Barnfield Riding School

I love riding at Barnfield. Over the time I have been riding there, all my instructors have been friendly, knowledgeable and adapted lessons to what I needed at that time. Although it is small stables there is a horse or pony to suit everyone!

Our experience was very unpleasant and disappointing. Our lesson was at 3:30, I was told to come by 3 for the preparation and we arrived at 2:50, however they started at 3:40 and the blond lady told me that was my fault because I arrived at 3:15. However when I complain she told me she was the only one running around and couldn’t do any further, she told me that she could only “bend over”, I though she was very rude, however she managed to keep the kids on for the ten minutes lost in the be...

Lovely riding school. Friendly staff. My granddaughter loves it there. She has ADHD and becomes distracted but the staff are so patient with her. Would highly recommend.

My autistic and ADHD son just had a really horrid experience here. He was booked in for a trial by a lovely lady last week but when I called this morning to confirm I was barked at by a rude lady saying he needed gloves for Covid reasons. Anyone with experience of autism would know that it comes with sensory issues and I explained that on a 26 degree afternoon gloves would be tricky. She effectively brushed me off and we agreed to try the lesson but told me to be 30 minutes early. My son arri...

I booked for my two grandchildren two separate ride and groom sessions. (8 years and 13 years old) with OUTSIDE ride. When I arrived they were put in the same GROUP lesson with 5 other young riders, even though I booked for them to receive each one PRIVATE session. They still charged me the full amount of £50 each (excluding hire of hats and boots ). Also I thought they would be grooming each one their own horse instead of a shared lesson again. Still charged as if they were given private se...