Our Services
At Harmony Stables C.I.C, we provide a range of services to support learning, welfare, and positive horsemanship. Our work includes horse rescue and rehabilitation, training, riding lessons, groundwork and in-hand experiences, and equine assisted learning. We also run workshops and courses focused on care, handling, nutrition, and building confidence with horses.
Our experienced team is dedicated to providing high-quality care, education, and meaningful experiences in every session.
Ridden & Non-Ridden Options
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We cater to both ridden and non-ridden experiences (in-hand walks, groundwork, handling and care education).
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Weight limit for riding: 11 stone. Each horse has an individual limit based on rehabilitation needs and build.
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Height and weight details are required at booking to ensure appropriate horse allocation.
Weather & Riding
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Riding is weather and risk-assessment dependent. In unsafe conditions, sessions continue as planned but may run as non-ridden alternatives.
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The price remains the same, as activities and learning continue — weather is an occupational hazard in the equestrian world!
Bookings & Payment Policy
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We’re pleased to share that Harmony Stables now uses the iPAL online booking system (big thank you to Lianne and Marc) to make booking your sessions easier, fairer and more secure.
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You can now book directly here:
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There is a small £1.50 service fee per booking, which helps cover:
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• Secure payment processing
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• Admin time reduction
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• Digital rider records & safeguarding
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• Booking system maintenance
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• Fair space allocation during high demand
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Harmony Stables is a Community Interest Company (CIC), which means every pound goes straight back into horse welfare, facilities and education.
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Cancellations
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Our 3-day cancellation policy applies. Cancellations within 3 days are non-refundable
* For Equine Assisted Learning *
Please contact for more details as each service is catered to the individual and it's difficult to give a baseline price without knowing the individual's requirements and capabilities.
Own a Pony Sessions
Own a pony sessions are our main specialised service and where we pass on our passions for caring for horses. Participants of own a pony sessions generally learn to put a head collar on, lead, tie up, groom, tack up, ride, untack, reward their pony with a treat and more depending on the demands around the yard and length of session. 4 Years +
We aim to prepare participants for caring for their own and/or working in the equestrian industry one day. Our motivation is so that one day there will be less horses in the conditions we've found many of the members of our herds.
Our own a pony sessions include a 1/2 hour group lesson, maximum 6/7 riders generally, as long as weather doesn't deem the menage unsafe. If this is the case then we find other activities that teach clients about caring for horses, similarly to if they owned their own.
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1.5 hour - £35
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2 hour - £40
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2.5 hour - £45
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Seasonal Specials (Easter, Halloween, Christmas) = +£10 Extra
Pony Days!
£60 = 9am - 2pm
£70 = 9am - 5pm
Seasonal Specials (Easter, Halloween, Christmas) = +£10 Extra
These days are held on specific dates, at least once a month with more in the holidays. These days are more structured than the Holiday Clubs, individuals who require 1:1 support can still have this.
- Includes a group riding lesson, no more than 6 riders per lesson.
- Completing a full groom of your pony/horse
- Learning to put head collars on, tie up and lead your pony, along with tacking up and untacking
- Stable management duties, learning what’s involved with the bulk of time spent owning a pony/working on a yard
- A special activity after lunch, previously we’ve done; weigh taping and worming, rugging, points of the horse, tack room matchup, tack cleaning, pony first aid, learning about different bits, points of the hoof, bathing the ponies, show prep, we try to keep these activities varied to encourage regular engagement to the pony days, as these activities are rarely covered in our usual own a pony sessions (purely due to time).
I’ve got a lot of ideas for things we haven’t yet covered!
- A colouring page of one of our ponies (new releases still coming as our pony family keeps on growing)
- A harmony stables certificate summarising the various achievements of each participant
- Lots of pony fun, memories and friendships to be made!!!
Pony Parties
We have a selection of packages to offer for your child's special day!
The pony parties cater to larger groups of children than the Own a Pony sessions. Pony parties can be ridden and non-ridden.
