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Our lesson structure and pricing has changed so most lessons are now 1 hour lessons for just £20 (previously £29 for an hour). We will no longer do ¾ hour lessons or ½ hour lessons for those aged 9 years and over - all of these lessons will change to a 1 hour lesson.
The only ½ hour lessons will be for those beginners who are aged 8 years and under and LDRG lessons. These are actual instructional lessons/hacks and NOT pony rides!
We are also dropping our charge for hat and boot hire so you can now borrow hats, boots and body protectors for free for your lesson or ride!!!
We are currently organising to have a polocrosse taster day where we will have a coach and equipment for the day with the aim of starting a polocrosse club and team(s). Fore those who dont know Polocrosse is a mix between polo and lacrosse played on horseback and players only have 1 horse or pony and to begin in the sport you do not need anything much more than a horse, protective boots for it's legs and a protective hat and a polocrosse stick and ball.
For those who want to come and see what's involved please simply contact us at this stage and register your interest so we can get an idea of numbers before we organise the taster day.
If you wish to know more, follow the link below to the UK Polocrosse Association Official Website
click here to find out more about Polocrosse
The new outdoor riding arena is now in use. It is a 22m x 42m Turfloat arena so there is plenty of room for all activities. Please book time slots at the main Lanquestrian Office. We are trying to get an online booking service for all of the facilities at Lanquestrian Ltd. - more details will be availaible regarding this shortly.
Groom and teacher training is held on a Tuesday Evening from 7pm - 8.30pm. We cover work required for the ABRS Grooms certificate and the ABRS Initial teaching award. It is not compulsary for you to take these exams and a couple of attendants come purely for personal gain and interest.
The cost is £10 per session.
For University and College Students who hold a Student Union card We have :
* Special discounted lessons - £20 for 2 hours of riding (1 hour)and stable management (1 hour)
* A 5 % discount if you order any equipment for horse or rider from our small saddlery retail business (excludes goods already on offer or discounted and orders placed through our online shop at www.ponyclubmums.com)
* If you need a work placement as part of your course we can take a small number of students each term/year.
* Opportunity to compete inhouse and at university/college competitions.
If you are at St. Martins College Lancaster - University of Cumbria, there will be a riding club set up beginning in the Autumn 2008. You will need to contact Louise Hardy who will be running the University of Cumbria Equestrian Club at St. Martins College - contact details for Louise will be posted here shortly.
We are now doing 2 hour Pony Club Rallies on a Monday evening from 5pm - 7pm. The cost is £23 for the 2 hours for Pony Club Members only. (you can become a Pony Club Centre Member at Lanquestrian Ltd. and Lunebank Riding Centre -just ask us at your lesson or email us your address and we will send you a Pony Club Centre Membership form, you can join with our Centre and your membership will still enable you to do activities at other Pony Club Centres as well) To see more about membership visit our Pony Club Page.
At Monday Pony Club 1 hour will be set aside for Riding and the other hour will be set aside for stable management. You can even bring your own pony! For more details of our weekly Pony Club rallies at Lanquestrian Ltd. and Lunebank Riding Centre please see our Pony Club Page.
The following horses and ponies are available for long term part loan to existing clients who are deemed competent enough to take on this responsibility. Part loan can be a way of having your own pony without the full 24/7 responsibility for those whom have time or financial constraints. For full details please ask at your lesson.
Short term part loan may be available in school holidays to competent riders on a first come first serve basis however long term loan takes precedence. The cost is £55 per week.
TIMOTHY - 12.2hh gelding. Good allrounder would suit Novice/Intermediate rider who can control a pony in canter, a fun pony to ride.
JOULES - Available to part loan during term time only, 14.2hh cob mare, a fantastic all-rounder who can turn her hoof to anything! suit adult or teenager.
