We took over Wirral Riding Centre from Barry in October 2008, over the past few years we have established the riding centre to become one of the biggest and best, BHS approved riding centre in the area. We have several coaches at our disposal to meet everyone’s needs, including RDA coaches. We are the home of Wirral & Chester RDA group, and Foresters Horn RDA group.
We conduct over 4000 rides for RDA riders in the form of group rides and private lessons, making WRC one of the biggest RDA centres in the country.
We are the home of the very active Northwest Special Olympic Equine Team, which was first founded by Mavis Ward, our landlords mother, many years ago.
We are heavily involved in helping our vulnerable community and surrounding communities with our tailor-made Alternative Provision programme in conjunction with the changing lives with horse’s programme run by the BHS.
We also offer alternative provision for students from local schools and local authorities who struggle to cope with the normal regime of daily school. We also offer apprenticeships for young people leaving school and wanting to train to join this industry-this is available fully funded for 16-19 year olds.
We are a busy registered Pony Club centre who meet every week to complete achievement badges, riding tests and learn all about horse and pony care.
We hold monthly showjumping competitions on the last Friday of every month, this ranges from small clear rounds up to intermediate and novelty classes.
All our lessons, events and competitions are booked through our new app-free to downlaod from all app stores
Client Reviews
Joanne Turner
Apr 15, 2021
5
Fantastic
5
Quality: 5.00
| Venue: 5.00
| Service: 5.00
| Value: 5.00
Stephen Donaghey
May 03, 2021
5
5
Quality: 5.00
| Venue: 5.00
| Service: 5.00
| Value: 5.00
Stephen Donaghey
May 03, 2021
5
5
Quality: 5.00
| Venue: 5.00
| Service: 5.00
| Value: 5.00
James Edwards
May 11, 2021
5
5
Quality: 5.00
| Venue: 5.00
| Service: 5.00
| Value: 5.00
James Edwards
May 11, 2021
5
5
Quality: 5.00
| Venue: 5.00
| Service: 5.00
| Value: 5.00
Kelly Janjic
May 28, 2021
5
Brilliant
5
Quality: 5.00
| Venue: 5.00
| Service: 5.00
| Value: 5.00
Kelly Janjic
Jun 01, 2021
5
Little disappointed that I paid for both children on a private, to have a lady lunging a horse right in the middle of the arena!
5
Quality: 4.00
| Venue: 5.00
| Service: 5.00
| Value: 5.00
Kelly Janjic
Jun 01, 2021
5
Little disappointed that I paid for both children on a private, to have a lady lunging a horse right in the middle of the arena!
5
Quality: 4.00
| Venue: 5.00
| Service: 5.00
| Value: 5.00
Kelly Janjic
Jun 09, 2021
5
Absolutely loved it! David was great
5
Quality: 5.00
| Venue: 5.00
| Service: 5.00
| Value: 5.00
Kelly Janjic
Jun 09, 2021
5
Absolutely loved it! David was great
5
Quality: 5.00
| Venue: 5.00
| Service: 5.00
| Value: 5.00
Kelly Janjic
Jun 09, 2021
5
Absolutely loved it! David was great
5
Quality: 5.00
| Venue: 5.00
| Service: 5.00
| Value: 5.00
Kelly Janjic
Jun 09, 2021
5
Absolutely loved it! David was great
5
Quality: 5.00
| Venue: 5.00
| Service: 5.00
| Value: 5.00
Kelly Janjic
Jun 09, 2021
5
Absolutely loved it! David was great
5
Quality: 5.00
| Venue: 5.00
| Service: 5.00
| Value: 5.00
Nora Morrison
Jul 05, 2021
5
5
Quality: 5.00
| Venue: 5.00
| Service: 5.00
| Value: 5.00
Lucie-Rae O'Leary
Jul 14, 2021
5
Lucie had a fab time.
5
Quality: 5.00
| Venue: 5.00
| Service: 5.00
| Value: 5.00
Lucie-Rae O'Leary
Jul 14, 2021
5
The instructor is very good
5
Quality: 5.00
| Venue: 5.00
| Service: 5.00
| Value: 5.00
Kelly Janjic
Jul 20, 2021
5
Excellent
5
Quality: 5.00
| Venue: 5.00
| Service: 5.00
| Value: 5.00
Kelly Janjic
Jul 20, 2021
5
Excellent
5
Quality: 5.00
| Venue: 5.00
| Service: 5.00
| Value: 5.00
Katie Ledwards
Jul 30, 2021
5
5
Quality: 5.00
| Venue: 5.00
| Service: 5.00
| Value: 5.00
Kelly Janjic
Aug 06, 2021
5
Great lesson again!!
