Our Pathway Programmes

For children currently in Pony Playgroup

PPG Ride offers young riders a gentle and confidence-building introduction to riding, designed to complement their ongoing Pony Playgroup sessions.

These sessions focus on helping children:

Feel comfortable and confident in the saddle

Develop balance, posture, and coordination

Practise simple rein handling

Build trust and familiarity with our ponies

Unlike Pony Playgroup, PPG Ride does not follow a fixed curriculum. Instead, each lesson is thoughtfully tailored to the individual child’s readiness and comfort level, ensuring positive experiences without pressure or rushed progression.

Activities may include light trotting, simple exercises, and movement games that nurture rhythm, relaxation, and body awareness. No fast-paced work is introduced at this stage.

PPG Ride is designed to enhance, not replace, a child’s Pony Playgroup journey. Over time, this combined exposure strengthens the foundation needed for future advancement into the “Let’s Ride” Beginner Course, once the child meets the necessary age, height, and skill criteria.

Sessions may be booked bi-weekly or monthly, supporting consistent growth and enjoyable learning.  

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A structured, confidence-building introduction to riding

Whether you’re a child or an adult beginning your equestrian journey, our Let’s Ride Beginner Course guides you from basic horse handling into safe, confident, and independent riding skills.

Across seven progressive lessons, riders learn essential stable management, foundational riding techniques, and safe horse handling. The course builds confidence, coordination, balance, and responsibility through a blend of hands-on learning and fun mounted sessions.

By the end of the course, riders will be able to:

 • Prepare their own horse for riding

 • Demonstrate correct riding position

 • Steer, start, and stop independently

 • Perform basic figures

 • Begin rising trot

What to Expect

Riders will work on:

 • Developing a deeper, more secure seat

 • Improving posture and core strength

 • Building rhythm and coordination

 • Gaining confidence before independent riding

This focused training accelerates progress and prepares riders for independent riding or their chosen discipline.

Independent Riding Lessons - Developing Skill, Confidence, and Independence

After completing the Lunging Package, riders transition into Independent Riding Lessons, where they begin steering, controlling the horse, and refining their technique without being on the lunge.

A Curriculum Tailored to Each Rider

There is no fixed curriculum. Every rider has unique strengths, challenges, and goals, so lessons are personalised to ensure safe, steady, and progressive development.

Skills Riders May Learn

• Walk–trot transitions

• Steering, turning, and arena figures

• Balance, rhythm, and coordination

• Rein contact and communication

• Riding patterns and simple exercises

• Introduction to canter when ready

Independent lessons form the bridge between essential foundations and intermediate or discipline-specific riding, such as jumping or dressage.

Best For

• Riders who have completed the Beginner and Lunging courses

• Riders ready to ride independently under instructor guidance

Experienced Progression Pathway

Assessment → Lunging Package / Independent Riding Lessons → Intermediate or Discipline-Specific Riding

Assessment 

Finding the Right Starting Point

For riders with previous experience, we conduct a Rider Assessment to determine the most appropriate entry point within our programme structure.

To support this process, riders must submit short videos of recent riding or horse-handling. These help instructors gauge your comfort level and current ability before placement.

During the assessment, instructors look at:

• Balance and posture in the saddle

• Confidence around the horse

• Basic control (walk/trot, steering, transitions)

• Previous handling or riding experience

 • Areas of strength and improvement

 • Readiness for progression

Based on this review, riders will be placed into the Beginner Course, Lunging Package, or Independent Riding Lessons, ensuring a safe, suitable, and enjoyable start to their riding journey.

For more information on pricing and availbility, email us your interest today!