May Half Term 2025

Come Outside this May Half Term!

We’ve lots of fun planned for the Half Term break!

Come and join us for two Pony & Activities Camp Days, as well as Pony Hour and Led Hack sessions that are ideal for children who are new to horse riding, as well as children who have ridden before. We also have Hacks and Combined Training for our graded, regular riders!

Full schedule | How to Book

Activities for everyone:

Led Hack (led pony ride)

Monday 26 May
10.15 am – 10.45 am & 11.00 am – 11.30 am
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 walk.
How to book.

Pony Hour

Friday 30 May: 10.30 am – 11.30 am & 2.00 pm – 3.00 pm | Age 4 – 12 years | £38

In this fun session children spend half an hour riding and half an hour getting hands-on on the yard learning more about ponies and pony-care. 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

Tuesday 27 May & Wednesday 28 May: 10.00 am – 3.30 pm | Age: 5 – 12 years | £60

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 coat and a named water bottle with them.

This activity is suitable for children who have never ridden as well as children who can already ride.
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Private Lessons

Monday 26 May: 2.00 pm – 4.00 pm | Indoor & Outdoor Schools

Friday 30 May: 1.00 pm – 4.00 pm | Outdoor School
Friday 30 May: 2.00 pm – 4.00 pm | Indoor School

This Half Term we have scheduled 30-minute private lessons in the Indoor and Outdoor schools for one-to-one tuition. These 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!

Please book via ECPro.

Activities exclusively for current, graded riders:

Combined Training

Two day activity - The Competition session is automatically included when you book the Practice session

Thursday 29 May & Friday 30 May | £100:

Combined Training is a test of the horse and rider’s ability to perform a simple dressage test followed by a straightforward show jumping round (applicable to the rider’s level). The scores of the dressage and jumping are then added together to decide the winner.

The Practice Day will include two training sessions, one on dressage and one on jumping on the same day, followed by the competition and prize giving on the following day.
Riders must be able to attend both days and should bring a packed lunch for the Practice Day.

Timings:

L5/L6:

Practice Day: 9.00 am – 4.00 pm
Ridden sessions at 9.00 am and 3.00 pm.

L4:
Practice Day: 10.00 am – 3.00 pm
Ridden sessions at 10.00 am and 2.00 pm.

L3 (Outdoor):
Practice Day: 11.00 am – 2.00 pm
Ridden sessions at 11.00 am and 1.00 pm.

ALL:

Competitions: Friday 30 May | 10.00 am – 12.30 pm

The Dressage section will be followed by the Showjumping and then prizegiving. Parents are welcome to join us to watch the competitions. Numbers will be limited, so please book early to avoid disappointment.

Please book via ECPro.

Hacks

Why not get out of the school and come hacking this Half Term?

Walk Trot Hack:

Monday 26 May: 9.30 am – 10.30 am | L3 (Outdoors) & over | £40

We’ll be heading out for a gentle walk and trot hack with to explore the local bridleways. These hacks are open to our current graded riders.

Walk, Trot, Canter Hack:

Monday 26 May: 10.30 am – 11.30 am | L4 and over | £40

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 - Care of the Foot

Friday 30 May: 1.00 pm – 2.00 pm | Graded Riders

The topic this Half Term is Care of the Foot and we will be finding out more about equine feet and how we care for them. We will also be watching the farrier at work and there will be an opportunity to ask questions.

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.