horse riding in drogheda/meath area

doolin101 · 18-02-2009 06:51AM #1

Just wondering if anyone out there has any suggestions for me?
I have been riding about 21 years and I used to ride a lot- hunting, breaking, showing- had my own horse and all that but as I hit my Twenties, finished college and started to work I found I didnt have the time for it. I tried to do weekly lessons but TBH found them painfully boring and a waste of my money.
I work in a very pressured job, with erratic night time hours and so find it hard to commit to a fixed time and place every week.
I guess what I am looking for is a facility where I can go and ride and have fun- maybe cross country runs, treks etc, 2 or 3 times a month. i am happy to travel for it....really really miss the horses!
I live in the north Meath/Drogheda are so anwhere nearby would be good!

Any thoughts?!?!

Sho_Gal · 19-02-2009 06:39PM

Hey there, Im in a similar situation to yourself. Was riding for years when I was younger and just got back into it bout a year ago. i know what you mean about finding the weekly lesson boring. They can be but I still love it. Im living in Drogheda myself but go to riding school in Swords, the horses they have are quite good so I enjoy it. I wouldn't say my riding is improving much but who cares. Myself and a few friends are going to Cross Country course in Wicklow this weekend, called Belair, its for 2 hours, think its 65 euro www.belairhotelequestrian.com. There is also one in Monaghan http://horseridingireland.castleleslie.com/ it is meant to be amazing, really good horses etc but its quite expensive, maybe you could go mid week though which is cheaper. I'm considering maybe sharing someones horse for a few days a week over the Summer, pay part livery. Cant really afford my own but would love to get back into it.

Anyway, hope that helps, best of luck with it!

ell · 22-02-2009 10:33AM

You could have a chat with Dave who runs a young horse starting yard here: www.ecklandssportshorses.com in N. Dublin. You'd definitely learn stuff & have fun

22-02-2009 12:09PM

Ell, you are involved with that yard right?

Sho_Gal · 22-02-2009 07:11PM

Hey Ell, does Ecklands do lessons for people without their own horses or is it just a livery training yard? I'd love to do lessons somewhere that is seriously into Jumping/eventing etc so I can develop my skills but don't have my own horse. Appreciate any info...

horse riding in drogheda/meath area

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