Specialty riding
BHS-approved riding schools in the UK
Find BHS-approved riding schools across the UK. Saddl lists every BHS Approved Centre with current contact, location and disciplines.
120 verified UK venuesCurated by Will Bales · Last reviewed 7 May 2026
According to Saddl's directory of UK equestrian venues, there are 120 BHS-approved riding schools currently listed across the United Kingdom. BHS approval means the British Horse Society has inspected the yard against published standards covering instruction, horse welfare, safety and facilities.
BHS approval is the most widely recognised UK riding-school accreditation. The British Horse Society inspects yards against published standards and issues approval at tiered levels. The badge tells riders that the yard's instruction, horse welfare, facilities and safety procedures have been independently checked. Approval is renewed by re-inspection on a multi-year cycle. The list below is drawn from yards Saddl has verified as currently holding BHS approval.
Verified yards
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Lychgate Riding School
Hinckley, Leicestershire5.0(31)
BHS
Northaw Manor Equestrian Centre
Potters Bar, Hertfordshire5.0(3)
BHS
Merseyside Equestrian Centre
Widnes, Cheshire5.0(6)
BHS
Aescwood Farm Children's Riding School Ltd
Beaconsfield, Buckinghamshire5.0(13)
BHS
Margaret Haes Riding Centre
Bury, Greater Manchester5.0(34)
BHSABRS+
Howden Equestrian Centre
Goole, East Riding of Yorkshire5.0(60)
BHSABRS+
Smeltings Farm Riding Centre
Sheffield, South Yorkshire5.0(25)
BHS
Linces Farm Livery Yard
Welwyn, Hertfordshire5.0(3)
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Kings Langley Riding School
Kings Langley, Hertfordshire5.0(14)
BHSABRS+
Caldecote Riding School
Nuneaton, Warwickshire5.0(7)
BHS
Oaklands School of Riding
Leicester, Leicestershire5.0(2)
BHS
Shepperdine Riding School
Bristol, Bristol5.0(12)
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Colgrain Equestrian Centre
Dumbarton, Western & Southern Scotland4.9(19)
BHS
Lings Lane Riding Stables
Keyworth, Nottinghamshire4.9(28)
BHS
Strength and Learning Through Horses
Barnet, Greater London4.9(19)
BHS
Kilnsey Trekking & Riding Centre
Skipton, North Yorkshire4.9(60)
BHS
Sheffield Equestrian Centre
Sheffield, South Yorkshire4.9(10)
BHS
Marcroft Riding Stables
Bury, Greater Manchester4.9(17)
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The Centre of Horseback Combat
Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire4.9(56)
BHS
Brook Cottage Farm Riding School
Buntingford, Hertfordshire4.9(26)
BHS
Abram Hall Riding Centre
Wigan, Greater Manchester4.8(12)
BHSABRS+
Pevlings Farm Riding & Livery Stables
Templecombe, Somerset4.8(58)
BHSABRS+
Laura Brennan Equestrian Centre
Halifax, West Yorkshire4.8(60)
BHS
Aintree International Equestrian Centre
Liverpool, Merseyside4.8(82)
BHSABRS+
Nuneaton & North Warwickshire Equestrian Centre
Nuneaton, Warwickshire4.8(58)
BHS
Lily Lodge Equestrian Centre
Sheffield, South Yorkshire4.8(47)
BHS
Grove House Stables LLP & I - Pegasus CIC
Doncaster, South Yorkshire4.8(42)
BHSABRS+
Foxhills Riding Centre
Walsall, West Midlands4.8(47)
BHS
Manchester Equestrian Centre, Manchester
Manchester, Greater Manchester4.8(31)
BHS
Sherwood Riding School
Newark, Nottinghamshire4.8(19)
BHSABRS+
Bowlers Riding School Ltd
Formby, Merseyside4.8(103)
BHSABRS+
Cheshire Riding School
Northwich, Cheshire4.8(125)
BHS
Greenmeadow Riding Centre
Aberdare, South Wales4.8(39)
BHS
Dickey Steps Riding School
Littleborough, Greater Manchester4.8(70)
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Wayside Stables
