TOWIE brings showbiz to Essex riding school
A riding school had a taste of showbiz after cast members from The Only Way Is Essex joined them for an afternoon of filming.
Chelmsford Equestrian Centre was host to stars of the ITV reality TV show model Chloe Lewis and footballer Jake Hall, who came for a riding lesson on a date on 6 November.
They were joined by friends Georgia Kousoulou and Tommy Mallet.
“We had good fun,” centre owner Walter Brinzer told H&H. “The whole team were very professional and very engaging.”
Around 18 people made up the film crew.
“The crew and cast were great to watch in action,” Walter added.
After arriving at the centre in Chelmsford, the pair were introduced to their riding school horses before heading to the outdoor arena for a lesson.
Never miss out on the latest happenings in the equestrian world
Chloe rode Mac, a 15.1hh dark bay gelding, and Jake rode York, a 17.2hh black thoroughbred.
“Jump on a horse for first time today and done a cantar [sic],” Jake tweeted after the lesson.
The cast enjoyed a tour of the livery yard, where they met the largest horse at the centre — 18hh Oreo.
“So much fun horse riding today,” Chloe said later.
Before they left, the reality stars posed with Oreo and the equestrian centre staff for photos.
The stars shared photos of their new equine friends across Twitter and Instagram.
Just doing a canter and that ?? pic.twitter.com/vwAhoiRzAxJust doing a canter and that ?? pic.twitter.com/vwAhoiRzAx— Jake Hall (@Jakehall01) November 6, 2015— Jake Hall (@Jakehall01) November 6, 2015
“It has given us very good coverage for the yard,” Walter added.
He said that the centre posted the news and photos last night and it has already been seen by 7,000 people.
The riding scenes had been planned to be included in last night’s season 16 finale, but were cut from the final edit.
Stay in touch with all the news in the run-up to and throughout the major shows and events during 2026 and beyond with a Horse & Hound subscription. Subscribe today for all you need to know ahead of these major events, plus online reports on the action as it happens from our expert team of reporters and in-depth analysis in our special commemorative magazines. Have a subscription already? Set up your unlimited website access now
Lucy is an experienced news journalist, reporter and presenter. Since joining the Horse & Hound team in 2015, Lucy has reported from major global sporting events including the Tokyo Paralympic Games and multiple European Championships, as well as Badminton, Burghley and London, to name a few. She has covered current affairs and sports news across the full spectrum of equestrian disciplines and racing, as well as human and equine welfare, industry news and court cases.