Summer Holidays 2025

Summer Holiday Activities

Join us this summer for plenty of fun in the fresh air!

There’s Pony & Activities Camp Days, Pony Hour, Ride & Care and Led Hacks that are great for children who are new to horse riding, as well as children who have ridden before. We also have a Half Day Riding Camp, Pole Work Clinics, Hacks and Showjumping for our regular, graded riders!

Full schedule | How to Book | Please be aware that bookings close 48-hours before session start times.

Activities for everyone:

Led Hack (led pony ride)

Monday 28 July:
10.15 am – 10.45 am | 11.00 am – 11.30 am

Monday 4 August:
11.30 am – 12.00 pm

Thursday 7 August:
11.15 am – 11.45 am

Monday 11 August:
11.30 am – 12.00 pm | 12.15 pm – 12.45 pm

Wednesday 13 August:
3.30 pm – 4.00 pm

Monday 18 August:
1.00 pm – 1.30 pm | 2.00 pm – 2.30 pm

Age 3 – 14 years | £33

Meet our friendly ponies and join us for a gentle Led Hack through Loughton.
This activity is suitable for beginners and parents are welcome to join us for the 30-minute walk.
How to book.

Ride & Care

Thursday 7 August: 2.00 pm – 4.00 pm | Age 5 – 12 years | £50

In this 2-hour session children will enjoy a 45-minute group riding lesson and spend the remaining time grooming and caring for the ponies. This activity is suitable for children who are new to riding as well as children who can already ride as the ridden session will be split by ability.
How to book

Pony Hour

Friday 25 July: 2.30 pm – 3.30 pm Monday 4 August: 2.00 pm – 3.00 pm
Thursday 7 August: 10.00 am – 11.00 am Thursday 21 August: 11.00 am – 12.00 pm

Age 4 – 12 years | £38

Pony Hour is a fun session where children spend half-an-hour riding (usually a Led Hack) and half-an-hour getting hands-on on the yard, grooming, decorating and sometimes bathing ponies (weather permitting). This is a great opportunity for children to have fun outside, learn new skills and gain confidence around horses. Children may be accompanied by a maximum of 2 adults (no siblings please) or can be left for the session.
This activity is ideal for beginners.
How to book.

Pony & Activities Camp

Join us for a Holiday Club with a difference!

Children will have a full, fun-packed day at the Equestrian Centre – with a range of activities to get them active and making friends. They’ll also be getting very hands-on with our friendly ponies, learning about grooming, feeding and mucking out, as well as enjoying a pony ride and decorating the ponies with chalks and accessories! Children will need to bring a packed lunch, a snack, a waterproof coat and a named water bottle with them. Please wear sunscreen if it is sunny.

This activity is suitable for children who have never ridden as well as children who can already ride.
Please note the pony ride included is the same length for both the full and half day sessions.
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Private Lessons

We have scheduled a range of 30-minute private lessons in the Indoor and Outdoor schools for one-to-one tuition over the Summer Holidays. For new riders private lessons are an ideal introduction to horse-riding and for graded riders, private lessons are a great opportunity to work with an instructor on aspects of your riding that you feel less confident about, or just as a special treat!

Date	School	Times Available	Instructor
Friday 25 July	Outdoor School	1.00 pm – 3.00 pm	To be confirmed
Monday 28 July	Indoor School	2.00 pm – 4.00 pm	To be confirmed
Monday 28 July	Outdoor School	2.00 pm – 4.00 pm	To be confirmed
Friday 8 August	Outdoor School	2.00 pm – 4.00 pm	Kat
Monday 11 August	Outdoor School	1.00 pm – 3.00 pm	Lucy
Thursday 21 August	Outdoor School	10.00 am – 12.00 pm 1.00 pm – 3.00 pm	Kat Andrea
Thursday 21 August	Indoor School	10.00 am – 12.00 pm 1.00 pm – 3.00 pm	Lillie Loren

Please book via ECPro. Lesson pricing available here.

Activities exclusively for current, graded riders:

Half Day Riding Camp

Friday 15 August: 9.00 am – 1.00 pm | £60

L1 – L3 (Indoor)

Our graded riders are invited to join us for a Half-Day Riding Camp where we’ll be immersing ourselves in all things equine and having lots of fun with the ponies! Activities are likely to include mucking out, grooming and tacking up the ponies, participating in a group ridden session in the school and untacking the ponies afterwards.

Places are limited so we recommend early booking to avoid disappointment!

