our instructor Vicky Jones, made the day both educational and fun.
I can't wait to do it again. Highly recommended!! ����
I have been riding at Callum Park since it opened which must be about 22 years ago. I have watched it grow and become the most excellent riding school tha are second to none
t it is today with facilities which
I have been riding at Callum Park since it opened which must be about 22 years ago. I have watched it grow into the excellent riding school that it is today. They cater for all ages and
also disabled. There is beautiful off road riding around the land (one of my favourite pastimes)
Yes I still ride there at 81 years old. They have in house dressage shows (which I also like to compete in) They also have showjumping If you want to learn to ride or come back to riding I suggest you come to Callum Park where you will be welcomed by friendly staff and the owners. Come and give us a try you will not regret it.
I chose Callum Park on recommendation and have not been disappointed. The staff are wonderful, friendly professional and clearly highly qualified. My daughter loves riding there, not only for regular lessons but also attending for pony days. She has also just had a birthday party there which in Hannah's opinion was 'the best party in the world'. Thank you Callum Park.
Had such a lovely time at my daughters 6th birthday riding party. Everybody was so impressed at how much the children managed to do on the ponies. The instructor made it fun for them. The organisation went smoothly. The birthday food was excellent and more than enough (fed the parents too!). The cafe staff were accommodating and helpful. There was a lovely relaxed atmosphere around the whole party in a beautiful setting. I usually come away from children's parties feeling frazzled but to I came away from Callum Park feeling totally relaxed knowing that everyone had a great time. Would definitely recommend. Thank you
Friendly, safe and fun riding School with well looked after horse and ponies for all abilities. Hacks round the land and jumping in the field in the summer, wealth of advice and knowledge from the instructors, loads of fun activities for kids, in house shows if you like to compete, there really is something for everyone.
Fantastic experience for my young cousin, brilliant staff and a friendly environment, was particularly impressed with how clean everywhere on site was. The horses were lovely and seemed to be very calm and comfortable around people. 10/10 would definitely recommend.
Callum Park riding school is a wonderful place for your child to learn to ride in a safe, friendly and fun way. It is run by the kindest and most dedicated team I have ever known with a wealth of experience.
When my daughter decided she wanted to learn to ride I was apprehensive, I was worried about her safety and I was worried about the expense, not the cost of a weekly lesson, but the cost of what it may lead to, i.e “ Mummy can I have a pony”.
But at Callum Park, they take care of everything, from making sure they are all wearing the correct, well fitting safety equipment to wonderful ponies who know their job so well, to the brilliant qualified staff.
They even have a plan for when they are so confident they want their own pony with their amazing loan scheme which brings the joy of having your own ponies to children it would normally be impossible for at a fraction of the cost, and everything is taken care of so you have nothing to worry about.
The greatest gifts horses gave my daughter are a brilliant sense of humour and oodles of patience, because nothing else works with a horse. She also learnt that hard work pays off and short cuts never work, but I guess the most important thing is the years of pure joy they have given her.
And an added bonus is, they don’t have time for boys as well as horses until at least they’ve finished A levels.
So my whole hearted advice would be, go for it and book a lesson.
Booked a one to one lesson for my daughters 9th Birthday as a surprise after having 6 lessons back at the beginning of the year. We had Beth take the lesson and she was fantastic with my daughter. Hoping I can bring her back again if she gets some Birthday money x
We Booked a birthday party for our daughter's 7th birthday. She had a fantastic time with her friends riding the ponies. Parents guided the ponies with a member of staff directing and teaching the children basic riding skills. The lady in the cafe laid on some good food and was very friendly and helpful.
More about Callum Park Riding School
Tuesday: -
Wednesday: 09:00 - 18:00
Thursday: 09:00 - 18:00
Friday: 09:00 - 18:00
Saturday: 08:00 - 17:00
Sunday: 09:00 - 14:00