To book any of the below options, Please use the booking form on the "Make a booking" page. If you have any questions or would like to know more about what to expect from your visit, please visit our FAQ page here. Prices can be found on the Prices page here.
Woodland Pony Rides
For Children
For Children
We offer 15minute, 30minute or 45minute pony rides for children from two years old upwards (children under 4 are required to have a parent/adult walking beside them & supporting them on the pony at all times). Our rides take place through the woodland trails of Ruislip Woods nature reserve, which we have direct access to through our back entrance. Someone from the stables will be leading & controlling each pony and a maximum of two parents/adults per child are welcome to walk along for the duration of the ride (Please respect this rule. If more than the allowed amount of spectators turn up, they will be asked to wait in the car park for the duration of the ride). This is a great way to introduce kids to horse riding in a relaxed environment and can be the fist step towards learning to ride. No special equipment is needed, just appropriate clothing and footwear and we will provide you with a helmet.
Pony grooming & feeding
For Children
Pony grooming & feeding
For Children
If your child has shown a particular interest in horses/ponies and they are confident around animals, we offer the optional add on of a pony grooming & feeding session after their ride. This involves using brushes to brush the pony’s fur and body & feeding pieces of carrots to the pony by hand. This lasts approximately 15mins & happens after the ride has finished. Please select this option when booking and we will be happy to include it for you!
Pony Parties
For groups of 7+ children
Full info available on the Birthday Parties page.
Woodland Horse Rides
For Adults
We offer 15minute, 30minute or 45minute guided woodland rides with the horses being led by someone from the stables on foot for your enjoyment and safety. No teaching/instruction provided.
Suitable for:
• Complete beginners who have never ridden a horse before wanting to experience this for the first time.
• Those that are wanting to join a pony ride with their child(ren).
• Those wanting to enjoy a relaxed, gentle horse ride surrounded by nature.
Woodland Lessons
For adults & children 8yrs+
We offer 30 or 45minute woodland lessons. These lessons take place in the same area as the woodland rides, but they include an instructor on foot with you who will be teaching while you ride. Our lessons are done on a private basis and will be tailored to suit your current level of riding or any specific things you want to work on.
Suitable for:
• Those who have never ridden before and are wanting to learn to ride.
• Those who have ridden a few times before but want to improve their riding ability.
• Novice riders who want to continue to build on their existing riding and horsemanship ability.
Hacking
For experienced riders 12yrs+
Pony Parties
For groups of 7+ children
Full info available on the Birthday Parties page.
Woodland Horse Rides
For Adults
We offer 15minute, 30minute or 45minute guided woodland rides with the horses being led by someone from the stables on foot for your enjoyment and safety. No teaching/instruction provided.
Suitable for:
• Complete beginners who have never ridden a horse before wanting to experience this for the first time.
• Those that are wanting to join a pony ride with their child(ren).
• Those wanting to enjoy a relaxed, gentle horse ride surrounded by nature.
Woodland Lessons
For adults & children 8yrs+
We offer 30 or 45minute woodland lessons. These lessons take place in the same area as the woodland rides, but they include an instructor on foot with you who will be teaching while you ride. Our lessons are done on a private basis and will be tailored to suit your current level of riding or any specific things you want to work on.
Suitable for:
• Those who have never ridden before and are wanting to learn to ride.
• Those who have ridden a few times before but want to improve their riding ability.
• Novice riders who want to continue to build on their existing riding and horsemanship ability.
Hacking
For experienced riders 12yrs+
We offer private and shared, off-the-lead-rein escorted hacks through the beautiful bridleways of Ruislip Woods and past Ruislip Lido. With direct access into the woods, there is no need to ride on the roads. These are escorted by our instructor Natalie on horseback and are for experienced riders only. The hacks last approximately an hour depending on how much trotting and cantering we get in!
Suitable for:
• Confident, competent, experienced and balanced riders with over 1 year of regular riding experience and a high current level of riding fitness.
For your first time riding with us, you will have to book a lesson first where we will have an instructor walking out on foot to escort you and assess your riding capabilities and suitability for being taken on a hack. After this initial assessment, depending on your riding ability, we will advise you whether we would be happy for you to book a hack or whether to continue taking lessons before being ready to book a hack.
Just to give you an idea of what level of rider hacks are suitable for & what we will look for during your assessment ride, here is the criteria required for hacking:
• Rider must be able to mount correctly & adjust their own stirrups & do their own girth.
• Rider must be able to ride independently and in a balanced position in Walk, Trot & Canter.
• Rider must have a good current level of riding fitness.
• Rider must be confident in dealing with a buck, rear, spook, nap etc. which may occur whilst out hacking.
• Rider must have own Hat up to current safety standards and long boots/short boots & half chaps. (If under 18 must also have own body protector)
All riders who have passed their assessment will be required to sign a rider registration form before their first hack, a copy of which can be found below:
Suitable for:
• Confident, competent, experienced and balanced riders with over 1 year of regular riding experience and a high current level of riding fitness.
For your first time riding with us, you will have to book a lesson first where we will have an instructor walking out on foot to escort you and assess your riding capabilities and suitability for being taken on a hack. After this initial assessment, depending on your riding ability, we will advise you whether we would be happy for you to book a hack or whether to continue taking lessons before being ready to book a hack.
Just to give you an idea of what level of rider hacks are suitable for & what we will look for during your assessment ride, here is the criteria required for hacking:
• Rider must be able to mount correctly & adjust their own stirrups & do their own girth.
• Rider must be able to ride independently and in a balanced position in Walk, Trot & Canter.
• Rider must have a good current level of riding fitness.
• Rider must be confident in dealing with a buck, rear, spook, nap etc. which may occur whilst out hacking.
• Rider must have own Hat up to current safety standards and long boots/short boots & half chaps. (If under 18 must also have own body protector)
All riders who have passed their assessment will be required to sign a rider registration form before their first hack, a copy of which can be found below:
| RPS hacking form (child under 18) |
| RPS hacking form (Adult) |