Squirrel Wood Equestrian Centre is an exciting venture established in 2010. Situated in North Norfolk in Worstead we are a relaxed, friendly yet professional yard offering quality tuition and hacking. Superbly located, we have direct access to off-road woodland riding on the Worstead Estate and a safe secure enclosed yard and menage.
We cater for all ages and abilities and welcome both regulars and seasonal visitors alike. All our horses and ponies are carefully selected for their temperament and suitability to ensure you enjoy your experience with us to the full. We offer one off or regular lessons and hourly or half-hourly hacks, as well as a range of livery services and hourly hire of our new mnage.
We cater for all ages and abilities and welcome both regulars and seasonal visitors alike. All our horses and ponies are carefully selected for their temperament and suitability to ensure you enjoy your experience with us to the full. We offer one off or regular lessons and hourly or half-hourly hacks, as well as a range of livery services and hourly hire of our new mnage.
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Owner and passionate about teaching and the welfare of horses. Special interest is human therapy with horses. Lisa is BHSAI, an RDA group coach, is experienced at Parelli, was trained by a Spanish Riding School instructor and has also competed in BDSA carriage driving. Yard Manager. Always cheerful and organised.
Group and Private Lessons are offered in our all weather menage and are specifically tailored to suit you. For those that want to be more hands-on we offer tuition in horsecare for all ages and abilities. Our "own a pony" days are extremely popular with youngsters of all ages. All our horses and ponies are carefully selected for their temperament and suitability to ensure you enjoy your experience with us to the full.
At Squirrel Wood we are lucky to benefit from some of the county's most beautiful unspoilt countryside. We have access to 200 acres of the Worstead estate for off road hacking with minimal road work. The trails are multiple and varied. We cater for all ages and abilities, so whether its a first time adventure or you are more experienced we have the horse and the hack to suit.
Whether you've always wanted a pony of your own but without the expense or commitment or want to "try before you buy"? At Squirrel Wood we offer "Own a Pony" sessions - full or half day experiences that combine riding with stable management sessions to allow you to experience the responsibility and enjoyment of having your own pony.
We offer you a range of livery options so that however much time you have, winter or summer you know that your horse or pony is receiving the best possible care. The yard is friendly and welcoming and we have liveries of all ages and abilities, with unrivalled off road hacking, an all weather menage, over 35 acres of all year round grazing and on site instructors.
Reviews (10)
Frankie Baldwin
Dec 27, 2021
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So disappointed - booked a 1/2 hour hack for my daughter & I who are competent riders and we were paired with very young children who had never ridden before.
We were walked to the end of a track, turned around & walked back.
We were holidaying nearby & this was meant to be a special activity for us - but instead we came away extremely frustrated & £40 poorer!
We were walked to the end of a track, turned around & walked back.
We were holidaying nearby & this was meant to be a special activity for us - but instead we came away extremely frustrated & £40 poorer!
Jo Gill
Oct 23, 2021
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I booked with a group of friends here for a hen do in the summer. Lisa was very accommodating and gave us a guided tour of the yard after our hack. We all throughly enjoyed it and the bride-to-be even got to feed the alpacas!
The staff were all really friendly and helpful as some of us were either new to riding or hadn't ridden in years but we all felt like we were in good hands.
The staff were all really friendly and helpful as some of us were either new to riding or hadn't ridden in years but we all felt like we were in good hands.
Nicola Spall
Aug 23, 2021
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Positive: Professionalism
As a family we all went out in an hours hack and were well and truly looked after. The horses were well behaved and we loved it so much. Very professional team who loved their horses and customers. Would definitely recommend to go! We will be back!!! Thanks again Mrs Stevens x
As a family we all went out in an hours hack and were well and truly looked after. The horses were well behaved and we loved it so much. Very professional team who loved their horses and customers. Would definitely recommend to go! We will be back!!! Thanks again Mrs Stevens x
Michael Langston
Aug 20, 2021
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Nicola Gaff
Aug 18, 2021
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Marcia Hollis
May 24, 2021
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Annette Stratton
Apr 14, 2021
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Emma Shmemma
Aug 11, 2020
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Natasha Royall
Jan 01, 2020
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I started using Squirrelwood about 18 months ago. I hadn't ridden in many years, I was previously a Londoner, and wanted to get back to it. After a few lessons I discovered just how poorly I'd been trained before and how little I knew. (I started riding when I was 7...but how little I knew) Over the next 6 months I slowly gained much needed confidence as my teacher took me right back down to basics. Retrained me. Lisa, the owner, didn't necessarily put me on a horse I wanted, but instead put me on the one I needed...the best one for teaching me. As I progressed, all the little pieces of the puzzle
Colin Hawkes
Jul 27, 2018
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