School holiday activities at Follifoot Park Riding Centre
We offer a range of school holiday activities with horses and ponies every year. Here you’ll find an overview of our usual camps, special days, and equestrian experiences.
Please check our Events page for the exact dates and details for this year’s school holiday activities and information on how to book.
Discover our unforgettable summer holiday pony camps
Competitions and Points League (runs from January to December)
You don’t have to be able to ride to enjoy our school holiday activities with horses
Pony Parties – for birthdays, special occasions, or just because you love ponies!
Pony Days
Spend the whole day at Follifoot Park Riding Centre getting to know and care for a pony. Each Pony Day includes one riding lesson, and either a bareback ride or a session on one of our mechanical horse simulators. Our Pony Days are a great way for a child to experience a taste of riding and horse-care.
Own a pony for a day!
If you enjoyed our Pony Days and are ready for more, or you’ve already spent some time around horses, this is for you. The Own A Pony days give riders the chance to really experience what it’s like to have a horse of your own. An hour and a half of supervised riding is included. Children must be able to independently tack up, walk, trot, and canter to take part in Own A Pony days.
We organise many more school holiday activities with horses.
For example, picnic rides, stable management, or just a hack around the beautiful countryside near Harrogate. Check our events calendar for details of our upcoming activities.
Saturday 19th July Open for lessons & lead outs
9:15- 11:15-Saturday Morning Club,
Dressage Competition- see separate poster for info! Ideal for 1st timers- own horses welcome, school horses available to hire.
Monday 21st July
9:30-12:00 Pony morning Minimum age 7 years. Please bring a drink and snacks. Will include a riding session £35
11:00- 45min Walk, Trot, Canter group £28
1:00, 1:30, 2:00- Newcomers groups £21
Evening lessons available today
Tuesday 22nd July
9:45- 2:30- Pony Day Minimum age 7 years. Please bring a packed lunch. £60
1:00, 1:30, 2:00- Newcomers lessons £21
2:30- 45 min Walk & Trot & Canter hack £28
Wednesday 23rd July
MINI CAMP!
Show Jump private lessons available today
Thursday 24th July
MINI CAMP!
Friday 25th July
9:45am – 2:30pm Pony Day Minimum age 7 years. Please bring a packed lunch. £60
11:00- 45min Walk, Trot, Canter group £28
1:00, 1:30, 2:00- Newcomers groups £21
3:00- Groom the pony session £10
Saturday 26th July Lessons & Lead outs, Show jump privates available today
Mini Rosette awards afternoon! Fun little obstacle course on your pony, finishing with a rosette for you to take home £25
Monday 28th July
MINI CAMP!
11:00- 45min Walk, Trot, Canter group £28
Evening lessons available today
Tuesday 29th July
MINI CAMP!
1:30- 45min Hack Walk & Trot only £28
Wednesday 30th July
9:30- Own a pony for the day- 2pm, a fun day with your very own horse to care for, riders must be comfortable in canter and can tack up. £50
9:30 & 10:00- Newcomers lessons £21
3:00- Groom the pony session £10
Thursday 31st July
9:30, 10:30-Tony Tots experience, this lesson is for children with little experience around ponies & looking to start. This will be a 30min group ride & a 30min grooming session 10:30- Picnic Ride (approx. 4hrs) Lots of fun, will include a gallop! Riders must have cantered regularly in open spaces. Please see a member of staff before booking £80 1- 3:30- Unicorn Themed Pony Afternoon. Enjoy the afternoon decorating the ponies, enjoying a ride & learning about the ponies- children welcome from 5yrs+ but under 7s will need a parent to stay please. £39
Friday 1st August
9:45- 2pm- Pony day, minimum age 7yrs, please bring a packed lunch £60
9:30 & 10:00- Newcomers lessons £21
11:00- 45min Walk, Trot, Canter group £28
Saturday 2nd August Open for lessons, Lead outs
9:15- 11:15- Saturday morning club
Showjumping Competition – see poster for details Ideal for 1st timers- own horses welcome, school horses available to hire.
Monday 4th August
9:30- 12noon Pony Morning. Minimum age 7yrs, please bring a drink and snacks. £35
11:00- 45min Walk, Trot, Canter group £28
1:00, 1:30, 2:00- Newcomers groups £21
2:30- Groom the pony session £10
From 1pm- Obstical course fun sessions this afternoon- great fun little course on your pony & your very own rosette to take home! £25
Evening lessons available today
Tuesday 5th August
INTERMEDIATE CAMP!
