Are you looking for a horse experience day to gift someone or to treat yourself? From riding lessons for beginners and archery on horseback for the more advanced to tours of training yards for the ultimate horse racing fan, there is a great selection of experience days to be found. We’ve rounded up all the horse experience days across England, Scotland and Wales in one place so you can find the perfect option near you.
If you’re shopping for a beginner, start by looking for a beginner’s riding lesson or hacking experience. These horse experience days will give a good introduction to the world of horses and riding. If you’re shopping for an accomplished rider – or perhaps are thinking of trying something new yourself – then it’s definitely worth considering stepping up from the trekking options and selecting something like jousting or polo that you wouldn’t usually have a chance to try. And it’s worth remembering that not all horse experience days require the attendee to ride – VIP tours around racing yards and carriage driving experiences are perfect for those who don’t wish to ride but still love horses and are eager for new experiences.
Horse experience days by location
Horse experience days in the East
Guided tour of Newmarket for two
Location: Newmarket, Suffolk
Duration: Up to 8 hours
Cost: £198
View now at virginexperiencedays.co.uk
Grooming and riding experience for young beginners
Location: Warden Hill, Bedfordshire
Suitable for: beginners and novices
Duration: 1½ hours
Cost: £40
View now at redletterdays.co.uk
Riding experience for beginners
Location: Warden Hill, Bedfordshire
Suitable for: beginners and novices
Duration: 1½ hours
Cost: £65
View now at redletterdays.co.uk
Horse riding with pub lunch for two
Location: Warden Hill, Bedfordshire
Suitable for: experienced riders
Duration: 4½ hours
Cost: £180
View now at redletterdays.co.uk
Behind the scenes VIP experience at a Newmarket stables
Location: Newmarket, Suffolk
Duration: 3 hours
Cost: £119
View now at virginexperiencedays.co.uk
Horse experience days in the East Midlands
An introduction to horse riding
Location: Worksop, Nottinghamshire
Suitable for: beginners and novices
Duration: 90 mins riding, total 3 hours
Cost: £70
View now at redletterdays.co.uk
Horse riding lesson
Location: Arnold, Nottinghamshire
Suitable for: beginners and novices
Duration: 1 hour
Cost: £35
View now at buyagift.co.uk
Hacking experience
Location: Spalding, Lincolnshire
Suitable for: all levels, including beginners
Duration: 1 hour
Cost: £35
View now at buyagift.co.uk
Horse experience days in the North
Meditation with horses
Location: Ambleside, Cumbria
Duration: 2 hours
Cost: £99 for private session, £59 for group session
View now at intotheblue.co.uk
Introduction to polo
Location: Market Weighton, East Yorkshire
Suitable for: all levels, including beginners
Duration: 1 hour
Cost: £140
View now at experiencedays.co.uk
Horse experience days in Scotland
Carriage driving lesson for two
Location: Lockerbie, Dumfriesshire
Suitable for: all levels, including beginners
Duration: 3 hours
Cost: £295
View now at redletterdays.co.uk
Private confidence lesson
Location: Pitlochry, Perthshire
Suitable for: all levels, including beginners
Duration: 2 hours
Cost: £110
View now at intotheblue.co.uk
Private jousting session
Location: Pitlochry, Perthshire
Suitable for: riders that can comfortably walk and trot unaided
Duration: 2 hours
Cost: £120 for one, £140 for two
View now at intotheblue.co.uk
Vaulting and trick riding session
Location: Pitlochry, Perthshire
Suitable for: Riding experience not essential but preferred
Duration: 2 hours
Cost: £110 for one, £140 for two
View now at intotheblue.co.uk
Hack in the Highlands
Location: Tain, Ross
Suitable for: all levels, including beginners
Duration: 1 hour
Cost: £35
View now at buyagift.co.uk
Horse experience days in the South East
Riding in Windsor Great Park
Location: Windsor, Berkshire
Suitable for: all levels, including beginners
Duration: 2 hours
Cost: £120
View now at virginexperiencedays.co.uk
Polo lesson for beginners
Location: Winchester, Hampshire
Suitable for: all levels, including beginner riders
Duration: 1 hour
Cost: £60
View now at experiencedays.co.uk
Mechanical horse riding lesson
Location: Southampton, Hampshire
Suitable for: all levels, including beginners
Duration: 1 hour
Cost: £75
View advanced lesson now at experiencedays.co.uk
View beginner lesson now at experiencedays.co.uk
Riding lesson
Location: Burnham-on-Crouch, Essex
Suitable for: all levels, including beginners
Duration: 1 hour
Cost: £35
View now at buyagift.co.uk
Horse experience days in the South West
Polo game and lunch at Taunton Vale Polo Club
Location: Taunton, Somerset
Duration: Up to 7 hours
Cost: £150 per person
View now at redletterdays.co.uk
Full day introduction to polo
Location: Taunton, Somerset
Suitable for: all levels, including beginners
Duration: 7 hours
Cost: £165
View now at experiencedays.co.uk
Horse riding lesson
Location: Templecombe, Somerset
Suitable for: all levels, including beginners
Duration: 1 hour
Cost: £35
View now at buyagift.co.uk
Horse experience days in Wales
Trekking in Welsh countryside
Location: Abergavenny, Monmouthshire
Suitable for: all levels, including beginners
Duration: 1 hour
Cost: £35
View now at buyagift.co.uk
Horse experience days in the West Midlands
Jousting experience
Location: Warwick, Warwickshire
Suitable for: all levels, including beginners
Duration: 7 hours
Cost: £199
View now at buyagift.co.uk or intotheblue.co.uk
Medieval horse archery experience
Location: Warwick, Warwickshire
Suitable for: all levels, including beginners
Duration: 2½ hours
Cost: From £65
View now at experiencedays.co.uk or intotheblue.co.uk
Medieval trick riding experience
Location: Warwick, Warwickshire
Suitable for: all levels, including beginners
Duration: 1½ hours
Cost: From £80
View now at experiencedays.co.uk or intotheblue.co.uk
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