Shepperdine Riding School

14/04/2026

IMPORTANT- PLEASE READ
We have been made aware of a local riding school who have a case of strangles. Strangles is a highly contagious bacterial infection which can cause serious illness. Horses can be infectious with the disease for up to 28 days before showing symptoms and as a result even if you haven’t been with an “ill” horse you still need to take precautions to minimise the spread.
Strangles is spread through both direct and indirect contact meaning we can be a source of spread.
🐴If you have been in contact with another horse you must change all clothing and disinfect boots if you don’t have another pair to wear.
🐴Gloves and whips should not be used at any other stables. If they are, they will need to be washed before you can bring them down.
🐴Wash hands thoroughly before coming onto the yard
🐴When you come to the yard do not wander,touching the horses. Please wait by the barn.
🐴 Do not touch any horse other than the one you are riding or are asked to handle.
🐴 Don’t use brushes, mucking out equipment, buckets etc without asking first.
As strangles can be a very serious disease, we are being strict with our precautions. Please help us keep the ponies healthy.

For more information see the BHS website

Strangles is one of the most common diseases diagnosed in horses worldwide, affecting any age, s*x or breed. We see around 600 UK outbreaks each year.

11/04/2026

Hi all, Mum has got an abscess on her tooth and so we are going to have to cancel all lessons today, please don’t come down for stable management as she doesn’t want to be on the yard. If you want to rebook please call the yard and leave a message!

15/03/2026

Fin went to the very furthest point in the field this morning and tried to blend in when he saw me get his saddle out. After shouting his name repeatedly and then walking towards him (still unnoticed) across the whole field he then looked shocked to see me! He made up for my long walk to get him by taking me for a lovely hack up by the river! 🐴

14/03/2026

What a beautiful morning, three of our loaners out for a sunny ride on our loan ponies! Fingers crossed that this weather stays for lots more rides in the sunshine ☀️

07/02/2026

Saturday 7th- the weather is not looking great ahain today! We will try to get out and ride where we can! We may have to do stable management if it comes in really wet.

31/01/2026

Sunday 1st- the weather is meant to be windy and wet tomorrow- lessons will continue as long as the weather allows, this may mean that we will have to resort to stable management if the weather comes in very bad! If you decide you would rather rearrange then please phone us!

23/01/2026

Saturday 24th- with this inclement weather lessons will continue as long as the weather allows, this may mean that we will have to resort to stable management if the weather comes in very windy or wet! If you decide you would rather rearrange then please phone us!

13/12/2025

Hi all, Mum is still unwell and so will not be able to teach tomorrow (Sunday 14th).All lessons will be cancelled and there will be no stable management. Hope to see you all soon and for anyone we will not see before, we hope you have a lovely Christmas! 🐴

06/12/2025

There will be no riding today because of the weather . Please give us a ring to rebook! 🐴 Jean and Daisy

15/11/2025

The school is still very wet and so it’s looking unlikely that we will be riding today, we will do stable management for those who would still like to come down! 🐴

19/10/2025

The weather today is forecast to be very rainy, lessons may have to be stable management if the rain becomes too heavy! 🐴