Riding Simulator by Lucy McWilliam

01/10/2025

Well this cheered up a rainy Wednesday. Always nice to hear how much the lessons benefit not only the rider but also the horses.

24/09/2025

Lesson for two!

Did you know you can book a shared lesson?
These are some of my favourite to teach.
Sometimes you can see the difference in someone else before you can feel it yourself.
Take it in turns to ride the simulator, sharing feedback along the way.
You don’t have to be the same ability the lesson will be tailored to suit both your needs.

Lessons can either be
60 Minutes £60.00
90 Minutes £90.00
To book go to www.lucymcwilliam.com

19/09/2025

Next week’s availability!

24th September 12pm & 1pm

26th September 11.30am 30 minute lesson

27th September 1.30pm, 2.30pm, 3.30pm

To book go to www.lucycmcwilliam.com

03/09/2025

“This feels weird”

It’s not about it feeling real. It’s about creating a tool box. Something you can go back to in different moments for different things.
The idea that one way suits all is restricting and sets us up for failure before we have even started.
The simulator won’t feel the same as the last horse you rode. All horses feel different in fact the same horse can feel different on the same day.
The simulator isn’t real it doesn’t have a personality and it definitely doesn’t have legs.
Ride it like it’s not real that’s the secret.
It’s a training aid to allow you as a rider to try different things, to understand how you react in different situations and to understand what if any effect that will be having on your horse.
As a rider the more you learn to adapt, to absorb the movement and to be in the moment the more realistic the simulator will feel.
I can teach the same lesson in many different ways constantly changing and adapting to the client. Factoring personality, past experiences, future goals, physical restrictions and sometimes and I would say most significant the mindset that rider is in that day.
Riding the simulator isn’t the same as riding a real horse, teaching on the simulator isn’t the same as teaching on a real horse. I know, I have worked with real horses for over 25 years and have been teaching on the simulators for 18. They complement each other for sure. There is nothing I would teach on the simulator that I wouldn’t on a real horse but the process is different sometimes easier, sometimes harder.
The horse will absorb so much of what’s going on. The simulator will reflect back what you put in without filter.
To understand riding is to understand the rider. If you would like to take a closer look at what you do without having to think about the horse. Book a lesson today go to www.lucymcwilliam.com

31/08/2025

September Reset!
It's been a busy summer of lessons, school holidays and a few technical issues with Roo.
Schools are back this week so I am offering a 10% discount on all lessons to start the new term.
Enter the code september2025 at the checkout.
The code is valid from 1st September to the 7th September.
Lessons available to book up to the 30th of October.
Go to www.lucymcwilliam.com to book

Lucy believes in improving the rider to improve the horse. Roo the Riding Simulator is a perfect training aid to achieving a better understanding between horse and rider.

12/05/2025

I have some availability on Sunday 18th May to book go to www.lucymcwilliam.com

23/04/2025

On the 4th of May 12-3pm we will be opening our doors for you to have a chance to meet Roo.
Wymondham Windmill is hosting a spring fair.
Pop along for a quick ride or simply to say hello and see where we are.

Wymondham Windmill
Melton Mowbray.

07/04/2025

22/03/2025

A good instructor is willing to adapt style, theory and language to suit the rider.

A good rider is willing to adapt style, theory, language to suit their horse.

A good horse is any horse that will allow us to get on and ride whilst we try and work all this out.

If we do not try, how can we expect a horse to trust us on their back?

It is also okay to say that the personalities do not always match. That you want different things. We can choose our instructors, our riders and our horses.

It’s still fascinating to me seventeen years later, just how many personalities a robot horse seems to have.
The simulator will always be the same but it never feels the same.
To understand your horse is to understand yourself.
How do you react to instruction, how strong are your hands, do you freeze in the arena or panic on a hack?
How quickly do you process information compared to how quickly you expect your horse to?

If you would like to understand your riding style and be better equipped to make those choices then why not book a lesson with Roo and me today? Together we will be the team your horse will thank you for.

21/03/2025

I have a last minute session available tomorrow at 1pm. To book go to

14/03/2025

Play dough, biscuits and new friendships mixed with a love of horses created today’s biscuit club. Catching up on everyone’s stories from last session with some huge progress being made all round.

A chance to discuss and see what we think we should be doing , what we are doing and some real examples of how we are actually achieving what sometimes can feel out of reach when it comes to our riding. Each person on their own journey.

This group is now full but if you are interested in joining another session please let me know and I will see what I can put together.

11/03/2025

What type of lessons do you offer?

There are a variety of lessons available.

55 minute private session £50.00
30 minute private session £30.00

60 minute shared lesson for two people £55.00
90 minute shared lesson for two people £82.50.

You can also do our two month package which offers 10% off 4 private sessions.
55 minute course £180.00
30minute course £108.00

All bookings can be made directly through the website www.lucymcwilliam.com.
All available dates and times are online.

Please note due to increasing costs there will be a £5.00 increase on all lessons from 1st April.

Lucy believes in improving the rider to improve the horse. Roo the Riding Simulator is a perfect training aid to achieving a better understanding between horse and rider.