All you need to know

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



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Client Reviews

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Joanne Turner

Apr 15, 2021

EVENING ADULT / CHILD PRIVA...

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5

Fantastic


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5

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Stephen Donaghey

May 03, 2021

SUN LEAD REIN

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5


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5

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Stephen Donaghey

May 03, 2021

SUN LEAD REIN

5.00

5


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5

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James Edwards

May 11, 2021

SUN ADULT CHILD PRIVATE/ SE...

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5


5.00

5

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James Edwards

May 11, 2021

SUN ADULT CHILD PRIVATE/ SE...

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5


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Kelly Janjic

May 28, 2021

EVENING ADULT / CHILD PRIVA...

5.00

5

Brilliant


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5

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Kelly Janjic

Jun 01, 2021

SUN ADULT CHILD PRIVATE/ SE...

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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!


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Kelly Janjic

Jun 01, 2021

SUN ADULT CHILD PRIVATE/ SE...

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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!


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Quality: 4.00

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Kelly Janjic

Jun 09, 2021

DAY ADULT CHILD PRIVATE / S...

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5

Absolutely loved it! David was great


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Kelly Janjic

Jun 09, 2021

DAY ADULT CHILD PRIVATE / S...

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5

Absolutely loved it! David was great


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Kelly Janjic

Jun 09, 2021

DAY ADULT CHILD PRIVATE / S...

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5

Absolutely loved it! David was great


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Kelly Janjic

Jun 09, 2021

DAY ADULT CHILD PRIVATE / S...

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5

Absolutely loved it! David was great


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Kelly Janjic

Jun 09, 2021

DAY ADULT CHILD PRIVATE / S...

5.00

5

Absolutely loved it! David was great


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5

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Nora Morrison

Jul 05, 2021

SUN LEAD REIN

5.00

5


5.00

5

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Lucie-Rae O'Leary

Jul 14, 2021

SUN LEAD REIN

5.00

5

Lucie had a fab time.


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Lucie-Rae O'Leary

Jul 14, 2021

WED & THURS LEAD REIN

5.00

5

The instructor is very good


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Kelly Janjic

Jul 20, 2021

EVENING ADULT / CHILD PRIVA...

5.00

5

Excellent


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Kelly Janjic

Jul 20, 2021

EVENING ADULT / CHILD PRIVA...

5.00

5

Excellent


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Katie Ledwards

Jul 30, 2021

DAY ADULT CHILD PRIVATE / S...

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5


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Kelly Janjic

Aug 06, 2021

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5

Great lesson again!!


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Kelly Janjic

Aug 06, 2021

EVENING ADULT / CHILD PRIVA...

5.00

5

Great lesson again!!


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Jasmine Jones

Sep 14, 2021

SAT ADULT CHILD PRIVATE-SEM...

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5


5.00

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Pearl Betonio

Nov 22, 2021

SUN ADULT CHILD PRIVATE/ SE...

5.00

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


5.00

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Anis thomas

Mar 13, 2022

DAY ADULT CHILD PRIVATE / S...

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5

Lovely horse and lovely instructor felt I got the best out of the lesson and enjoyed it


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Peter Hirst

Mar 21, 2022

SUN ADULT CHILD PRIVATE/ SE...

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5

All good Disappointed I couldn’t ride but mrs was well made up


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Samantha Entwistle

Apr 18, 2022

DAY ADULT CHILD PRIVATE / S...

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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.


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Sasza Wild

Nov 19, 2022

SAT ADULT CHILD PRIVATE-SEM...

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5

Disappointed yet again that unsuitable horse was chosen to work on canter. Child had very little tuition on this lesson.


3.40

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Quality: 1.00

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Thea Murray

Jan 21, 2023

PONY CLUB GROUP ONE & TWO

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5


4.40

5

Quality: 5.00

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  | Value: 2.00

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Eva maria

Jan 31, 2023

SUN ADULT CHILD PRIVATE/ SE...

5.00

5

very good teacher and lovely horse


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5

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Robyn Carroll

Feb 09, 2023

DAY ADULT CHILD PRIVATE / S...

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5


5.00

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Quality: 5.00

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Eva maria

Feb 13, 2023

SUN ADULT CHILD PRIVATE/ SE...

5.00

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.


5.00

5

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Sasha Rainford

Apr 04, 2023

EVENING ADULT / CHILD PRIVA...

4.80

5

Excellent


4.80

5

Quality: 5.00

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  | Service: 4.00

  | Value: 5.00

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Sasha Rainford

Apr 04, 2023

EVENING ADULT / CHILD PRIVA...

5.00

5

Excellent


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5

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Eva maria

Apr 20, 2023

SUN ADULT CHILD PRIVATE/ SE...

5.00

5

Nice Charlotte and lovely Lottie. i was able to practice my canter in spite of the rain ????


