Horse riding lessons

barrett1965

Hi folks,

Can anyone recommend a reasonable priced horse riding school in Galway.

Thanks in advance.

JohnCleary

Rusheen Riding School was good craic, went belting across the sand there before

barrett1965

JohnCleary wrote:

Rusheen Riding School was good craic, went belting across the sand there before

What were they like price-wise?

JohnCleary

barrett1965 wrote:

What were they like price-wise?

Feck all from what I can remember, I was in 6th year and brought a girlie along with me and don't remember it burning a hole in the pocket

barrett1965

Thanks, I'll check them out.

sensitive_soul

I wouldnt use that stables in Knocknacarra...I worked there before when I was 12, exploited as one of many children "employed" but (never paid) by the woman who owns it. It's not a place I would recommend to anyone, over charging and animal cruelty galore.

I was a budding rider when I lived in Dublin til I moved here, severe lack of stables. I would recomment Clonboo Riding Stables, ask for Alex, lovely English lady. Its out the Headford Road, lovely place and they know what they're doing!!!!

HERES THE CONTACT INFO: ask for Alex remember...
Clonboo Riding school: Ard na Choille Cottenty Corrandulla Galway
(091)791362

JohnCleary

sensitive_soul wrote:

I wouldnt use that stables in Knocknacarra...I worked there before when I was 12, exploited as one of many children "employed" but (never paid) by the woman who owns it. It's not a place I would recommend to anyone, over charging and animal cruelty galore.

I was a budding rider when I lived in Dublin til I moved here, severe lack of stables. I would recomment Clonboo Riding Stables, ask for Alex, lovely English lady. Its out the Headford Road, lovely place and they know what they're doing!!!!

Thought it was a fella that ran it? Eek!

Cruelty to animals? Wtf?

sensitive_soul

JohnCleary wrote:

Thought it was a fella that ran it? Eek!

Cruelty to animals? Wtf?

No it's the couple that run the red bus company... the woman is ....the most nasty & annoying person in the world...expoits children at every chance she can get....she tells them they can get free lessons and time on the horses and a small wage.... I was considering being a professional rider back then as I had been trained in Dublin by one of the best instructors..... so if it was genuine, it would have been perfect.

I never got to mount a horse in my time there, I was never paid (after 2 months) and treated like a slave, I had to stand beside the horse with the rider on its back, holding on to its bridle and RUN WITH the horse as it trotted all round the beach!!! up to 7/8 times a day being soaked to the skin 7 DAYS A WEEK FOR THE SUMMER! If I decided to take the day off, I would get a lecture and a warning (for what? it wasnt a paid job) ... nobody cared what happened.....slave labour, mum thought I was being paid until I told her and I was swiftly dragged out......I learned when I started school in Galway...alot of the girls in my class in Knocknacarra also were expolited. Many times I contemplated ringing the authorities and complaining but I never did and regret it.... I just hope someone else did.

JohnCleary

That's nuts never thought that about the place before. Oh well... Anyone got anything nice to say about the place?!

Actually, what do I care I couldnt tell a horse from an ass

learnerplates

Rusheen is good alright but they're not really lessons more for the one day tripper. Went onto the beach alright for an hour, I don't think it was more than 30pp.
If your looking to learn how to ride horses I wouldn't go there though, unless they do some sort of course too.