Maidenhead, Berkshire4.7(173)
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Northfield Farm Riding and Trekking Centre
Buxton, Derbyshire4.7(68)
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Ebony Horse Club
London, Greater London4.7(53)
BHS
Cliffhollins Riding School
Bradford, West Yorkshire4.7(97)
BHS
Snowdon Farm Riding School
Sheffield, South Yorkshire4.7(16)
BHSABRS+
Lymm Riding School
Lymm, Cheshire4.7(28)
BHS
SJ Equestrian Riding Centre
Harrogate, North Yorkshire4.7(28)
BHS
Ponderosa Equestrian Centre
Newport, South Wales4.7(39)
BHS
Wapley Riding Stables
Bristol, Bristol4.7(61)
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Royal Borough of Greenwich Equestrian Centre
Welling, Greater London4.7(9)
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Thompson House Equestrian Centre
Wigan, Greater Manchester4.7(325)
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Newbold Verdon Equestrian Centre
Leicester, Leicestershire4.7(165)
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Prestige Equestrian
Hardwicke, Gloucestershire4.7(184)
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Talygarn Equestrian Centre
Pontyclun, South Wales4.7(113)
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Brackenhurst Equestrian Centre
Southwell, Nottinghamshire4.7(65)
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Leyland Court Equestrian Centre
Bristol, Bristol4.7(39)
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Hyde Park Stables - Horse Riding Central London
London, Greater London4.7(410)
BHSABRS+
High Beech Riding School
Waltham Abbey, Essex4.7(112)
BHSABRS+
Croft End Equestrian Centre
Oldham, Greater Manchester4.7(53)
BHSABRS+
Brookhouse Farm Riding School
Solihull, West Midlands4.7(67)
BHS
Carrington Riding Centre
Manchester, Greater Manchester4.7(206)
BHS
South Leicestershire Riding Establishment
Lutterworth, Leicestershire4.7(3)
BHS
Parbold Equestrian Centre
Wigan, Lancashire4.7(40)
BHSABRS+
Holly Riding School
Atherstone, Warwickshire4.7(55)
BHS
Littlebourne Equestrian Centre
Harefield, Greater London4.7(131)
BHS
Earnsdale Farm Riding School
Darwen, Lancashire4.6(19)
BHS
Valley Farm Equestrian Centre
Banbury, Oxfordshire4.6(45)
BHS
Stag Lodge Stables
London, Greater London4.6(425)
BHSABRS+
TrentValley Equestrian Centre LLP
Southwell, Nottinghamshire4.6(73)
BHS
Severnvale Equestrian Centre
Chepstow, South Wales4.6(59)
BHS
Beaver Hall Equestrian Centre
Leek, Staffordshire4.6(230)
BHSABRS+
Somerby Riding School
Melton Mowbray, Leicestershire4.6(107)
BHS
Stubley Hollow Farm
Dronfield, Derbyshire4.6(35)
BHS
Middleton Park Equestrian Centre-Riding for the Disabled
Leeds, West Yorkshire4.6(56)
BHSABRS+
Croft riding centre
Warrington, Cheshire4.6(139)
BHS
Eccleston Equestrian Centre
Leyland, Lancashire4.6(53)
BHS
Northfield Riding Centre
St Helens, Merseyside4.6(11)
BHS
Cottage Riding Stables
Bristol, Bristol4.6(14)
BHS
Cardiff Riding School
Cardiff, Cardiff4.6(104)
BHSABRS+
Wimbledon Village Stables
London, Greater London4.6(56)
BHSABRS+
Liege Manor Equestrian Centre
Cardiff, Cardiff4.6(61)
BHS
Abbeyfields Equestrian Centre
Hayes, Greater London4.6(47)
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Avon Riding Centre For The Disabled
Bristol, Bristol4.6(71)
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The Scottish National Equestrian Centre, SRUC Oatridge Campus
Broxburn, Lothians4.6(153)
BHS
Glen Jakes Riding School
Stockport, Greater Manchester4.6(110)
BHS
Chessington Equestrian Centre
Chessington, Greater London4.6(45)
BHSABRS+
Tumpy Green Equestrian Centre
