Bursted Manor Riding Centre & Livery Yard was established in 1967 owned and run by the Tombs family. Three generations are currently involved in running the business; we have decades of experience caring for our own and other people's horses, you will therefore find a very personal and friendly approach to your riding experience.
Bursted Manor Riding Centre & Livery Yard is licenced by Kent County Council and fully insured. It is also an approved Pony Club centre. At Bursted Manor we provide various Special Activities throughout the year, giving our riders at all levels interest and a chance to practice their skills with new and different experiences.
Bursted Manor Riding Centre & Livery Yard is licenced by Kent County Council and fully insured. It is also an approved Pony Club centre. At Bursted Manor we provide various Special Activities throughout the year, giving our riders at all levels interest and a chance to practice their skills with new and different experiences.
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Horse riding is a risk sport, and horses will always be unpredictable animals, so health and safety on and off the yard must always be paramount. As part of your lesson your instructor will offer advice on how to handle and behave around horses.
Some pointers that equally well apply should meet some horses when out in the countryside are; Always approach a horse from the front, don't sneak up on a horse from behind - let the animal know you are there, say 'hello'.As a horse has a wide angle of view but can't see directly behind keep a hand on its body to let it know you're there as you move behind it.
Some pointers that equally well apply should meet some horses when out in the countryside are; Always approach a horse from the front, don't sneak up on a horse from behind - let the animal know you are there, say 'hello'.As a horse has a wide angle of view but can't see directly behind keep a hand on its body to let it know you're there as you move behind it.
Bursted Manor Riding Centre is dedicated to providing a high standard of horse riding and horse riding instruction for adults and children, from five years of age and older. We offer group horse riding for all levels, semi-private riding for couples or small private groups or private one to one tuition.
The Pony Club is an international voluntary youth organization for young people under the age of 25 who are interested in ponies and riding. You do not need your own horse or pony to join a Pony Club centre, therefore much of the pleasure of horse care, responsibility and experience can be replicated without the commitment or expense of being a horse/pony owner.
Quality hay, hayledge, shavings, straw and feed means you can be assured your horse will be in tip top condition. Qualified instructors are on-site at our livery stables 24 hours a day, so your horse will have the best constant care and supervision. A bespoke livery is available for busy owners who may have requirements outside the regular livery service.
We have access to acres of beautiful forestry, bridleways and stewardship fields. Every effort is made to match rider and horse together. Group hacks are graded so that riders of similar ability ride together. New riders with little experience may be asked to ride on a one to one with the escort to assess their ability before joining a group hack.
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Daisy Lop
Dec 14, 2021
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Angela Jackson-Grillet
Jun 14, 2021
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Apr 18, 2021
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Oct 06, 2019
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Aug 07, 2019
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John Davison
Jul 28, 2018
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Baska Bczek
Sep 16, 2017
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Jayne Dukelow
Sep 14, 2017
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Naomi J. Battle
Jul 21, 2017
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Anca Mamaische
Jun 25, 2017
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I went for a horse riding lesson there in 2015. The horse refused to listen to my comands and one of the girls attending the stables mentioned that the horse has a bad temperament. Instead of offering a solution, the instructor took the liberty to shout at me. She was rude and had a patronising attitude.
Emily Connolly
Jun 16, 2017
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Ben Crosswell
May 10, 2017
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Charlotte Brownings Dean
Apr 18, 2017
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Sarah King
Feb 18, 2016
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Maxine Salmond
Jul 19, 2015
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Bursted Manor riding centre kindly gave me the chance to work with horses and gain confidence when I'd never even touched a horse before. 11 years later I will ride new horses ive never met before and am capable of taking horses to and from fields with confidence. All the skills Pam and Becky gave me I use now and are often noticed and complimented on from other teachers and riders and I feel privileged and proud to of had my first hand experience at Bursted. I highly recommend this professional riding school.
