Best Dressage Classes Leicester Near Me

4worldlovers: All of our bookings are now taken online, so please follow these instructions:-


Step 2 - Click “Register/log in then select “are you new here”


Step 3 - Enter rider name, email, address, phone number and create a password


Step 5 - Log into your ECpro account and fill in the rider registration form


Step 6 - Once you have registered, we will assign a grading and then you will be able to book your future lessons, dates and times. You can’t book prior to being graded.

Step 7 - If you then want a regular weekly lesson slot this can be assigned to you depending on availability. Please email us on withamvillarc@gmail.com for this to be arranged.


The viewing gallery and the cafe are open and we are pleased to announce that we now have the facility for card payments in the cafe.

Our Premier Equestrian Centre is situated in the heart of the Leicestershire countryside but close to all main road networks and has provided excellent horse riding lessons and services to all our customers since 1992 and we endeavor to improve continuously. As a busy riding school we teach progressive horse riding lessons to all our clients.

We are British Horse Society & Local Authority Approved 5* Riding Establishment and a BHS Where to Train Approved Centre to BHS CCH, and a BHS exam centre to Stage 2. In our where to Train Inspection Report the general comments were: "All the horses were in very good condition, the centre is very neat and tidy which helps give a very good impression of the high level of horse care and teaching" In addition, the inspector commented that he felt the centre would make a very good stage Four training centre due to the high quality horses and training available.

Animal Activity License Holder: Verity Saul Licence No AW003 . Witham Villa is proud to have achieved the highest rating possible of 5* from the local authority inspection.

We are a Pony Club Centre, enabling non horse or pony owning riders to become part of this national organisation and work to improve their skills.

We welcome riders of all ages (minimum age 4 years) and abilities to our stables and look forward to seeing you at Witham Villa joining in one of our riding lessons. The maximum rider weight limit at Witham Villa is 14 stone fully dressed for riding - there are a limited number of horses that are suitable for the top weight limit. Each horse is allocated it’s own individual rider weight limit depending on it’s own capacity to ensure horse and rider wellbeing.

No dogs are allowed on the premises. Dogs must not be left in cars. We have our own dog, Mia here on the premises.

Horse riding is a fun and enjoyable sport - come along and have a go.

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We teach all abilities from the age of 4 upwards either on an individual, semi-private or class lesson basis for half hour or 3/4 hour sessions. All lessons are taught by suitable trained instructors.

Here we give some broad information about our staff at Witham Villa and talk about qualifications and any other brief background information.

Meet our horses in The Witham Gallery. We take pride in having an excellent variety of horses and ponies, enabling us to teach from beginner level through to advanced.

4worldlovers: We will be operating a Hygiene policy and all bookings will need to be paid for in advance.


Please read our Term and Conditions as booking online confirms your agreement to follow these conditions.


The yard is a private area so please seek permission to enter should you need to.

Ginnie and Will Turnbull have been competing and breaking horses for decades and all of this experience adds up to knowing exactly what is needed for arena hire and use.

The large 35m x 70m is home to one of the best set of international showjumps available.

Covered with a Charles Britton fibre wax surface, it promises sure footing and minimal surface disturbance and tracking.

The showjumps will be set out in different course combinations each week, adding variety and simplicity of use.

Easy price structure and booking make this as user friendly as is possible.

Three day eventer Ginnie Turnbull offers clients a chance to tap into her immense skill and knowledge, founded upon years of competition from starting young horses on their competitive journey to reaching the heights of International Top Level Eventing.

4worldlovers:
Warm and welcome yard run by a lovely family. Very relaxing atmosphere and beautiful grazing land for the horses. Two schools to choose from - an indoor school and a fantastic outdoor! A very pleasant place to be.

I’m basing the star rating on appearance of website, what they say they provide and what facilities are there. I have no personal experience of this establishment. I have heard superb comments from fellow horsey people. The negative for me is, I enquired via email and telephone and I had no response. I would not let this put anyone off though, equestrian people are busy people. Running a establishment is 24/7 ( so I forgive the no reply )

Highly recommended this place, excellent facilities, great turn out, clean, safe and fun yard

4worldlovers: Welcome to Lychgate Farm - a professionally run equestrian centre that has been providing equine solutions since 2003 with a riding school that was established in during the 1980's and as such are a British Horse Society Approved Riding Establishment that offers education and training qualifications.

We pride ourselves on providing a friendly, personal service to our broad client base.

We cater to all ages and abilities and are supported by highly qualified instructors who have been with us for a long while offering consistency and continuity as we work together to help you to achieve your goals.

We provide group lessons and private lessons for children and adults and are lucky to be located in the countryside where we regulary enjoy hacks out.

Our qualified team is friendly and ready to help in any way (Meet the team)

We have a wide and varied family of ponies and horses to cater for every individual and their abilities. (Meet the ponies and horses)