Facilities

Arena

Our arena is a 60 x 40 with a specialized sand and fibre surface allowing for firm yet springy footing.

We have excellent floodlights allowing for those who like to ride in the evenings.

The arena is open until 10pm in both Summer and Winter.

There is a separate lunge arena which we prefer clients to use when lunging their horse as we do not allow lunging in our main arena.

Cross Country

There are a number of XC fences throughout the farm which range in different heights to suit all levels. We have based the jumps on our experiences of Minimus pony club and hunter trials. There are coffins, ditches, logs , walls, water jumps steps and tyres. There is a gate and slip rail practice for Minimus practice.

Hacking

With over 150 acres of land, there is plenty of hacking potential. You can leave the back of the farm to access quiet roads to Newcastle if you want to do road work. There is a steep hill in one of our fields that we call The Slate for getting your horse fit.

The ‘stable kitchen’ in the yard is available to everyone and always has tea and coffee at the ready. We also have our seasonal farm produce fresh apple juice, sweetcorn, eggs , cooking apples using an honesty box system.

Large Stables

Our stables are large and measure: 14 x 11 ft for horses and 14 x 10 ft for ponies.

Each stable has rubber matting and automatic water drinkers.

We have designed them so that each horse can see each other from their own stable.

Turnout

365 days a year . We have a maximum of two horses per paddock . Horses get turned out at 7am-3pm in Winter and 7am to 5pm in the Summer .The horses are fed our own top quality haylage which is made on the farm.

We have a secure tack area which has saddle and bridle racks and plenty of room for tack boxes.Our front gates are electronic security gates for which you will receive a code.

Professional Services

The yard is run by the Bourke family. Mark Cox is Eamon’s right-hand man in the yard and wider farm area. Ernest Codd is our resident gardener who maintains all hedges, trees, and flowers.

Our farriers are Mick Henderson and Conal Gallagher. Vets Larry Dunne, Cormac Hassett, and Geoff Walsh, provide us with excellent service.

We have HSI qualified instructors who are available for both children and adult lessons which can be privately booked.