Friars' Hill Riding Stables

Advantages: well maintained, good facilities, hacking in Trent Park, easy to get to
Disadvantages: busy, disorganised, expensive

...lessons, events and stable management lessons.TPEC is a major instructor training centre and offers livery. ***TPEC LOCATION*** Bramley Road, Oakwood, London N14 Tel: 020 8363 8630 www.trentpark.com ***Why TPEC?*** I've tried a couple of other local stables, but they tend to have very young or disinterested instructors and not such good facilities. TPEC offers excellent facilities and some mature instructors with a good degree of professionalism. *******************UPDATE 13/09/07*************** ***At last, a regular instructor!*** In addition, after some perserverence I seem to have had some success and been placed with an instructor on a regular basis. As expected, I think this is helping my progress, as the instructor is able to analyse my riding and suggest changes to aid improvement. For the facilities, the instructors... Read review

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Advantages: cheap, beautiful countryside
Disadvantages: groups are too large (although I did go on Bank holiday)

.... As with any riding school you will see signs pointing out that riding is a risk sport and that the stables will not be held responsible for any accidents, unless negligence in the choice of horse for the level of the rider can be proven. All standards of riders are accepted here, but no unaccompanied children on short rides and none at all on longer rides (as the proprietor got fed up in the past of them whinging they wanted to go back half way up the mountains!) PRICES AND STUFF As well as the full day ride that we went on you can do one hour ‘hacks’ around the farm land (£9), half day rides around country lanes and the foothills of the Brecons (£15) or even go trail riding, 2 – 5 days, staying in different accommodation every night. These trail rides are priced according to your particular requirements so I can’t quote a cost here... Read review

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Advantages: Stunning views, well trained horses, friendly hosts, amazing value for money!
Disadvantages: Very hot in summer! Take lots of suntan lotion!

...around me and it took my breath away. For as far as the eye can see in every direction it's uninterrupted views of mountains... and the sunsets they have are out of this world!! Theres this castle which sits on top of a hill just across the way from them in front of the villa and the sun sets right behind it, and it's truly beautiful. I took some really great pics while I was there, in fact if you like photography you'll have a field day! You should just go on their website and have a look thru their gallery. Theres loads of pictures on there (including me actually and some of the other guests they've had stay!) I've taken friends and family there and everyone I took loved it too. One thing which is different about them is their location. It's absolutely spot on. You go just 20 minutes in a car from Almeria airport to get to them... Read review

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