You have to be able to Walk, Trot and Canter well to be allowed to book a Pony for the Day.

Whilst the children are supervised, we're technically allowing them to look after their own pony for most of the day, as there is riding involved in a group format, everyone in the group must be of a similiar or high standard to participate.

More information can be found here:

http://www.chestnuts-riding-school.co.uk/information/pony-day

There is some information available here: http://www.chestnutsridingschool.co.uk/information/pony-day
Pony for the Day is fun, everyone looks forward to it, and enjoy coming. The aim is a balance of fun and responsibility, with each rider required to look after their own horse, or learn how to, usually involving most of the activities that required if you had your own horse.

• 2 Hours of Guaranteed Riding, sometimes more.
• Grooming and Horse Care.
• Taking up.
• Untacking.
• General Stable Management Duties.
  • Keeping your tack clean, washing your bit, changing the girth etc.
  • Keeping the area your horse/pony was tethered to clean while he is there.
  • Putting any Equipment (brooms, brushes, hoofpicks) back after use.
• Feeding the Horse.
• Keeping them Supplied with Water on Hot Days.
• Rugging and Unrugging.
• Returning them to The Fields or their Box at the beginning of the day.

Nothing to difficult, the typical duties and responsibilities that go with horse care and horse riding.
And we're happy to help anybody learn these skills.
 

Pony for the day is unsuitable for Total Beginners. The rider should be able to Walk, Trot and Canter.

Additional Information:

• Only Available during the School Holidays.
• Usually operates on a Friday (and other days depending on demand).
• 2 Hours Riding Guaranteed.
• 1 Hour Lunch Break.
• Arrival Time: 10:00
• Departure Time: 4pm
• Activities During the Day
  • Learning Basic Horse Care.
  • Grooming and Caring for their Horse.
  • Learning to Tackup and Untack their Horse.
  • 2 Hours of Riding Minimum (sometimes more).
  • Making friends with likeminded children of their own age.