5
Quality: 5.00
| Venue: 5.00
| Service: 5.00
| Value: 5.00
Kelly Janjic
Aug 06, 2021
5
Great lesson again!!
5
Quality: 5.00
| Venue: 5.00
| Service: 5.00
| Value: 5.00
Jasmine Jones
Sep 14, 2021
5
5
Quality: 5.00
| Venue: 5.00
| Service: 5.00
| Value: 5.00
Pearl Betonio
Nov 22, 2021
5
1st time here for my daughter and she had the best experience for of her lessons so far. Patrick is a very good instructor
5
Quality: 5.00
| Venue: 5.00
| Service: 5.00
| Value: 5.00
Anis thomas
Mar 13, 2022
5
Lovely horse and lovely instructor felt I got the best out of the lesson and enjoyed it
5
Quality: 5.00
| Venue: 5.00
| Service: 5.00
| Value: 5.00
Peter Hirst
Mar 21, 2022
5
All good Disappointed I couldn’t ride but mrs was well made up
5
Quality: 5.00
| Venue: 5.00
| Service: 5.00
| Value: 5.00
Samantha Entwistle
Apr 18, 2022
5
Lovely lady greeted us and spoke directly to my little girl too. Instructor was great. Really liked the fact my little girl mounted from the block which she's never done in her riding school, normally leg up which my little girl has always struggled to do with her motor skills. So mounting from the block gave us both confidence in her. She then was asked did she want to do a lesson or hack for her first time. She was nervous so chose a lovely hack where the lady chatted to us both on the walk and didn't make us feel out of place for being there and newbies.
5
Quality: 5.00
| Venue: 5.00
| Service: 5.00
| Value: 5.00
Sasza Wild
Nov 19, 2022
5
Disappointed yet again that unsuitable horse was chosen to work on canter. Child had very little tuition on this lesson.
5
Quality: 1.00
| Venue: 5.00
| Service: 5.00
| Value: 1.00
Thea Murray
Jan 21, 2023
5
5
Quality: 5.00
| Venue: 5.00
| Service: 5.00
| Value: 2.00
Eva maria
Jan 31, 2023
5
very good teacher and lovely horse
5
Quality: 5.00
| Venue: 5.00
| Service: 5.00
| Value: 5.00
Robyn Carroll
Feb 09, 2023
5
5
Quality: 5.00
| Venue: 5.00
| Service: 5.00
| Value: 5.00
Eva maria
Feb 13, 2023
5
i love riding gem and the instructor was great ,cause she gave me freedom to practice at my own pace,but supporting me at the same time.
5
Quality: 5.00
| Venue: 5.00
| Service: 5.00
| Value: 5.00
Sasha Rainford
Apr 04, 2023
5
Excellent
5
Quality: 5.00
| Venue: 5.00
| Service: 4.00
| Value: 5.00
Sasha Rainford
Apr 04, 2023
5
Excellent
5
Quality: 5.00
| Venue: 5.00
| Service: 5.00
| Value: 5.00
Eva maria
Apr 20, 2023
5
Nice Charlotte and lovely Lottie. i was able to practice my canter in spite of the rain ????
