I have only been there once on a night residential, will probably go there again when the time…read morecomes for BHS exam prep. Pros: 1) Staff was friendly and food was great! 2) I love Herpy the Border Collie, he's so smart and adorable 3) Best-looking horses I have seen 4) I like the cats too 5) I was invited to watch lessons and had fun interacting with the horses Cons: 1) Coach sometimes forgot about me and left me alone to untack a horse for the first time, and in lessons also; but I am a free-spirited type so it's ok to leave me alone; from health and safety point of view that is a minus 2) Prices are quite high, especially since I have to travel some distance to the location 3) Did not learn as much as I had hoped

barleyfields is such a good and friendly riding school I have learnt so much there and hopefully…read morewill in the future I definitely recommend it to all ages bc it's just the best yard to learn how to groom and tack up and more I LOVE BARLEYFIELDS

Having heard since my daughter was 2 that she wanted to ride a horse and knowing she couldn't do it…read moretill she was 4, it's been a long wait. Naturally I'm a bit of a concerned dad and the thought of popping my little girl on a big unruly animal capable of flinging her God knows where is frankly terrifying! What a lovely surprise then to find the Boeley Equestrian Centre to be an incredibly reassuring experience. On arrival I was warmly greeted and the check in process was simple. They even changed the pony assigned on realising how small my daughter was, which certainly helped calm any nerves! They provide a helmet for new starters and all kids in this starter class get to ride in the same indoor paddock so they can see how the others kids get on. Each rider had personal supervision and they even allowed the ponies to break into a trot so it wasn't just plodding around for an hour. Parents get to sit in a viewing gallery and that's probably my only niggle is that this was completely unheated which for Feb meant it was an ice box. Wrap up warm! As a first visit ever to an equestrian centre it met all my expectations for beginner classes so I'd highly recommend this to any parent with an enthusiastic show jump wannabe!

Lovely and friendly riding school, definatly recomend to all ages, horses... (lots of lovely…read morehorses) :) mo-jo, dusty, tonto, darsey, barny, banofy, daisy, bertie, sally, magic, molly, mischieve, pablo, tily, jack, meggie, foxy, henry, percy, all lovely!!(sorry if i have mised any) my favourate is... jack:)xxxxx

I've been visiting Jills riding establishment for nearly 8 years and cannot recommend them highly…read moreenough. They offer fantastic tuition on the most wonderful horses in the most beautiful setting. They offer lessons for a wide range on disciplines and the instructors are friendly and very encouraging - my riding has improved massively and confidence has grown so much since I've been riding there and I travel regularly from London to get my riding fix. They have amazing hacking on their doorstep and I have enjoyed many fun rides and xc course hires on their incredibly reliable well schooled horses who are a joy to ride. The yard staff are helpful and accommodating. If you're thinking of booking do it! You won't be disappointed and I recommend them to everyone I know. I will be a customer for life

I read the last review and it wasn't reflective of the experience we had when we rode horses at…read moreJill's Carenza. My husband rode horses during his boarding school days and was eager to ride again. But the rest of the family didn't have any previous experience but the staff was quite patient and gave us basic instructions on how to steer the horse and ride slowly through the countryside. We had 1:1 guide with us the entire time. The only thing I was surprised about was them tagging on another 8.5 pounds for an assessment. Wasn't sure what's there to assess since we were all beginners. The staff explained that it was to match us with the "right" horse. Anyway, other than that, overall, it was a pleasant experience and if you're into horses and want to see the countryside, this is a great way to do it.

Took my granddaughter today for her first riding experience and she absolutely loved it!…read moreThe staff were lovely, welcoming, polite and made us feel at ease - they are so good with the kids. Horses are well looked after and it was lovely to be allowed to go on the walk with my granddaughter and follow them around. Photos were allowed as long as none of the other riders were in them - so great safeguarding procedures in place. Granddaughter wants to go again in school holidays. Thank you to all the staff and helpers involved - you do a fantastic job!

I learned to ride here back in the late 1990s. Yes it is basic, yes it's a little run down but it…read moreis a place with a lot of heart. Don't understand the comments about no grazing? The horses all live out and there are lots of fields that we used to ride in, I believe Stevie recently acquired more fields as well. the fact is that many people who can not afford to pay the prices of the more expensive local riding schools have the opportunity to learn to ride and to learn about horses at Stevie's. I know that my parents would not have been able to pay for lessons at other stables and so I would have missed out on what was, and still is, a massive part if my life. I have since ridden at many other stables and have found that quite often they are aloof places with little of the community feel that Stevie's has. I always loved it there and loved spending my weekends helping out at the yard just as loads if local children still do. There is such a snobbiness in the horse world: the ponies are shaggy here and the place looks a little unkempt but what the heck? They still have many of the same ponies that I used to ride being loved by a new generation of children: Midge, Showdoo, Topic. For these ponies to still be in good health and getting a lot of love and affection is wonderful to know. I can't comment on the qualifications of the instructors but will add that lessons are really going out hacking around the field with someone leading beginner riders, and there is no ménage or real school to learn traditional lessons so if you're looking for 'real' training perhaps this isn't the place for you! If you just want to learn enough to enjoy hacking in the countryside, or already know how to ride and fancy a hack instead of riding in a school then it's great for that. I improved my own riding at various other stablest along the way but got my basics at Stevie's! If I lived locally still, I would definitely still ride here.

Our group of four riders, from Intermediate to Advanced, took a 1-1/2 hour ride through the…read morebeautiful countryside. Pat took our booking, Sally gathered our stats (weight, height, ability, etc) and ensured our wearing of proper gear. Dawn was our guide. The four assigned horses: Mr. Diddles, Max, Springy, and Nibbles (we think...), were perfectly matched. What a glorious adventure. There were many others that ensured our safety and horse riding pleasure. The ride took us through a Cotswold village, fun for us visitors. If only we'd had more time!!! Thank you all, Durham Farms!

I am very pleased with the level of service i received from this company, their staff were very…read morehelpful when it came down to choosing the right service for myself and my horse. I was even aloud to try out the different surfaces to see which i felt was best. They were great i could not recommend them more highly!

Exceptionally good teachers and small class sizes. Very happy and well cared for horses - they want…read moreto train and keep their horses for the long term, not wear them out and get more. I'm really impressed by this riding school, you can probably tell!

From the owner: Friendly family run riding school and livery yard. For enjoyable riding on safe and sensible horses…read morein beautiful countryside.

very good. 5 pound for a 1/2 hour lesson. my 2 children go there and they enjoy it a lot.read more