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Stag Sports Gallops for hire - please use the link to book!

03/08/2026

Yes… they’re a bit dusty thanks to the endless sunshine! 🌞😅 But they’re still riding really well.

If you’re fed up of hacking on concrete and fancy somewhere your horse can have a proper canter, come and give our gallops a whirl! 🐎

https://stag-sports.square.site

18/07/2026

The surface is staying good despite the consistent dry weather! Hoping for some ☔️

🐴 lovely at this time in the evening ☀️

🌞 With the heatwave forecast this week, if you have a booking on the gallops and would prefer to reschedule to a cooler ...
22/06/2026

🌞 With the heatwave forecast this week, if you have a booking on the gallops and would prefer to reschedule to a cooler day, please get in touch. The welfare of horses and riders comes first, and I’m happy to accommodate.

Stay cool and take care! ☀️🐴

13/06/2026

🏇 I’m not very good at this social media Tikky-Tokky stuff, but apparently I need to do a bit more advertising as bookings are down… 🏇

So here goes!

The gallops are riding beautifully at the moment. A bit of rain, a run over with the harrow, and summer going at its best – proper lovely ground.

Plenty of room, great surface, and considerably less expensive than a therapist for dealing with an overexcited horse, or one for yourself!

Book here ⏬️

https://stag-sports.square.site

14/03/2026

➡️ I know the surface has been getting a bit thin - I was waiting for better weather to top it up, but it needed doing so I have caved!
🤪 I can’t get it all done at once as I have a full time job and you lovely customers keep booking it up all weekend 🙈 so please bear with me whilst I do it in sections 😄
❗️Please take your time on the resurfaced sections - it’s deeper than than the bits I haven’t got to yet! It will even out as I harrow it more
‼️ Also please keep well away from the edges, the ground is still incredibly soft just to the side of the gallops
Thank you for your patience! 😃

Spring is getting nearer and we seem to be getting a lot of new people visiting, thank you for spreading the word on pos...
20/02/2026

Spring is getting nearer and we seem to be getting a lot of new people visiting, thank you for spreading the word on posts asking about gallops! Please share this post to spread it further 😁

🐎 Fancy a gallop?! Then come join us at Stag Sports Smisby, based at Calke Abbey Racing Stables 🐎

🌟 Take a spin round our purpose built all weather circular gallops with a sand and carpet fibre surface 🌟

➡️ Over 7 furlongs (1.25kms) with a gradual incline in a nice oval loop - perfect to train at any pace

📭 Near Ashby de la Zouch, 10 mins from the A42

🚛 Horsebox parking (HGVs by appointment only please due to length/height)

⏰ Sessions are 45 minutes, on the hour. Your group only, no shared sessions. Up to 4 🐎 on a booking, please contact us if you have more

🔶Advance booking only - https://stag-sports.square.site 🔶

🟢 Open til 8pm in the summer for evening gallops! 🟢

19/02/2026

Not long until the Peaky Blinder ponies that came to stay will be on the big screens in The Immortal Man! 🎥 In cinemas 6 March and on Netflix 📺 on 20 March 🌟

🌱 Dare I say it but….. it does feel a little bit better today! ☀️ I’ve had lots of requests for 4/4.30pm gallops this we...
17/02/2026

🌱 Dare I say it but….. it does feel a little bit better today! ☀️

I’ve had lots of requests for 4/4.30pm gallops this week, so I’ve extended the opening hours to 5pm. If you want to come a bit later (4.30pm) just book the 4pm slot and let me know on WhatsApp/Facebook

Lots of people enjoying getting out of the mud for a jog/canter/gallop round! The gallops hold up really well to the wet weather thankfully so it’s an ideal place to let off steam 💨

EDIT: that was a new record, 48 mins after posting I have my first message to deal with 🤣 Not even down the runway yet 🙈...
06/02/2026

EDIT: that was a new record, 48 mins after posting I have my first message to deal with 🤣 Not even down the runway yet 🙈🤪 ✈️

Just a note to say the gallops are OPEN but I am OOO - which usually means I get 3x as many enquiries as usual! 🤣

There may be a delay in replies as my gallops phone line will only update when it connects to WiFi. Please send me messages via WhatsApp or Messenger, not texts.

Thanks all ⛷️ 🎿 🍻

10/01/2026

❄️ I closed the gallops from Friday to Sunday after I saw the forecast - safe to say there is no galloping going on here, walking is difficult enough ⛄️
The slight uphill on the corner was like being on a stairmaster 🙈🤣

Address

Calke Abbey Racing Stables
Ashby De La Zouch
DE117AY

Opening Hours

Monday 9am - 8pm
Tuesday 8am - 8pm
Wednesday 8am - 8pm
Thursday 8am - 8pm
Friday 8am - 8pm
Saturday 9am - 7pm
Sunday 9am - 7pm

Telephone

+447823335553

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