Longfield Equestrian Centre

28/05/2026

Apparently there are road works being put up
in Hebden Bridge centre (near the Co-Op) so please allow extra time getting to us.

26/05/2026

With it being another scorcher of a day please make sure you ………

🐴 come appropriately dressed for your lesson (shoulders must be covered when riding) 👕

🐴 bring plenty of water to stay hydrated you can take this into your lesson with you. 💧

🐴 lessons will be going at a slightly slower pace for the comfort of the horse.
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21/05/2026

With rising cases of equine flu we have been advised by the BHS to implement the following.

Ensuring vaccinations are up to date.
Check vaccinations when horses arrive. This is also implemented for visiting horses for clinics etc.
Monitor temperatures regularly, this can help to detect early.
Isolate any suspected cases immediately and contact a vet.
Minimise horse to horse contact, particularly between different yards.
Visiting horses are to be kept very separate from the yard, no hand grazing on site or sharing of water sources.
Ensuring people who may visit multiple yards are using disinfectant, changing clothes etc to minimise risk.

Knowing the clinical signs of flu, and acting quickly can help to protect the horses:

A temperature above 38.5°C
A frequent dry, harsh cough
Nasal discharge
Loss of appetite
Lethargy
Swollen or painful glands around the jaw
Gagging when eating

29/04/2026

🐴 We’re Looking for a New Addition to Our Riding School 🐴

We’re on the lookout for a kind, genuine horse to join our lovely riding school team.

Our horses are well cared for and work within a structured school environment, so we’re hoping to find something that is:✨ Balanced in walk, trot, and canter✨ Happy to work in a riding school setting✨ Ideally able to pop a small jump (but not essential)

We’re open to any age, colour, mare of gelding, but ideally 15hh and above.

We would consider:🔹 Loan 🔹Loan with a view to buy🔹 Or even working livery

Our priority is finding the right match — a horse that will be happy, well looked after, and enjoy a varied workload.

If you think you might have something suitable or know of one, please get in touch. 💌

Thank you!
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26/04/2026

Happy 17th Birthday Teddy. Picture from when he was a yearling, he’s a bit whiter now.

13/04/2026

We’ve just received a little update from Ginny.

She’s been having a lovely time getting to know her new jockeys.

19/03/2026

The time has nearly come for Ginny to leave us and go back home to Wales 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿.
Ginny’s adventures will continue in Wales with her new jockeys where she will be hopefully doing a little bit of showing.

She has had a lovely time here with us and taught quite a few of you to ride.

We know she will be missed and if anyone wants to see her before she goes she will be here until Thursday.

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10/02/2026

Emergency Road Closure: A646 Halifax Road, Eastwood, Todmorden (OL14 6DW).

Update 09.30, Weds 11/02/26

It appears that the void is the result of a water main leak:

"Yesterday evening, Yorkshire Water was contacted to attend the site and carry out water testing. This confirmed the presence of clean water from a water main. To avoid any delay, and by agreement with Yorkshire Water, CMBC teams commenced excavation works once the closure was in place. Responsibility for the site and traffic management was subsequently handed over to Yorkshire Water upon the arrival of their teams later that evening."

Update (18.00)

I am waiting to hear:

*Whether pedestrian and bike access will be maintained while the road is closed
*How buses will run and whether/when there will be a shuttle bus
*Whether school pupils with bus passes can use the train from Tod to Hebden/Mytholmroyd, and vice versa

As soon as I hear about these things, I'll post an update.

Signs about businesses being open and roads being unsuitable for HGVs will be put in place, but it will not be tonight, as the team need to get the emergency signs in first.

Thank you for your patience.

UPDATE (16.00) from CMBC:

This morning, CMBC was notified of a depression within the carriageway on the A646 Halifax Road, Eastwood, Todmorden (OL14 6DW).

Upon attending site, a depression approximately 4 inches deep was identified along the centre line of the carriageway. Investigations have been ongoing throughout the day; however, due to health and safety requirements, further excavation is necessary. As the excavation depth has already exceeded safe working limits and works must extend further into the centre of the carriageway to identify the cause, it has been necessary to implement a full road closure.

From 20:00 on 10/02/2026, the A646 will be closed to all traffic. Teams will be working on a 24/7 basis to locate the issue causing the depression. Once the cause has been identified, a further update will be issued detailing the anticipated duration of the repair works and the expected reopening of the road.

The closure will be in place between:

The junction with Stoodley Glen (Todmorden side), and
The lay-by outside the property known as Rivendell (Hebden Bridge side).
Turning points will be available at the Todmorden roundabout and the Hebden Bridge turning circle, with advance warning signs in place to notify road users of the closure.

While we hope to resolve this matter as quickly as possible, the overall duration of the closure will depend on what is discovered beneath the carriageway.

The signed diversion route will be via the A6033 through Littleborough, Blackstone Edge, Cragg Road, and into Mytholmroyd.

Further updates will be provided as soon as more information becomes available.

Original Post, 15.30.

I've just heard that for safety reasons the Halifax Road at Eastwood will be closing at 8pm this evening in both directions. A large void has been detected under the centre of the road.

I have asked for an update and will post more information as soon as I have got it, but if the road is to be closed for more than just this evening, I have already asked for:
* a temporary shuttle bus to be put in place asap
* for signage indicating that businesses in Hebden Bridge, Tod and Mytholmroyd are open as usual, and that it's the road between Hebden and Tod that is closed.

I will update with more info as soon as I have it.

04/02/2026

14/01/2026

****UPDATE ……. It appears that Woodhouse Road is still closed ****

Please allow extra time travelling to us as Woodhouse Road is closed until 20th January.

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