Riding Lessons
Our qualified staff will help you learn to ride and realise your riding potential. We have lessons for adults, teenagers and children of all standards from complete beginners through to advanced, with a very wide range of horses to suit every rider.
We have group lessons at times to suit:
- - Tuesday and Thursday evenings
- - Saturday and Sunday all day
- - During the day Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday
We also have private and semi-private lessons available during the day Tuesday-Friday.
Call the Office for a chat about which lesson might suit 0161 624 2849.
Teaching Children
At Croft End we pride ourselves on providing a friendly learning environment, where every child can show progression and receive recognition for their skill development. We want every one of our riders to enjoy their riding lesson and aim to make it the highlight of their week!
We can offer:
- - 30min lead rein lesson for when your child is starting to ride. At the moment, we have a waiting list for these lessons.
- - Suitable ponies for their lesson
- - Learning in both our indoor and outdoor arena
Beginner riders: These are 30 minutes lessons, conducted by a qualified instructor and the aim is to teach the child how to safely steer, walk, trot, and stop after which they can then join a 45 minute child's group lesson.
As your child progresses, we will discuss with you the possibility of moving onto a more advanced lesson.
All children will improve and gain confidence at different speeds and we recognise the importance of treating each child as an individual.
Instructors:
- We have experienced and qualified riding school instructors who are competent and enthusiastic. Each lesson has a regular instructor providing continuity of learning and a level of personal care. This helps your child to feel happy and confident every time they ride. Our instructors on children lessons are:- Chris Murphy, Hayley Postill, Tayla Lewis and Kieran Watkinson. Some lessons are covered by freelance instructors.
- Please note for insurance purposes we cannot take children under five years of age.
Teaching Teenagers and Adults
Whether you are a complete beginner, lapsed rider, nervous or lacking confidence, competent and wanting to progress, we can offer a wide variety of well schooled horses to help you achieve your goals. Our instructors on teenager and adult lessons are: Hayley Postill, Chris Murphy, Tayla Lewis and Kieran Watkinson. Some lessons are covered by freelance instructors. Lessons are held both during the day on weekdays and weekends as well as in the evenings.
Have a chat with Pat or Carole to discuss your individual needs 0161 624 2849.
