Riding Schools riding schools in West Sussex
Saddl lists 7 riding schools venues in West Sussex. Yards are concentrated around Petworth, Chichester and Billingshurst. 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. West Sussex is a smaller market for riding schools 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, West Sussex also has Hacking & Trails, Show Jumping, Dressage venues worth a look. And because the right yard isn't always in your own county, it's worth widening the search to Berkshire, Buckinghamshire, East Sussex, all within reasonable reach.
Sweetlands Farm Riding School
Family-run 5-star licensed, ABRS+ approved children's riding school and animal learning centre near Billingshurst
Tillington Stables
ABRS+ approved 5-star family-run children's riding school in the South Downs National Park near Petworth, established 1980
Willowbrook Riding Centre
ABRS+ approved family-run riding centre in Hambrook near Chichester, established 1989, with B&B accommodation on site
Hunters Lodge Riding School
ABRS+ approved riding school in Chichester
Westerlands Trekking Centre
ABRS+ approved trekking centre on a working South Downs farm near Petworth, with assisted treks and equine wellness sessions
The Sussex Riding School
Riding school in West Sussex offering beach riding and carriage driving alongside standard tuition
East View Riding School
Family-run trekking centre on the edge of Ashdown Forest, established 1974, for riders aged 8 and up