This is a very nice stables with good teachers which I would visit much more often if finances…read moreallowed it. There is also a livery facility. There are two covered schools including one which is inside. Very good facilities. Highly recommended

From the owner: British Horse Society Approved Riding School & Livery Yard, in the heart of Suffolk, offering a…read morevariety of Lessons - group and private, Hacks, Lead rein taster sessions, and Activity Days

Three months ago I started to get back into riding and gaining more knowledge about Horses & their…read morecare etc. I currently ride & loan Beauty at Monty's, and in the space off three months Paige & Taura made me gain so much confidence within myself. Paige is a qualified BHS experienced riding instructor and is more than happy to help in riding lessons or in general. I couldn't recommend a better yard then Monty's their so welcoming they are always about to help the girls down at Monty's are very friendly. The horses at Monty's Equestrian Centre are well trained & looked after also are suitable to any ages & levels. Monty's also have other animals such as Goats, pigs, peacocks, ducks, etc.

I worked at Meadowbrook Stables as a working student from October 08 - July 09. I am hard to please…read morebut this place was and IS absolutely fantastic! The yard is extremely well layed out and maintained to excellent standards. Its a such a nice place to be with a brill atmosphere! All the horses are treated as individuals with the respect and love they deserve, which in turn they give back. The horses are fantastically schooled and extremely well mannered. They themselves can teach you to ride once you have learnt to understand what they're telling you! The people that teach also work with the horses on the yard and ride them themselves, and so have an excellent understanding of how each horse works and how to get the best out of them. You can have lessons in anything from stable management, to ridden lateral work, to in hand and lunging. All lessons are conducted in a professional yet friendly manner at the clients pace with everything being explained step by step. I myself have seen huge improvement in all clients whether they come weekly or just for a one off lesson :) Lessons at Meadowbrook's is DEFINITE VALUE FOR MONEY!! I totally recommend it and shall be continuing having lessons there despite living a hundred miles away - literally! this is such a fantastic place if u want to learn if u ever need to know something there will always be someone on hand with a smile and an answer. If You want to know more about anything Sam Jamieson (owner) would be more than happy to help. Give her a call or text on 07866426969 or email from the website http://www.meadowbrookstables.co.uk Honestly, Try It xx definitely worth it ! :) :) :) Steph :)

I actually feel sorry for the yard manager who is very inexperienced, has very few people skills,…read moreis highly unprofessional and hasn't got a clue when it comes to the welfare of the horses. Having read the other negative reviews both on here and the yell site, it doesn't take a genius to note there are an awful lot of people claiming similar things some of which date back a few years. Surely all these different people can't all be wrong?? The only positive reviews appear to be from April herself and those she has either asked to write or written on their behalf and signed as another livery. Interestingly it was not purely the poor facilities that this yard has, that made me decide to move elsewhere. Whilst on holiday I received a message from another livery to tell me my horse had been left with its rug on, on a warm day in August! More worryingly he was left with absolutely no water!!! One of the first things anyone who knows anything about horses should know is that access to water is of the upmost importance especially on a hot day! I had been paying for these services and they had not been carried out. Unbelievably the livery who had let me know was not given any thanks by April- instead she was told off by April who told her she shouldn't have interfered and that it will now look like she hasn't been looking after the horse properly. In essence, this is exactly what had been happening .A sign of a guilty conscience if ever I've seen one!! This was just one of many things that I had a problem with whilst at the yard. The final nail in the coffin was when I received my bill which charged me for extra fencing that my horse had broken. I freely admit my horse must have broken the electric ribbon as there was no other horse next to him on the other side, so instead of paying the random prices that they had charged I decided I would happily fix the fence myself. This was more on principle than anything, as I feel it was wrong and unjust the amount they were charging other liveries for damages that would have been prevented if the fields were maintained properly in the first place. Bare in mind that all the fences (and I use that term loosely) are just fence and electric tape- of which, never has any electricity running through it resulting in it being very ineffective. Again Danny and April are unwilling to accept this concept and throw bill after bill at the liveries to pay up for damages that would all be prevented if they actually supplied electricity. Don't get me wrong if this tape was running on the inside of a post and rail fence then I would be more than willing to pay to electrify it, but certainly not if it is the main fencing to the field which you would hope would act as a secure barrier. After all what do you pay your livery money for? Once I had fixed the part of the fence that my horse had broken I was approached by April in a hostile manner who told me it was not good enough and I still had to pay. I told her I was not going to pay as I had fixed the fence to a better standard than it was in when I moved there. She claimed my horse had broken it in 3 different places of which he had not so I corrected her and suggested she should consider electrifying the fences and the horses wouldn't walk through them. Because of this I was accused of being rude and aggressive. Unfortunately for her I have 4 witness' that all agree that I did nothing of the sort and actually just stood up to April which is what most people are too afraid to do. It appears that when anyone does stand up to them you get tarred as a variety of untrue things. My advice for anyone looking to move to Armoury- by all means go and have a look round! I'm sure Danny and April will be as nice as anything to you initially. Take note of the shoddy fences, lack of grazing, terribly surfaced ménage that is deep and uneven and floods really badly in the lightest of rain, and then go and visit a few other local yards which is what I did when I was looking to move. The people at Scarletts livery just down the road from Armoury all said April was well known in the area and that the yard was black listed. Even liveries at the yard I am currently at have heard about it the yard I am currently at have heard about it and they're a good 6/7 miles away! It's all got a bit embarrassing really....I hope for her sake she finds it in herself to take some responsibility to maintain that yard as a 'yard manager' should and stop charging innocent liveries when they've done nothing wrong. I could go on and on about how even when I left Armoury the travel box company had even heard of the place and quote 'You're not the first liveries I've had to pick up from here under difficult circumstances'. Enough said.

