Equestrian Venues in Leicestershire

Leicestershire is the heart of English hunting country, and the landscape was half made for horses. This is the shires, where the Quorn, the Cottesmore and the Belvoir have hunted for generations, and the old turf and hedges were shaped around the sport. Saddl lists 16 venues, 7 BHS-approved. The county's character is grass and galloping country, with a strong tradition of hunting, eventing and producing quality horses around Melton Mowbray, long a centre of the equestrian world. Hacking is good across the rolling pasture, and the going rides well for much of the year. You'll find riding schools teaching the basics, but the county leans towards owners, competition and the hunting field. Costs for keeping a horse are fair by Midlands standards, and there's plenty of grass. For beginners there's a workable choice of schools, though fewer than in the big teaching counties. For anyone serious about eventing or hunting, this is one of the spiritual homes of both, and the depth of knowledge in the local yards reflects centuries of it.