North Farm Riding Establishment

10:30 hack today, lovely sunshine above the fog.

What a panoramic view...could see for miles and miles today.

What a glorious warm sunny day

A fantastic sketch commissioned by Peter and Heather for Lin showing her "Three Kings" Brandy, Hasty and Liam. Amazing sketch by Denise Williams thank you so so much!

We are fully booked this weekend bar 1 or 2 spaces on a riders only 1hr Saturday afternoon. Next weekend is filling up fast as well so remember to book early via the office on 01584872026 to avoid disappointment

Muddy fun!

HAPPY VALENTINES DAY!
With lots of love from all your four legged faves at North Farm xxx

Truly wonderful

Riding continues tomorrow with scheduled RDA, please ensure that all riders have clean clothes, boots and hands - especially if they are in contact with other horses. Fresh clothes, not exposed to other horses, clean boots ready to dunk in our disinfectant foot bath and hands washed with antiseptic soap - better to be safe than sorry.
Fingers crossed the sunshine is warm and our RDA riders have a fantastic time!

PLEASE BE AWARE - our horses are a closed herd with shared immunity through their seclusion from others.
PLEASE DO NOT wear clothes or shoes you have worn around other horses unless they have been thoroughly washed and/or disinfected.
What is equine flu?... Equine influenza is a highly infectious disease of horses, mules and donkeys.
Symptoms in non-immune animals include high fever, coughing and nasal discharge.
It has an incubation period of between one and five days and its symptoms can persist for several weeks.
In severe cases, a horse might be unable to exercise for two or three months.
In older horses it can be life limiting and cause long term breathing problems.
Can humans get equine flu? Humans do not get infected with equine influenza.
However, people can physically carry the virus on their skin, hair, clothing and shoes, and can therefore transfer the virus to other horses.
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Due to reports of equine flu in the UK it is ESSENTIAL that riders have clean clothes and boots when riding with us. We have suffered the devastating consequences of this before and ask, especially if you ride elsewhere, that your boots and clothes are thoroughly cleaned before you visit us.
Thank you.
"All racing in Britain on Thursday was cancelled late on Wednesday night after three cases of equine flu were confirmed in a stable that had runners at Ludlow and Ayr on Wedn...esday."
https://www.racingtv.com/…/racing-cance lled-after-cases-of-…
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With Valentines Day approaching why not buy your special someone a voucher or arrange a private hack? Call the office to discuss 01584872026!

We have a rare 1.5hr riders only hack on Thursday this week, usually held on a Friday this ride offers longer canters and covers more ground than the mixed ability hacks offered on a weekend and a Tuesday morning. To book call the office on 01584872026.

A cold and frosty morning but thankfully it was safe to ride! Tonight is due to be cold again so please call in the morning to check that riding can go ahead 01584872026.

Happy 31st Birthday Heather Mason!
I'm sure they're all keen to wish me one so I'm giving myself some much needed love from Spike, Monty, Brody, Highway, Highcliffe, Lyric, Bobby, Daz, Blue, Petrol, Liam, Peter, Traveller, Paddy, Coco, Megan, Amber, Hazy, Missy, Darcey, Flo and Magpie xoxox
Edward, Percy, Buzz, Woody and all the cats xoxox

Wow ! First Riding lesson completed today with Peter. His Patience & Knowledge is fantastic. Peter took me through so many things step by step in a way that was easy to understand & was full of praise when I got it right. I'm 'Buzzing' & Now can't wait for my next Lesson - Well Done Peter for making an 'old girl' happy. ☺️

Wont get a better riding experience than here ..from complete beginners to the most experienced wont ride any where else

Peter lin and heather are a great team

What more can I say - so good I rebooked for the following day.

This place is where my passion for horses started on a school trip.. Over 10 years later my bank account is suffering paying for my own 4 legged beast! Thanks so much!!!

So many great memories ! I went here with my patent during the summerholidays, best holidays ever !! During the day with the horses, and we stayed in a tent on the campingplace just on the field! So sweet memmories, now i have 4 children and i hope to come back once !!

Lovely place to ride, beautiful horses, good company and the Mortimer forest with it's breathtaking views make a perfect combination.

Learnt to ride here when I was 5. Worked there when I was 12

And I miss the horses so much most reccommended place fir riding.

I first started riding at North Farm when I was 5. I still visit regularly now, at 49 years old, because it is the best riding experience you can have. Peter has developed the formula of riding in a beautiful forest (no roadwork at all) with a mixed group of novice and experienced riders. But the novices feel safe and instructed, and the experienced get a lot of exciting cantering and never feel held back. Peter, you are amazing, please don't ever stop!

I couldn't recommend North Farm more! Precious memories from Pony Camp days gone by brought up to date by a recent trip with my disabled mum. Linda was so helpful with our booking and enquiries, Marni was lovely looking after us on the day, and Peter, just as I rembered him! Such fun on a rainy summer day, couldn't have been better! :)

Great memories of pony camp was only at primary school but in my elements when i was growing up I still remember the first horse I ever rode Cracker a bay 15hh gelding.this was what inspired me to have my own horse. thanks pony camp and mr and mrs Butterworth. Would defo let my boys go there. Xx

Wow ! First Riding lesson completed today with Peter. His Patience & Knowledge is fantastic. Peter took me through so many things step by step in a way that was easy to understand & was full of praise when I got it right. I'm 'Buzzing' & Now can't wait for my next Lesson - Well Done Peter for making an 'old girl' happy. ☺️

Wont get a better riding experience than here ..from complete beginners to the most experienced wont ride any where else

Peter lin and heather are a great team

What more can I say - so good I rebooked for the following day.

This place is where my passion for horses started on a school trip.. Over 10 years later my bank account is suffering paying for my own 4 legged beast! Thanks so much!!!

So many great memories ! I went here with my patent during the summerholidays, best holidays ever !! During the day with the horses, and we stayed in a tent on the campingplace just on the field! So sweet memmories, now i have 4 children and i hope to come back once !!

Lovely place to ride, beautiful horses, good company and the Mortimer forest with it's breathtaking views make a perfect combination.

Learnt to ride here when I was 5. Worked there when I was 12

And I miss the horses so much most reccommended place fir riding.

I first started riding at North Farm when I was 5. I still visit regularly now, at 49 years old, because it is the best riding experience you can have. Peter has developed the formula of riding in a beautiful forest (no roadwork at all) with a mixed group of novice and experienced riders. But the novices feel safe and instructed, and the experienced get a lot of exciting cantering and never feel held back. Peter, you are amazing, please don't ever stop!

I couldn't recommend North Farm more! Precious memories from Pony Camp days gone by brought up to date by a recent trip with my disabled mum. Linda was so helpful with our booking and enquiries, Marni was lovely looking after us on the day, and Peter, just as I rembered him! Such fun on a rainy summer day, couldn't have been better! :)

Great memories of pony camp was only at primary school but in my elements when i was growing up I still remember the first horse I ever rode Cracker a bay 15hh gelding.this was what inspired me to have my own horse. thanks pony camp and mr and mrs Butterworth. Would defo let my boys go there. Xx