Hacking & Trails riding schools in Western & Southern Scotland
Saddl lists 20 hacking & trails venues in Western & Southern Scotland. Yards are concentrated around Castle Douglas, Hamilton and Lanark. 7 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.
Burnbank Equestrian Centre
Riding school with countryside hacking in Hamilton, South Lanarkshire
Scottish Equestrian Centre
BHS approved, 5-star equestrian centre at Belstane Castle, Lanark, riding holidays, BHS exams and the Scottish Castles Trail Ride
Ayrshire Equitation Centre
Ayrshire's longest established equitation centre in Ayr with 74 acres and on-site tack shop
Barony College Equestrian
BHS-approved college equestrian centre near Dumfries with tuition and livery
Hooves & Paws Equestrian Centre
Riding school with countryside hacking in Larkhall, South Lanarkshire
Colgrain Equestrian Centre
Riding school with countryside hacking in Dumbarton, West Dunbartonshire
Hazelbank Equestrian
Family-run riding school near Dunlop in East Ayrshire with lessons from age 3
Turnberry Equestrian Centre
Equestrian centre at Turnberry Resort, beach rides, estate treks and natural horsemanship on the Ayrshire coast
Lomondside Stud & Equestrian Centre
Riding centre and stud farm on the edge of Loch Lomond and Trossachs National Park
Ian Stark Equestrian Centre
BHS approved centre founded by Badminton winner Ian Stark, 500 acres of Borders hacking, Olympia-spec indoor school near Selkirk
Turlood Equestrian Centre
ABRS+ approved council-licensed riding and trekking centre at Lesmahagow, South Lanarkshire, with lessons, treks, camps and competitions
Eat, Sleep, Ride CIC
ABRS+ approved riding school and charity near Berwick-upon-Tweed, combining riding lessons with equine-assisted therapy and youth empowerment work
Wardhouse Equestrian Centre
Riding school with countryside hacking in Johnstone, Renfrewshire
Barstobrick Riding Centre
BHS instructed riding centre on a 650-acre Galloway estate, treks, lessons and the famous Faerie Trail near Castle Douglas
Lochhill Equestrian Centre
BHS-approved Galloway riding and trekking centre on a 650-acre estate near Castle Douglas
Achnalarig Riding Stables
RDA and TRSS approved with forestry rides and hill trekking near Oban
Brighouse Bay Trekking and Riding Centre
TRSS approved trekking since the 1970s with beach hacks on Highland ponies
Mull Pony Trekking
Licensed pony trekking on the Killiechronan Estate, Isle of Mull
Kailzie Equestrian Centre
Riding lessons, hacking and trekking near Peebles in the Scottish Borders
Woodside Equestrian Centre
BHS-approved riding school near Prestwick with lessons and livery in Ayrshire