Wednesday 6th August
INTERMEDIATE CAMP!
Thursday 7th August
INTERMEDIATE CAMP!
Friday 8th August
9:45- 2:30pm Pony day, Minimum age 7yrs, please bring a packed lunch. £60
9:30 & 10:00- Newcomers lessons £21
11:00- 45min Walk, Trot, Canter group £28
Poles/ jump private lessons available today
Saturday 9th August
Open for lessons, lead outs
9:15- 11:15- Saturday morning club
1:00- 2hr hack. For advanced riders, must be confident cantering in open spaces £55
From 12pm- Obstical course fun sessions this afternoon- great fun little course on your pony & your very own rosette to take home! £25
Monday 11th August
9:30- 12:00- Pony morning. Minimum age 7yrs, please bring a snack and a drink £30
11:00- 45min Walk, Trot, Canter group £28
1:00, 1:30, 2:00- Newcomers groups £21
2:00- Groom the pony session £10
Evening lessons available today
Tuesday 12th August
MINI CAMP!
Parent & child private session from 2pm
Wednesday 13th August
MINI CAMP!
11:00- 45 min Walk & Trot hack £28
Thursday 14th August
9:30- Own a pony for the day- 2pm, a fun day with your very own horse to care for, riders must be comfortable in canter and can tack up. £50
Friday 15th August
9:45- 2:30- Pony day. Minimum age 7yrs, please bring a packed lunch £60
Saturday 16th August Open for lessons & lead outs
9:30- 3pm- Adult Pony Day, suitable for adults that are wanting some fun pony time & love all things horsey!
Spend the day grooming, plaiting, washing, riding the mechanical horses & a riding lesson. Suitable for over 16’s that can walk, trot & canter comfortably £
Monday 18th August
9:30- Own a pony for the day- 2pm, a fun day with your very own horse to care for, riders must be comfortable in canter and can tack up. £50
11:00- 45min Walk, Trot, Canter group £28
1:00, 1:30, 2:00- Newcomers groups £21
2:30- Groom the pony session £10
Evening lessons available today
Tuesday 19th August
ADVANCED CAMP!
1:00, 1:30- Newcomers groups £21
Wednesday 20th August
ADVANCED CAMP!
Thursday 21st August
ADVANCED CAMP!
Friday 22nd August
9:45- 2:30 Pony day. Minimum age 7yrs, please bring a packed lunch £60
11:00- 45min Walk, Trot, Canter group £28
1:00, 1:30- Newcomers groups £21
2:00 45min Hack Walk & Trot only £28
Saturday 23rd August lessons & Lead outs, DRESSAGE COMPETITION– see poster for details
Tuesday 26th August
9:45- 2pm- Pony day, minimum age 7yrs, please bring a packed lunch £60
9:30 & 10:00- Newcomers lessons £21
Wednesday 27th August
9:30- Own a pony for the day- 2pm, a fun day with your very own horse to care for, riders must be comfortable in canter and can tack up. £50
2:30, 3:00, 3:30- Newcomers groups £21
3:00- Groom the pony session £10
Private hacks & Lead outs available this afternoon
Thursday 28th August
9:30 & 10:00- Newcomers lessons £21
10:30- Picnic Ride (approx. 4hrs) Lots of fun, will include a gallop! Riders must have cantered regularly in open spaces. Please see a member of staff before booking £80
1:00- 3:30- Pony afternoon. Minimum age 7yrs, please bring a drink and snacks £35
Friday 29th August
9:30 & 10:00- Newcomers lessons £21
9:45- 2:30 Pony day. Minimum age 7yrs, please bring a packed lunch £60
11:00- 45min Walk, Trot, Canter group £28
Saturday 30th August Open for am lessons
We hope you all have an amazing summer!
Please book via our online booking system- any questions please email- info@horseridingcentre.co.uk
Or call us- 01423 870372
New Term restarts Monday 2nd September. Midweek riders 8 week term, Weekend rider 7 week term.
Please make sure you have paid you deposit before 1st August to secure your September term place.
All activities times, dates and durations may be changed by Follifoot Park Riding Centre.
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