TERMS AND CONDITIONS

a.     Cancellation Charges: Due to the small numbers we maintain on our rides we have a policy of requiring 48hrs notice of cancellation for weekend rides and 24hrs for mid week rides, otherwise there is a cancellation fee for the ride .

  1. In the event of a ride having less than 4 riders Coachman's Riding Stables Ltd (CRS) reserves the right to apply Semi-Private or Private timings to the ride.
  2. Under certain conditions (eg. Bad weather) lessons may be substituted by hacks or cancelled.  A ride may also be split between a lesson and a hack at the instructor’s discretion.
  3. CRS does not accept any responsibility for persons not under instruction or for personal property, including vehicles, while on CRS property.
  4. Timings: The lesson times includes taking the horse to and from the arena

SAFETY CONDITIONS

1.      Pony/horse riding and care includes unavoidable risk to the participant.  Whereas all reasonably practicable precautions have been taken to try and ensure your safety, animals such as ponies and horses are inherently unpredictable and may act in unexpected ways.  It is likely that if you continue to ride you will fall off at some point with a possible resultant injury.  CRS will not accept any liability unless proven to be negligent. The rider is also more likely to fall from a horse and receive an injury if their Body Mass Index (BMI) exceeds 30. Please ask for advice if you believe this may affect you. You ride, or allow your child to ride under this proviso:      

         There will always be some significant risk to the rider/carer.

2.      Hacking out on the roads and bridleways, beach rides, show jumping and cross-country riding are inherently more risky than lessons in the arena.  Rides may be taken out on hacks either due to unforeseen circumstances (eg weather) or other reasons.  You ride, or allow your child to ride, under this proviso:

         There is an increased risk to the rider while; hacking out, on beach rides, during show jumping and cross-country riding.

3.      All riders will be required to wear approved riding hats (PAS 015/BS EN 1384) at all times when riding or leading ponies.  If you bring your own hat this may be checked by CRS staff and if found not to be suitable you will not be permitted to use it at CRS.  CRS will not accept responsibility for harm caused by rider’s own hats.  Additional protective wear may be provided by the pupil or hired from CRS if the rider considers it necessary, eg. Body protector, riding boots and gloves. 

CRS strongly recommends the wearing of these items.

4.            It is important that pupils act under the instructions of the instructor or helper at all times.  Failure to act on such instructions could be dangerous.

5.            Smoking and naked lights are not allowed anywhere on the premises or grounds or while away on hacks.  The stable area and grounds contain flammable materials such as hay, straw and fuel.  Smoking while leading or riding a pony is dangerous as well as bad practice.

6.            CRS reserves the right to refuse to place any person on a pony or horse if it is considered that they are in any way unsuitable.

7.            Pupils and other personnel should avoid making loud or sudden noises around the ponies as this may startle them.

8.            Dogs, if brought, must be kept inside vehicles to avoid frightening the horses.  The dogs on the premises are well known to the horses and are used to them.