5
Quality: 5.00
| Venue: 5.00
| Service: 5.00
| Value: 5.00
Eva maria
May 01, 2023
5
not very good lesson. i wasnt able to make Gem work. she is a lovely horse who with i learnt to trot,but i dont think is the right horse for me to learn to canter.i think at the beggining i need a more straight forward horse, to master the movement of the canter and the canter itself x
5
Quality: 3.00
| Venue: 5.00
| Service: 5.00
| Value: 5.00
Sophie Jones
Jul 22, 2023
5
5
Quality: 5.00
| Venue: 5.00
| Service: 5.00
| Value: 5.00
Natalie Roberts
Aug 12, 2023
5
5
Quality: 5.00
| Venue: 5.00
| Service: 5.00
| Value: 5.00
Christine London
Aug 30, 2023
5
5
Quality: 5.00
| Venue: 5.00
| Service: 5.00
| Value: 5.00
Sophie Jones
Oct 20, 2023
5
5
Quality: 5.00
| Venue: 5.00
| Service: 5.00
| Value: 5.00
Janet Hall
Oct 22, 2023
5
5
Quality: 4.00
| Venue: 4.00
| Service: 5.00
| Value: 4.00
Sophie Jones
Oct 29, 2023
5
5
Quality: 5.00
| Venue: 5.00
| Service: 5.00
| Value: 5.00
Sophie Jones
Oct 29, 2023
5
5
Quality: 5.00
| Venue: 5.00
| Service: 5.00
| Value: 5.00
Sophie Jones
Oct 29, 2023
5
5
Quality: 5.00
| Venue: 5.00
| Service: 5.00
| Value: 5.00
Janet Hall
Nov 11, 2023
5
5
Quality: 5.00
| Venue: 5.00
| Service: 3.00
| Value: 4.00
Janet Hall
Dec 30, 2023
5
5
Quality: 4.00
| Venue: 4.00
| Service: 4.00
| Value: 5.00
Janet Hall
Jan 10, 2024
5
5
Quality: 5.00
| Venue: 5.00
| Service: 5.00
| Value: 4.00
Janet Hall
Jan 10, 2024
5
5
Quality: 5.00
| Venue: 5.00
| Service: 4.00
| Value: 5.00
Robyn Carroll
Jan 16, 2024
5
5
Quality: 3.00
| Venue: 3.00
| Service: 5.00
| Value: 4.00
Janet Hall
May 05, 2024
5
5
Quality: 4.00
| Venue: 5.00
| Service: 4.00
| Value: 5.00
Sasza Wild
May 16, 2024
5
Helen gave really thorough and clear instructions on technique and improvements. Would look to book with her again.
5
Quality: 5.00
| Venue: 5.00
| Service: 5.00
| Value: 5.00
Sasza Wild
May 16, 2024
5
Ellie gave good, clear teaching, right through the warm up and down time to coach the child. Highly recommend
5
Quality: 5.00
| Venue: 5.00
| Service: 5.00
| Value: 5.00
Aimee Whitfield
Jul 05, 2024
5
5
Quality: 5.00
| Venue: 5.00
| Service: 5.00
| Value: 5.00
Charlotte Fitzhugh
Jul 30, 2024
5
5
Quality: 5.00
| Venue: 5.00
| Service: 5.00
| Value: 5.00
Hiu Tung Chan
Aug 13, 2024
5
5
Quality: 5.00
| Venue: 5.00
| Service: 5.00
| Value: 5.00
Justyna Czarniecka
Aug 25, 2024
5
5
Quality: 5.00
| Venue: 5.00
| Service: 5.00
| Value: 5.00
Emily Davies
Sep 02, 2024
5
5
Quality: 5.00
| Venue: 5.00
| Service: 5.00
| Value: 5.00
Joanna Bankosz
Sep 29, 2024
5
5
Quality: 5.00
| Venue: 5.00
| Service: 5.00
| Value: 5.00
Joanna Bankosz
Sep 29, 2024
5
5
Quality: 5.00
| Venue: 5.00
| Service: 5.00
| Value: 5.00
Joanna Bankosz
Sep 29, 2024
5
5
Quality: 5.00
| Venue: 5.00
| Service: 5.00
| Value: 5.00
Joanna Bankosz
Sep 29, 2024
5
5
Quality: 5.00
| Venue: 5.00
| Service: 5.00
| Value: 5.00
Joana Miranda
Sep 30, 2024
5
5
Quality: 5.00
| Venue: 5.00
| Service: 5.00
| Value: 5.00
Janet Hall
Oct 05, 2024
5
5
Quality: 4.00
| Venue: 5.00
| Service: 5.00
| Value: 4.00
Janet Hall
Oct 19, 2024
5
5
Quality: 5.00
| Venue: 4.00
| Service: 5.00
| Value: 5.00
Phil Buckley
Oct 25, 2024
5
Pricing and booking okay for what it is if you are booking a taxi from north wales Give more time before booking the lesson, which I didn’t give enough time To get myself there Staff of friendly on the phone
5
Quality: 5.00
| Venue: 5.00
| Service: 5.00
| Value: 5.00
Sasza Wild
Oct 28, 2024
5
Excellent lesson. Great fun learning through races.
5
Quality: 5.00
| Venue: 5.00
| Service: 5.00
| Value: 5.00
Sasza Wild
Oct 28, 2024
5
Clear and concise instruction throughout, and good feedback to each pupil given before dismount. Thanks Elisha.
5
Quality: 5.00
| Venue: 5.00
| Service: 5.00
| Value: 5.00