Specialty riding
Cross-country schooling courses in the UK
Find UK venues with cross-country courses open for schooling. Saddl lists verified yards offering hireable XC courses for eventers, hunter trial riders and confidence-building schooling sessions.
According to Saddl's directory, there are 57 UK venues currently listed with cross-country facilities. Most offer their courses for schooling hire to external riders, with fences typically ranging from 50cm Minimus up to British Eventing Novice (1.10m).
Cross-country schooling is how UK eventers, hunter trial riders and confidence-building riders practise away from competition. Most schooling venues open their courses on set days through the spring and summer (typically March to October), charge per horse, and accept walk-up bookings or pre-booked sessions. Course quality varies - the better venues have proper take-off and landing surfaces, a range of heights from Minimus through to BE Novice or Intermediate, water complexes, ditches and combination fences. Always check the height range and surface condition before booking.
Verified yards
57 totalRanking combines venue data quality, Google rating, and Saddl Pro status. Saddl Pro is a paid listing tier; Pro venues feature higher in this list when their data quality and rating are otherwise comparable. Any venue can reach this page on data quality alone.
Showing 57 of 57 venues
Northaw Manor Equestrian Centre
Queniborough Equestrian Centre
OAKLANDS SCHOOL OF RIDING
Aylesford Equine
Foxhills Riding centre
Barnfields Riding Stables

Yorkshire Equestrian Centre
Cheshire Riding School
Coloured Cob Trekking Centre Ltd
Parbold Equestrian Centre
Newbold Verdon Equestrian Centre
Talygarn Equestrian Centre
Westwick Hall Cross Country Course
Kelsall Hill Equestrian Centre
Holly Riding School
South Leicestershire Riding Establishment
Leyland Court Equestrian Centre
Urchinwood Manor Riding and Event Centre
Mendip Plains Equestrian Centre
The Scottish National Equestrian Centre, SRUC Oatridge Campus
Aston le Walls Equestrian Centre
Hopton Horse Centre
Somerby Riding School
Astley Riding Centre
Witham Villa Riding Centre
Seechem Equestrian Centre
Kirkfields Equestrian Centre
Ryders Farm Equestrian Centre
White Horse Equestrian Centre & Long River Farm Camping
Trent Park Equestrian Centre

Acrecliffe Equestrian Centre
Lucknam Park Equestrian Centre
Gillian's Riding School
Lee Valley Riding Centre
Gloucester Lodge Farm
Coldblow Equestrian Centre
Caistor Equestrian Centre

Yorkshire Riding Centre
Scottish Equestrian Centre
Laurel View Equestrian Centre
Talland School of Equitation
Lacy's Cottage Riding School

Willow Banks Equestrian Centre
Tal y Foel Riding Centre

Littleton Manor Equestrian Centre
Pioneer Equestrian Coaching
Park End Equestrian
Mudchute Park & Farm Equestrian Centre
Ian Stark Equestrian Centre
Wellington Riding
Lower Tokenbury Equestrian Centre
Hill Farm Stables

Forest Edge Arena
Sparsholt College Equestrian Centre
Marian Bach Equestrian Centre
Cotswold Riding at Upper Woodhills Farm
Ballyknock Riding School
UK cross-country schooling venues by county
Frequently asked questions
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