City of Derry Equestrian Centre

27/07/2025

🌿🐴 Pony Pals Summer Scheme Starts Tomorrow!!! 🐴🌿

Why not book now & enjoy the fun. A morning full of fresh air, fun and pony magic awaits! ✨

24/07/2025

Coaches can have fun at camp too🤣🤣

14/07/2025

Pony clubbers doing grid work this weekend ☺️☀️👏

Whether you're building confidence, improving form, or just trying to keep things fresh — grids are your best friend. Here’s why:

✨ For the Horse:
✅ Builds strength and muscle
✅ Improves jump technique and form
✅ Teaches rhythm, balance, and focus
✅ Encourages straightness and confidence

✨ For the Rider:
✅ Sharpens your timing and position
✅ Teaches you to stay balanced and let the horse do the work
✅ Builds confidence through structure and repetition

13/07/2025

We are always amazed by the quiet, powerful connection that blossoms between horse and child.

🌿 Ellie Mae stood relaxed and grounded, even with so many eager little hands brushing her.
🌾 Peanut, our inquisitive 3-year-old, who usually explores the world with his mouth, stood patiently to be stroked—gentle and calm.
🐴 Mario, ever the steady soul, kept his soft rhythm in walk, perfectly in tune with the delight of the rider on his back.

🧡 Today we were delighted to welcome a wonderful group of neurodiverse children (aged 4–11) from Waterside Area Partnership.

From meeting the horses and enjoying a peaceful woodland wander, to horse riding, brushing horses, watering horses, and getting creative with arts & crafts—every moment was full of joy, curiosity, and calm connection.

These are the moments that remind us of the quiet magic horses bring.

Thank you to everyone who made the day so special 💛

11/07/2025

🌿🐴 Pony Pals Summer Scheme 🐴🌿

Looking for a fun and educational way for your child to spend a summer morning?

Our Pony Pals Summer Scheme is perfect for ages 8–10 and 11–14, with no horse experience needed!

🗓 Dates:
Monday 28th July
Monday 11th August
Monday 18th August

⏰ 10am–1pm | 💷 £30 per session
📍 Limited to 12 spaces per day

Children will explore nature, meet our ponies, learn how horses interact, and enjoy a fun ride – all in a relaxed countryside setting!

📲 To book:
Visit our website https://cityofderry-ec.ecpro.co.uk/ → Book Now – Members
✅ If you haven’t already:
• Register an account
• Add your child as a rider
• Go to Book a Lesson and select Activity to find the Pony Pals Summer Scheme

A morning full of fresh air, fun and pony magic awaits! ✨

05/07/2025

We are proud to be on the PSA Accredited Practitioner Register for Equine Assisted Services. Check us out https://www.cityofderryfarmandequestrian.com/🐴🐴

05/07/2025

🌧️ Didn’t let the rain stop them! 🐎
These two were all smiles on their trail ride today — come rain or shine, the adventure goes on!

✨ We’ve just launched our new booking system — it’s now easier than ever to book your trail ride or equestrian experience directly.

Ready to saddle up?
👉 https://fareharbor.com/embeds/book/cityofderryfarmandequestrian/items/?ga=UA-104139872-1,1827850302.1734774880;&full-items=yes&back=https://www.cityofderryfarmandequestrian.com/&g4=yes

28/06/2025

🌟🐴 Hey Pony Clubbers! 🐴🌟

Don't forget to bring your Native Pony Badge Booklets to your next session! 📚✨

You've been doing such a great job learning about our native pony breeds, and we want to make sure you get all your hard-earned badges! 🎖️🦄

📌 Keep your booklet in your pony bag
📌 Show your progress to your leaders
📌 Let's see who’s close to completing their badge! 🎉

Let’s celebrate our brilliant native ponies — and your brilliant efforts too! 💪🐎

17/02/2025

What a coincidence - This is our next Pony Club Badge!!! A key one to help us understand our horses better & create a happy environment for them to thrive in

🐴📚 Exciting news! This week, we’re diving into Pony Club & Blue Cross Learning Theory & Welfare content! 🌟

Follow our page to catch 7 insightful videos packed with expert knowledge on horse behaviour, training, and well being. 🐎💙

Stay tuned!
The Pony Club

11/02/2025

Today's escape artists 🙈🙄