5.00

5

Quality: 5.00

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Eva maria

May 01, 2023

SUN ADULT CHILD PRIVATE/ SE...

4.60

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


4.60

5

Quality: 3.00

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Sophie Jones

Jul 22, 2023

SUN ADULT CHILD PRIVATE/ SE...

5.00

5


5.00

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Natalie Roberts

Aug 12, 2023

DAY ADULT CHILD PRIVATE / S...

5.00

5


5.00

5

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Christine London

Aug 30, 2023

WED & THURS LEAD REIN

5.00

5


5.00

5

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Sophie Jones

Oct 20, 2023

SUN ADULT CHILD PRIVATE/ SE...

5.00

5


5.00

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Janet Hall

Oct 22, 2023

SAT ADULT CHILD PRIVATE-SEM...

4.00

5


4.00

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Quality: 4.00

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Sophie Jones

Oct 29, 2023

SUN ADULT CHILD PRIVATE/ SE...

5.00

5


5.00

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Sophie Jones

Oct 29, 2023

SUN ADULT CHILD PRIVATE/ SE...

5.00

5


5.00

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Sophie Jones

Oct 29, 2023

SUN ADULT CHILD PRIVATE/ SE...

5.00

5


5.00

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Janet Hall

Nov 11, 2023

SAT ADULT CHILD PRIVATE-SEM...

4.20

5


4.20

5

Quality: 5.00

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  | Service: 3.00

  | Value: 4.00

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Janet Hall

Dec 30, 2023

PONY MANAGEMENT OCTOBER HAL...

4.00

5


4.00

5

Quality: 4.00

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  | Value: 5.00

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Janet Hall

Jan 10, 2024

EVENING ADULT / CHILD PRIVA...

4.60

5


4.60

5

Quality: 5.00

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  | Value: 4.00

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Janet Hall

Jan 10, 2024

PONY MANAGEMENT OCTOBER HAL...

4.80

5


4.80

5

Quality: 5.00

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  | Service: 4.00

  | Value: 5.00

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Robyn Carroll

Jan 16, 2024

EVENING ADULT / CHILD PRIVA...

3.60

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3.60

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Quality: 3.00

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  | Service: 5.00

  | Value: 4.00

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Janet Hall

May 05, 2024

EVENING ADULT / CHILD PRIVA...

4.20

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4.20

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Quality: 4.00

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Sasza Wild

May 16, 2024

SUNDAY 4 PM CHILD PROGRESS ...

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5

Helen gave really thorough and clear instructions on technique and improvements. Would look to book with her again.


5.00

5

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Sasza Wild

May 16, 2024

SUNDAY 4 PM CHILD PROGRESS ...

5.00

5

Ellie gave good, clear teaching, right through the warm up and down time to coach the child. Highly recommend


5.00

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Aimee Whitfield

Jul 05, 2024

EVENING ADULT / CHILD PRIVA...

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Charlotte Fitzhugh

Jul 30, 2024

EVENING ADULT / CHILD PRIVA...

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5.00

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Hiu Tung Chan

Aug 13, 2024

SAT CHILD BEGINNERS GROUP

5.00

5


5.00

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Justyna Czarniecka

Aug 25, 2024

SATURDAY CHILDS ADVANCED 9AM

5.00

5


5.00

5

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Emily Davies

Sep 02, 2024

DAY ADULT CHILD PRIVATE / S...

5.00

5


5.00

5

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Joanna Bankosz

Sep 29, 2024

SAT LEAD REIN

5.00

5


5.00

5

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Joanna Bankosz

Sep 29, 2024

SAT LEAD REIN

5.00

5


5.00

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Joanna Bankosz

Sep 29, 2024

SAT LEAD REIN

5.00

5


5.00

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Joanna Bankosz

Sep 29, 2024

SAT LEAD REIN

5.00

5


5.00

5

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Joana Miranda

Sep 30, 2024

TUES 8PM ADULT NOVICE GROUP...

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5


5.00

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Janet Hall

Oct 05, 2024

EVENING ADULT / CHILD PRIVA...

4.60

5


4.60

5

Quality: 4.00

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Janet Hall

Oct 19, 2024

EVENING ADULT / CHILD PRIVA...

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4.80

5

Quality: 5.00

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Phil Buckley

Oct 25, 2024

EVENING ADULT / CHILD PRIVA...

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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


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Sasza Wild

Oct 28, 2024

SATURDAY CHILDS ADVANCED 9AM

5.00

5

Excellent lesson. Great fun learning through races.


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Quality: 5.00

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Sasza Wild

Oct 28, 2024

SUN 10AM CHILD INTERMEDIATE...

5.00

5

Clear and concise instruction throughout, and good feedback to each pupil given before dismount. Thanks Elisha.


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