The OMS Horse Riding School Activites
Regular Rider Weekly Activities
Group Horse Riding Lessons (1 hour sessions)
Private (1 to 1) Horse Riding Lessons (30min or 45min)
Pony Club Achievement Badge Sessions Pony Club Badges
Tiny Tots Sessions - 30min Sessions
BHS Pony Stars Club - Saturdays 11am-1pm
Woodland Walks - 30mins, 45mins sessions
Hacking / Trekking - Typically 1 hour sessions on Country roads, Bridleways, Woodland, National Trust moorland.
Dedicated Jumping Lessons - Bookable following a flatwork assessment session.
Cross Country Riding Training Sessions - Only available to OMS regular riders.
If you'd like to start riding on weekly / regular sessions, or just a taster session to see if its for you, get in touch using our How to Contact Us
OMS is a BHS Changing Lives Through Horses Approved Centre
Follow this link to learn more about this programme: Changing Lives Through Horses
Short Courses and Holiday Activities
OMS Riding Camps - Over 2 days and 1 night.
Combined Training - A Dressage and Show Jumping Competition
Rusty Riders - Adult class typically an 8 week short course
Adult Dressage League - cumulative scores over 3 events
Juniors Dressage league - cumulative scores over 3 events
Pole Work Clinics
Adult Hacking - 1 or 2 hour Hacks
Showing Preparation Training Days
Easter Egg Hunts
Gymkana Days
Pony and Pasty Mornings
Own a Pony Days
Christmas Party / End of year Display Day, - This annual event. Our regular riders from multiple lesson groups put on group performances prepared in their regular lessons, Held over a fun afternoon before Christmas, this is a no charge family day with cakes mulled wine, displays and presentations. Parents and friends are encouraged to attend.
In House Summer Show
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Group Lessons
Group Lessons are suitable for children and adults and are the most popular session type for the regular weekly rider. A group lesson is typically scheduled for a 1 hour session. Depending on the session type the group will range between 2-8 riders. A groups riders are arranged to be of similar ability to allow them to work and progress together. Ranging from on the lead rein, independent at walk and trot, competent at walk trot and canter, beginning / established lateral work, beginning / established Jumping seats etc etc.
Lessons typically take place in either our indoor arena or outdoor school. When conditions allow these sessions may head into the fields for cross country or dressage training. During good weather the group may choose to be taken hacking, which is all part of developing their confidence in the saddle and developing ridden experience, in different situations. We dont allow jump training to begin until the instructor is satisfied the student has a sufficiently balanced and effective seat, showing adequate control of their own bodies aswell as suitable soft control of the horses actions.
Private Lessons
Private 1 to 1 sessions are more intensive for the rider and can be booked for 30min or 45min sessions, depending on availability. These can also be used as an assessment session to assess a new rider prior to finding them a suitable group session of similar ability. Private lessons slots are also useful to target a specific problem or objective such as regaining lost confidence or correcting a specific rider issue or bad habit.