Hacking & Trails riding schools in Devon
Saddl lists 5 hacking & trails venues in Devon. Yards are concentrated around Brendon, Woolacombe and Exeter. 3 hold BHS approval, an independent check on instruction, welfare and safety. Every listing is reviewed before we publish it, so you're seeing real working yards rather than a stale directory. Open any venue for live contact details, prices and the disciplines it actually runs. Devon is a smaller market for hacking & trails than the big regional centres, which means the yards that do run it tend to be known quantities locally. It's worth ringing ahead: smaller yards often take fewer riders at a time, and the best instructors book up. Ask about group versus private sessions, what's provided (hats, body protectors), and whether they cater to your level before you travel. If you're flexible on discipline, Devon also has Riding Schools, Trekking, Equine Therapy venues worth a look. And because the right yard isn't always in your own county, it's worth widening the search to Bristol, Cornwall, Dorset, all within reasonable reach.
Brendon Manor Stables
BHS-qualified Exmoor escorted trekking between Lynton and Simonsbath, on the National Park edge.
Woolacombe Riding Stables
BHS and Pony Club approved riding centre with exclusive beach access in North Devon, rides for all abilities from complete beginners to experienced riders
Oaklands Riding School
BHS-approved Exeter riding school established 1971, 50+ horses, RDA groups, from age 3 and Dartmoor pony stud on site
Tor Royal Trekking Stables
Princetown Dartmoor trekking past War Horse and Hounds of the Baskervilles filming locations.
Calvert Devon Equestrian Centre
BHS-approved accessible riding centre near Exmoor with carriage driving and Changing Lives Through Horses programme.


