Premadasa Riding School

29/08/2026

“Smell Me!” 🐴👃

To a horse, your smell is basically an ID card, mood ring and social media profile — all rolled into one!

Horses have an incredible sense of smell and use it to gather information about the world around them. They can recognise familiar people and horses, investigate new scents, and notice changes in their environment.

That’s why you’ll often see our coaches offering their hands for the horse to sniff. And it doesn’t stop there — anything we approach a horse with, we allow them to smell first. Brushes, equipment, clothing, new objects… if it’s coming into their space, they get a chance to investigate it.

It’s our horses’ way of saying, “Okay… what’s that, and should I be worried about it?” 😂

So before we ask a horse to accept something, we give them a moment to smell, process and understand it.

Their version of a handshake? A good sniff. 🐴👃

26/08/2026

Winter Birthday Shoots

17/08/2026

There’s something almost indescribable about the relationship we have with horses. They have a way of taking our dreams, our fears, our insecurities and our hopes—and holding up a mirror to them.

They teach us patience when we want to rush, courage when we are afraid, humility when our ego gets in the way, and trust when we desperately want control.

And somehow, in that quiet connection between horse and human, they make us face truths about ourselves that we might otherwise spend a lifetime avoiding.

Horses really are magic. 🐴❤️ magic

17/08/2026

Horse Camp at the stables is always pretty special! 🐴💚

From horse-care games and Jeopardy to theory sessions, mounted games and plenty of hands-on learning — there’s always something happening! 🤠🏇

It’s not just about riding; it’s about learning to care for, understand and build a partnership with our horses. ❤️

Learn. Lead. Inspire. 🐎✨

15/08/2026

Winter and Cat Eye at a recent welcome

12/08/2026

10/08/2026

There are those horses who become a part of us in a way we can never quite explain. ❤️🐴

Coco has been part of our story for 15 years. He was born right here, in the corner stable, to Bindhi — and somehow, from the very beginning, he was destined to become one of those horses.

Known for running off with arena cones, stealing Thilo’s hats, having an ongoing rivalry with the cats, teasing Mighty, and carrying on his very long-standing love affair with Katana. 😂❤️

And then there’s Coco’s absolutely priceless reaction to anything new… because apparently, EVERYTHING needs to be investigated, questioned and dramatically reacted to. 😂

Fifteen years of chaos, comedy, memories, characters and countless little moments.

Some horses you ride.
Some horses you teach.
And some horses simply become part of the family story.

Coco is definitely one of those. ❤️🐴

08/08/2026

🐴 HORSEYS. WHY ARE YOU LIKE THIS?! 😂

Frost has decided that the most interesting thing happening at the yard is… 💩👀
The mares who sneak behind the lorry for a little private business. 🤦‍♀️🤣

And Don the Dog? 🐶
Don doesn’t actually need to know what’s happening…
He just needs to know WHAT EVERYONE ELSE IS LOOKING AT. 😂😂

One horse investigates.
One dog investigates the investigator.
And somehow… nobody gets any work done. 🤣

Just another completely normal day at the yard! 🐴🐶💩❤️