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Island Riding Centre The Island's award winning Equestrian complex ISO14001 wonderful facilities, ABRS, RDA and BHS accredited, offering Bitfree riding & emphasis in horse welfare.
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Alternative Education, kids clubs, specialising in Equine Therapy, SEN & the environment. Equestrian complex containing 60m x 25m indoor and 60m x 40m outdoor arenas with fibrewax surfaces from Day Equestrian. Available to hire the arenas not only welcome individual and groups of riders but also host all day events including British Dressage as well as non affiliated competitions run by local riding groups. The arena also hosts the IOW Petanque league, local football teams and is available for large scale event hire with the potential to hold several thousand people. Holiday livery is available in a modern well-lit stable complex with hot wash, solarium and horse-walker and dedicated tack and feed rooms and individual grazing if required. A safe on site hacking track approx 3 miles long suitable for riders of all abilities. A variety of lessons are available from pony rides for young children, pony pamper sessions, flat, pole and jumping lessons for individuals and groups, activity clubs and clinics with guest instructors throughout the year. The centre is RDA Accessibility Mark accredited and has a fully motorised hoist capable of lifting a wheelchair user directly from their chair onto horseback, as well as an adapted mounting block and specialist riding equipment. We also have one of the few Changing Places toilets on the Island with shower, hoist and adult changing bed. A charity run cafe provides hot and cold drinks and snacks with all profits supporting the Wighthorse CIC providing free and subsidised riding opportunities for disadvantaged children and young adults as well as those with physical limitations. In conjunction with HTP Apprenticeship College our classroom and yard hosts full time NVQ students working towards equestrian qualifications. The classroom is also available for private hire and already welcomes a number of local groups. We offer children's parties that can be themed as unicorn or knights with riding included and a private room is included for guests to provide their own food and drinks. Our onsite holiday accommodation in a range of 2,3 and 4 bedroom houses can sleep between 2 and 60 guests and our glamping safari tents can host schools and groups of up to 64 (schools only) as well as families during the Summer months and of course Isle of Wight Festival. Riding holidays are available to book with or without your own horse and include amazing beach and trail excursions high on everyone's 'bucket list'. Work is well under way on a fully licensed bar and restaurant with plenty of dining areas and a private function room for hire whilst large 'al-fresco' areas with stunning countryside views will no doubt be popular on warmer evenings. Council Licence Number 21/01094/RIDEST Mrs Louise Buckner

Its official,  we have just had the best Halloween Party at Island Riding Centre.  Treats on horse back hack, then clay ...
31/10/2026

Its official, we have just had the best Halloween Party at Island Riding Centre. Treats on horse back hack, then clay making candle holders, cakes, hot chocolate, sweets, comps, quizzes, then treasure hunt on foot for more sweets. Thank you to all who came and made it special. It was fab!

What a half term.  It started slow the first week then the mainlanders came!  We are all exhausted it was very busy and ...
29/10/2026

What a half term. It started slow the first week then the mainlanders came! We are all exhausted it was very busy and we had a great two weeks.
Here is Buster trying to tell us something! Could it be feed time again Buster?
Just our Super Halloween party on saturday then we are closed until wednesday again. Emily and I are off for an adventure, will tell everyone next week with photos. Thank you to all our lovely clients and to all the new ones this week.

Lambo decided on his walk about this morning that he would give Working Equitation a go!  He is very good at slalom's. N...
29/10/2026

Lambo decided on his walk about this morning that he would give Working Equitation a go! He is very good at slalom's. Next he will doing the Bull with a Vara.......

28/10/2026

So many are becoming bitfree, wonderful to see.

Discounted Halloween trick or treat Saturday.  ÂŁ20.00  instead of ÂŁ45.00SEN or children who attend HAF or Short Breaks O...
28/10/2026

Discounted Halloween trick or treat Saturday. ÂŁ20.00 instead of ÂŁ45.00

SEN or children who attend HAF or Short Breaks ONLY. And for those who have not booked already.

Our charity Wight Horse CIC will be paying for the rest.

We have some spaces for our Halloween party on Saturday. 1 tp 4pm these are for children with SEN, children who already attend IRC. These spaces are ÂŁ20.00 it is ÂŁ45.

Please call or email to be put on a list. To include ride, fun games, horsey fun etc.....

Limited spaces only 01983214000 5 to 12 ages

22/10/2026

Something to warm our hearts on a cold evening, yesterday this photo was taken and look at these two best friends Cortina and Stardust both our World Horse Welfare ponies, they love each other very much. They are the sweetest little girls. Cortina has had a hog and will be clipped after a bath on a warmer day for her weight. We highly recommend rehoming from WHW to everyone.

22/10/2026

A huge joint effort and a little sneak look at our wonderful new tack room. I wonder if everyone can see what BIT is missing on every single one of our horses bridle's! Please comment. And full complete make over will be shown when the floor is down!

22/10/2026
22/10/2026

Halloween Spook 'tack' ular....... our Halloween afternoon is back again. Please book on our app. Prepare to have scary fun! (Ages 5 to 12s) so parents please note it will not be too scary.

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Staplers Road
Newport
PO302NB

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