Weight and height restrictions apply. 4 Yrs +
The price for each package includes 5 children, for each child thereafter
There is an additional £20 per child
5-8 children = 2 ponies
9-12 children = 3 ponies
Additional ponies at £50 per pony
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Bronze Package
£200
1.5 hour pony party for minimum 5 children. More children can be added. This package includes grooming, plaiting with bands and bows, colouring the ponies manes and tails, both riding games (weather permitting) and games on foot.
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Silver Package
£250
2 hour pony party. Including the same as above but with additional glitter hooves and tattoo's.
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Gold Package
£300
2.5 hour Same as above but with access to the party room for food and drinks (supplied by yourselves).
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Platinum Package
£350
All of the above but with half an hour of crafts included.
We do require weights and heights of participants a month before so that we know which ponies are best suited for your Pony Party as all of the ponies have different limits.
Riding Lessons
Please know our Own a Pony sessions include group lessons too!
Group Lessons
£25 for 1/2 hour group lesson, maximum 6/7 riders generally. All groups are mixed age and ability. Our horses are not used in more than 2 lessons per day as we want them to remain authentic to horses one would go out and view if they were searching for their own. Each lesson has a different focus or pole layout where the complexity can be catered to each individual.
Private Lessons
£40 for 1/2 hour private. Private lessons are available for 8 yrs+ due to the amount of information they need to take in to ensure you get the best value out of our lessons.
Semi Private Lessons
£70 for 1/2 hour - Please message or email to arrange
Holiday Clubs
We run holiday clubs on most Tuesdays, Wednesdays (part loan only), Thursdays 9am - 5pm during the holidays. Holiday Club is available to regular clients who have attended at least 5 regular own a pony sessions.
Participants of Holiday Clubs do not always get 1:1 support as is available in the own a pony sessions hence why they need to know the yard, the staff and the ponies well. 7 Yrs +
Holiday Club includes the opportunity for members to help exercise our ponies. This can come in the form of hacking around the field, a casual group ride in the menage working on skills they learn in their riding lessons, groundwork skills such as lunging or long reining. It doesn't necessarily include a structured riding lesson as it depends on what the ponies need on the day.
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Regular Client - £50
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Part Loan Client - £40
Part/Full Loan
We offer part loan contracts to those who are well suited to a pony they have learned to care for in Own a pony sessions and Pony Days. When we take on clients as part loans, the aim is that this rider will help to progress that pony's training. These are supervised sessions.
At the moment the part loan is for £250 per month and requires for loaners to tend to their pony twice a week regardless of the weather. One session per week is after school and practises evening routine (without riding) of taking care of their pony while the weekend session includes their opportunity to exercise their pony. This may be a riding lesson, groundwork session or hacking as part loaners are required to have their own gold membership BHS insurance.
We have a waiting list for part loan contracts which are allocated based on suitability for the horse/pony and who can provide the best care for that pony.
Full Loans are £500 per.month and include access to Private lessons, extra group lessons and access to all Holiday Clubs and Pony days.
Ponies and Prosecco
Why should all the kids have all the fun?! We can be big kids too! A perfect activity for a party, get-together or Hen Doo, our cheeky little shetlands would make the perfect guests for the occasion. Ponies and Prosecco or Gee-gees and Gin (whatever your drink of choice) is similar to the Pony Parties where you get to groom and dress up our Shetland ponies and then lead them through some games and races in teams. These are 'bring your own bottle' events so we can't supply the drinks however we provide fluffy ponies with tonnes of character!
Prices starting at £250 for 2 hour slot - please message to enquire and get your booking secured!
Toddler session –
Introductory Shetland
Pony Experience
30 mins slot £20
A gentle introduction to the pony environment for very young children 5 years and below
This session is designed to help children become familiar with ponies in a calm, supported setting. It typically includes:
• Meeting their pony
• Developing confidence around the stable environment
• Short, supported time in the saddle
• Time to settle and finish calmly
Toddler sessions are not a formal riding lesson.
At this age, the focus is on building comfort, confidence and positive first experiences and respect for the ponies.
Sessions are kept small to maintain a quiet and supportive atmosphere.