Please book via ECPro.Friday 15 August

Show Jumping - BOTH SESSIONS FULLY BOOKED

Wednesday 6 August | £55

L3 (Outdoor) & L4: 2.00 pm – 3.15 pm
L5 & L6: 3.15 pm – 4.30 pm

These sessions are for our graded L3 (outdoor) – L6 riders to practice their show jumping: Each group will have a practice session, followed by a fun show jumping competition, with rosettes awarded! Parents are welcome to watch from the outdoor shelter. Numbers will be limited, so book early to avoid disappointment.

Please book via ECPro.

Pole Clinic

Monday 18 August | £42

L5/L6: 10.00 am – 11.00 am
L3 Indoor: 10.00 am – 11.00 am
L3 (Outdoor) / L4: 11.00 am – 12.00 pm

Pole work involves riding over trotting-poles lying on the ground at a controlled pace – it is an excellent tool to improve riding skills for jumping. In these pole work clinics we’ll be using the poles to focus on and improve steering, balance, impulsion and accuracy, with exercises appropriate to your level of riding. It’s also a lot of fun!

Please book via ECPro.

Hacks

Why not make the most of summer to get out of the school and come hacking with us?

Walk, Trot Hack:

Monday 28 July: 9.30 am – 10.30 am | L3 (O) and over | £40
Monday 4 August: 2.30 pm – 3.30 pm | L3 (O) and over | £40

Join us for a gentle hack exploring local bridleways. This activity is only open to our riders graded L3 (Outdoors) and over.

Walk, Trot, Canter Hack:

Monday 28 July: 10.30 am – 11.30 am | L4 and over | £40 – FULLY BOOKED
Monday 4 August: 3.30 pm – 4.30 pm | L4 and over | £40 – FULLY BOOKED

On this ride out we will explore local bridleways and this hack will probably include canter (ground and weather permitting). This activity is only open to our riders graded L4 and over.

Please book via ECPro. (Find Hacks under “Group Lessons” on EC Pro).

Horse Mastership - Poisonous Plants

Friday 25 July : 4.30 pm – 5.30 pm | Graded Riders

In this session we will be finding out what plants are poisonous to horses and how to recognise them. Please bring gloves as we may be doing some weeding!

Please book via ECPro.

Please click here for more information about our Horse Mastership Programme and costs.

Our May Half Term Schedule

(Yellow activities are open to all, blue activities are for current, graded clients only)

Important Information:

Please observe our Site Rules:

Please do not come onto site if you feel unwell.
Children should wear closed-toe shoes or boots with a small heel as our stable yard has uneven and muddy surfaces.
Please arrive 10 minutes before your booking slot to enable hat fitting etc.
Please ensure pony tails are low (for hat fitting).
All jewellery and body piercing must be removed when riding and doing any handling or ground work on the yard. Stud earrings with butterflies are acceptable in the ears only.
Children must wear trousers e.g. leggings, joggers or jodhpurs for comfort when riding. Children wearing shorts or skirts will not be allowed to ride. Please do not wear vest tops or crop tops – all shoulders and tummies should be covered for safety.
We have a strict 12 stone weight limit – please be aware of this if booking activities for older teens.
If the weather is likely to be wet, please bring a waterproof coat, gloves are also a good idea if it is cold.
Please wear sunscreen and bring a water bottle if the weather is likely to be sunny or warm.

How to book:

To book activities please use our online booking system EC Pro. Please note that in order to use the system you first need to register your details.
Here’s what you need to do:

1. Visit https://ride-high.ecpro.co.uk/

2. Register by completing your account details

3. Verify your email by clicking the automated link sent to you by email (check your spam if you don’t receive instantly)

4. Login with your email and password details

5. Add riders to your account by following the instructions to click on the link to rider registration

6. Rider Registration must be completed with up-to-date details of each rider (including height and weight) so we can provide the most suitable pony

7. Submit your rider registration details by clicking the submit button

8. You can add more riders under the same account if you need to.

Once you have registered you can then download the EC Pro app from your app store or access EC Pro via your web browser. Just search EC Pro and then log in with your email address and password.
You can find Holiday Activities in EC Pro under: book a lesson>group lesson> then look up the date the activity is on to view and book it.

Cancellation:
We ask for 48 hours notice for a cancellation. Otherwise the full fee will be payable.

If you need any assistance booking please contact Reception on 01908 666434 or email admin@ridehighequestriancentre.co.uk.