LILY - 12hh grey mare, a lovely pony who you can trust with the smallest of children, can be nice and slow for the beginner but don't be fooled as she can realy go and jump high to with a confident rider.
as an educational establishment we (Lanquestrian Ltd. incorporating Lunebank Riding Centre) are issuing the following equine bio-security guidelines for your information, please be a responsible owner - we will only achieve eradication through education, if everyone followed this advice then strangles could be wiped out, if a lot of us do then we will go a long way to helping wipe it out, so stop the stigma and take sensible action now before its too late for another (and possibly your) horse.
What is strangles:
Strangles is caused by the bacterium streptococcus equi. The signs of equine strangles include fever, marked “snotty” nasal discharge, loss of appetite and depression. Lymph node swelling and abscesses predominantly of the head and neck. It is passed by direct contact with strangles (horse with strangles touches another horse) and indirect contact(i.e. horse with strangles touches your jumper then your jumper brushes against another horse) , also it can be carried by equines known as “carriers” and these may never show the symptoms of strangles
In an ideal world… The only way to ensure you keep strangles out is to operate a closed yard and to have existing animals swabbed and any new animals swabbed and securely isolated (i.e. kept on their own and treated as if they have got something!) They must then all be swabbed clear 3 times by your vet (2 weeks apart) BEFORE they mix with other animals. You, your vet, your farrier and friends would also have to follow a strict hygiene routine should you personally visit another yard, show, event etc. before you touch your horse, it’s tack or your equipment (remember horses known as “carriers” of strangles usually look healthy so you cant tell by looking and it only takes one touch of one of these horses!)
However… The world is not ideal and operating a closed yard forever as above is not practical in most situations as you may wish to hack out in company (either expected OR unexpected), compete, go to riding club or Pony Club lessons and events, so instead of only becoming involved with strangles if you are unfortunate enough to have a horse either with it or stabled near yours, be responsible and tackle the problem before it gets to that, by following the pointers below…..this also takes a lot less energy than simply moaning and worrying about strangles!
The DO’S…
Do Have the vet swab your horses so you don’t unwittingly pass it around - EVERYONE CAN DO THIS!!! - remember somebody passed strangles on to the unlucky horses involved in the latest outbreak and it will likely have been a carrier that currently looks fit and well - if this is your horse then would you rather have your vet swab and possibly give a course of antibiotics or can you live with yourself knowing you may cause more unnecessary suffering to the next horse you meet at a show, out hacking, or your friends horses who you stroked on a quick visit to their yard?
Do Take your own buckets, feed and water to shows/outings and do not share them or items of tack/clothing etc.
Do Wash your hands before and after touching each and every horse
Do Ask the judges and officials at events not to touch your horse or pony if you are worried about diseases and infections being passed from horse to horse
Do Take a Hibiscrub (or similar) solution to wash your boots and tack etc. after a show/an event/visit to another yard
Do Wash clothing on your return from shows/events/other yards etc. before visiting another horse again
The DON’T’S…
Most Importantly DON’T Delay in calling the vet if strangles is suspected, especially as abscesses can swell up to hamper airways within hours
Don’t Go off the yard if your horse or others on your yard has got or have suspected strangles as this will only help to spread strangles, you need to isolate the yard, have all the horses/ponies swabbed by the vet and do not come out of isolation until you have been given the all clear by your vet.
Don’t Allow nose to nose contact between yours and other horses
And Definitely DON’T move to a “safe” yard once an outbreak has occurred as this spreads strangles even more - remember your horse could be a carrier (These look fit and well) and could you have this on your conscience?
This leaflet has been sponsored by Lunebank Riding Centre who, about 4 years ago, well before the move to Lanquestrian Ltd. were unfortunate enough to have a strangles outbreak at their old yard, they had all of the horses & ponies swabbed & vaccinated and now follow the above guidelines themselves aswell as having a bio security agenda in place at all events held at Lanquestrian Ltd. as they do not wish to be put in the same position again! So please be both honest and responsible and do not criticise those that dare to be!
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