DO NOT KEEP YOUR HORSE HERE. Management is shoddy, fields are terrible, I left a while ago and…read morewould never move back. Terrible yard. Menage barely big enough for a canter.

Chibley Farm Equestrian Centre is an excellent place to learn to ride. It caters for both adults…read moreand children and is currently holding pony camp on its grounds. My husband and I were looking for somewhere to take horse riding lessons locally and we couldn't be happier than we are with Chibley Farm. Trina Lewis' yard is well kept and we were greeted by friendly staff. I used to own horses and have done a fair amount of jumping so I was looking for a centre which cateres just as well for adults as it does for children (most centres in my experience have many ponies but few suitable horses for adults who aren't beginners). Saying that, it has been a long time since I have ridden and so I was also looking to build my confidence and start again with the basics. My husband has never ridden before and so we needed safe hoses to learn on and patient teachers. This is where Chibley Farm comes into its own. Trina is an excellent teacher and ambitious for her pupils my husband was cantering by week three and he is over the moon. The other teachers (Pippa and Sarah) are also excellent and are genuinely committed to improving your riding skills. If you are looking to learn to ride, and ride well, then I would highly recommend Chibley Farm Centre.

Fabulous riding school. Trina gives clear and individual guidance and improvements are made…read morequickly. She is warm but pushes the rider to achieve more than they would have hoped.

The horses were terrific! The young ladies who rode with us were wonderful. Owner is terrific. Very…read moresafe very well run barn' Highly recommend.

SO MUCH FUN! I'm an…read moreintermediate rider, comfortable at the walk, trot and canter. I booked a private hack in hopes that I'd be able to canter through Hyde Park and, wow, I was not disappointed! The Stables cater to all levels. Never ridden a horse before? You can try it in Hyde Park. Your kid wants a pony ride? They do that too. Want to canter for miles and put a big grin on your face? That was me! I arrived a bit later than expected because the alleyway to the stables was hard to find. Ross Nye and Hyde Stables are next door to each other so be sure to check you're at the right place too. When I arrived, all the horses were tacked up and ready to go. And, for us travelers, they have plenty of helmets and boots (in fair shape) to borrow. No need to use up that precious luggage space. I hopped on and we were immediately off to the Park! I'm really glad I booked a private hack and would recommend you do too. While I have a few years experience riding, another rider had none at all. My "guide," Annie was lovely! She was very knowledgeable about the Park, pointing out sites and fountains and had tidbits of information about everything (even the French from which "Rotten Row" was translated). And, once she knew I could keep up, we cantered all over the Park! I was thrilled. She was also very conscientious of safety, flagging down traffic so we could cross busy London streets and to stopping our canter set when an oblivious little girl wandered across our path. My horse, Clifton, was fantastic! He had an unexpectedly lofty, bouncy gait and was unphased by anything around us. I wish I could have brought him home. Most importantly, the horses were well cared for. I was told they had 16 horses at the London stables. And, when the horses show signs of being overwhelmed with city life, they are given time off in pastures in Chilworth. In fact, the barn shuts down at certain times of the year to rest all of the horses so inquire about your travel dates when you book. I can't recommend this place enough! No matter your riding experience, you'll have a fantastic time.

This farm is located on Beehive lane, it has a livery where you can keep your own horses and a…read moreriding school for learner riders. They are separated from each other and have separate arena's to ride in. You can also take your horse around the fields where they have ditch's, mounds and jumps set up. I took riding lessons here when i was younger and loved riding here and helping out with the care of the horses. The lessons are an hour long and are held in the inside arena when cold and wet and the outside ithe summer time.

I currently ride here and I must say, it is the best riding school I have ever been to. I have been…read moreriding for 9 year's and have been to several riding schools before, but this one is definatly the best. The instructor's are friendly and helpful and the lessons are great, letting you expieriance riding in indoor and outdoor school's aswell as in a showjumping field and cross country. The horse's are amazing and range from the simplest horse to the cheekiest little pony, there are quick and steady ones, big and small, they are all fantastic and cover a wide range of abilities! If you want to go to a friendly, helpful riding school here is definatly the place. I love it!