Dursley, Gloucestershire4.6(66)
BHS
Wilsden Equestrian Centre
Bradford, West Yorkshire4.6(37)
BHS
Wirral Riding Centre
Neston, Cheshire4.6(156)
BHSABRS+
Bourne Vale Stables
Aldridge, West Midlands4.6(74)
BHSABRS+
Witham Villa Riding Centre
Leicester, Leicestershire4.5(70)
BHSABRS+
Old Bexley Equestrian Centre
Bexley, Greater London4.5(45)
BHS
Astley Riding Centre
Leeds, West Yorkshire4.5(11)
BHSABRS+
Moorview Equestrian Centre
Darwen, Lancashire4.5(46)
BHS
Longfield Equestrian Centre
Todmorden, West Yorkshire4.5(13)
BHSABRS+
Houston Farm Riding School
Broxburn, Lothians4.5(48)
BHS
Aldersbrook Riding School
London, Greater London4.5
BHSABRS+
Halsall Riding & Livery Centre
Ormskirk, Lancashire4.5(24)
BHS
Grenoside Equestrian Centre
Sheffield, South Yorkshire4.5(119)
BHSABRS+
Ryders Farm Equestrian Centre
Bolton, Greater Manchester4.5(212)
BHS
Sunnybank Equestrian Centre
Rudry, South Wales4.5(87)
BHSABRS+
Wormwood Scrubs RDA Pony Centre
London, Greater London4.5(52)
BHS
Burcott Riding Centre
Wells, Somerset4.5(10)
BHS
Rein & Shine Equestrian Centre
Swindon, Wiltshire4.5(92)
BHS
Trent Park Equestrian Centre
London, Greater London4.4(228)
BHS
Sandridgebury Riding School
St Albans, Hertfordshire4.4(37)
BHSABRS+
Tower Farm Riding Stables
Edinburgh, Edinburgh4.4(106)
BHS
Kingston Riding Centre
Chessington, Greater London4.4(41)
BHS
Lucknam Park Equestrian Centre
Chippenham, Wiltshire4.4(23)
BHSABRS+
Dulwich Riding School
London, Greater London4.4(182)
BHSABRS+
Acrecliffe Equestrian Centre
Otley, West Yorkshire4.4(23)
BHS
Back Lane Stables
Leeds, West Yorkshire4.4(75)
BHS
White Horse Equestrian Centre & Long River Farm Camping
Westbury, Wiltshire4.4(55)
BHS
Widbrook Equestrian Centre
Bradford-on-Avon, Wiltshire4.4(65)
BHSABRS+
Mount Mascal Stables
Bexley, Greater London4.3(161)
BHSABRS+
Park View Riding School
Leicester, Leicestershire4.3(74)
BHS
Lowton Riding Centre
Warrington, Cheshire4.3(15)
BHS
Hole Farm Trekking Centre
Bartley Green, Birmingham, West Midlands4.3(181)
BHS
Daisy Nook & Oakhill Riding School
Ashton-under-Lyne, Greater Manchester4.2(137)
BHS
Birtle Riding Centre
Bury, Greater Manchester4.2(20)
BHS
The London Equestrian Centre
London, Greater London4.1(94)
BHS
Cloughfields Equestrian Centre
Sheffield, South Yorkshire4.1(60)
BHSABRS+
Ealing Riding School
London, Greater London4.1(271)
BHSABRS+
Gillian's Riding School
Enfield, Greater London4.1(124)
BHS
Rockwood Equestrian Centre
Wakefield, West Yorkshire4.0(4)
BHS
Lee Valley Riding Centre
London, Greater London4.0(268)
BHS-approved riding schools by county
Frequently asked questions
What does BHS-approved actually mean?
It means the yard has been inspected by the British Horse Society against its Approved Centre standards, covering instruction, horse welfare, facilities, and safety. The yard pays an annual membership fee and is re-inspected every two to three years. The badge does not certify every individual instructor on the yard; instructor qualifications are a separate scheme.
Are BHS-approved yards more expensive?
On average, slightly. BHS-approved yards tend to price at or above the local median because of the assessment standards their teaching is held to and the additional cost of membership and inspection. The premium is typically £5 to £10 per lesson rather than a step-change.
How do I verify a yard is BHS approved?
The BHS publishes a public Approved Centre register on its main website where you can search by name or location. Saddl cross-references against that register and displays the badge on each verified listing.
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