About this yard
Old Mill Stables is a 60-year-old BHS approved riding school, BHS assessment centre and RDA centre at Rejarne Farm, Lelant Downs, near St Ives, Cornwall. It offers a wide range of horses for all abilities from lead-rein to schoolmasters, hacking over Cornish moors and woodlands, plus more unusual sessions including natural horsemanship and horseback archery alongside standard lessons and stable management.
The centre is the base for the South West Cornwall RDA Group, a registered charity whose sessions typically run Mondays and Wednesdays during school term times.
This venue takes bookings by phone.
Call Old Mill Stables 01736 753045General riding kit (check with your yard)
A riding hat to a current recognised safety standard. Many yards lend hats; ask when you book.
Boots with a small heel are usual for riding. Requirements vary by yard, so check when you book.
Comfortable, weather-appropriate clothes you can move in. Check with the yard if you are unsure.
Long hair tied back, and jewellery removed before riding.
Heading out on a hack from here? Read our guide to what to bring hacking.
Riders arriving in unsuitable clothing or footwear may not be able to ride, for their own safety. If in doubt, contact the yard before your visit.
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