The Equestrian Centre offers a rare combination – a school livery yard, highly commended by BHS, in the heart of a thriving co-ed day and boarding school. For students who already ride, or who want to learn, Sidcot is a popular choice, as we pride ourselves on our friendly atmosphere for both beginners and experienced riders alike.
Sidcot Equestrian Team
Keen riders, who own their own horse, will be encouraged to join the Sidcot Equestrian Team. This gives students the opportunity to take part in lessons and clinics and team training in a wide range of disciplines. There are regular opportunities to compete both locally and at national events and we are very proud of the recent success of the Sidcot Team.
Full Livery Offer
The advantages of keeping your horse here at the Sidcot Equestrian Centre are numerous including: full access to our facilities which include 30 x 40m floodlit arena, full set of BS jumps, horse walker, solarium, hot shower and off road hacking.
We offer a full livery package at £195 per week (Spring and Summer terms 2025). A deposit of £2,000 is required. This package includes:
- Bedding
- Adlib haylage
- Stable and field usage (depending on individual requirements)
- Basic feed (feed supplements not included)
- All year round turnout
- VAT
In addition to providing a comfortable and clean stable, we will speak with you to ensure (within reason) your horse’s needs are catered for to avoid boredom and the development of bad habits or stress related behaviours. This will be achieved by providing a good yard routine, adequate care, exercise, plenty of variety and human contact.
On a routine basis our professional staff will provide:
- Mucking out
- Grooming
- Tack cleaning
- Supervised free riding sessions
- Exercise in horse walker
Staff can provide extra services at an additional cost.
In addition to our livery offer we are able to provide 1:1 or group riding lessons by our highly qualified riding instructors from beginners to advanced riders. These lessons provide a great opportunity for students to advance their current skills or explore new ones and will be tailored towards the student and their horse. Regardless of which you choose, our floodlit arena will provide an excellent facility for both rider and horse. These lessons are arranged with our Equestrian Centre Manager at the start of term. The cost for Spring and Summer terms 2025 is £26 for a one-hour group lesson and from £53 for a one-hour individual lesson if you have your own horse.
Keen riders will be encouraged to join the Sidcot Equestrian riding team, which gives them the opportunity to take part in lessons/clinics and team training in a wide range of disciplines.
There are regular opportunities to compete both locally and at national events and we are very proud of the School's Equestrian team's successes, including at the NSEA Championships and BS Just for Schools Championships.
Riding Lessons
For those students that do not own their own horse, we offer two potential routes for riders: lessons on our school horses, or lessons at Urchinwood Riding Stables. Urchinwood is located five miles from Sidcot and is a BHS-approved livery and riding establishment with British Eventing accreditation. These lessons are timetabled by our Equestrian Centre Manager, subject to demand and on a rota system between those on-site, and off-site.
Riding instructors are able to provide tuition for all riders from beginner to advanced in a safe environment. Charges are included in the price list below.
View our Equestrian brochure here.
Facilities
Urchinwood Manor provide a range of facilities including an indoor and outdoor arena, cross country course consisting of jumps from 1’0” to 3’3” and show jumping courses.
Price list (Spring and Summer Terms 2025)
Livery
Full livery to include bedding, basic feed, forage, turn out, bring in, mucking out and tack cleaning: £195 per week, £2,000 deposit. Also includes use of hot shower, solarium and morning walker use when mucking out. BHS exam tuition and equine tutorials are also included.
£21 – Day livery (per day)
£26 – Overnight stays (per night)
Exercising and Lessons
£21 – Sidcot staff exercising horses (per horse, per hour)
£53 – Instructor Schooling student horse (per hour)
£53 – Private lesson (per hour) on own horse
£60 – Private lesson (per hour) on Sidcot horse
£26 - Group lesson (per hour) on own horse
£39 – Group lesson (per hour) on Sidcot horse
£3 – Additional use of walker (per ten-minute session)
Clipping
£53 – Full clip
£47 – Hunter clip
£26 – Neck and belly clip
£10.50 – Show preparation including plaiting
£5 – Mane pulling (per time)
£5 – Tail pulling (per time)
£32 – Clipper hire (per horse)
Farrier Charges
£116 – Full set of shoes (8x stud holes)
£110 – Full set of shoes
£76 – Pair of shoes and trim
£42 – Trim bare foot
Veterinary Charges
£63 – Standard call out charge. Bill as per vet charges
Master Saddler Charges QSF SMS
£38 – Standard call out charge
£50 – Reflock on site
£63 – Adjusting back at workshop
£57 – Correction half pad