Holiday Programme

Park View Riding School
Summer Programme

Park View Leicester Equestrian Centre undertakes a continuous riding programme, regardless of the weather

For any other information please call us today on

0116 236 4858
There is a full programme of events and activities available throughout the year. Details of the main holidays programme will appear below, but there is always something on in the half-term breaks too!

PARK VIEW RIDING SCHOOL

Christmas Programme
Sat 21st & Sun 22nd Dec - Group Lessons as Normal.
Group lessons will be running as normal throughout the weekend, there will be Christmas games and festive activities included within the hour. 
Let’s see some tinsel on your hats and don’t forget to bring some to put on the ponies! 

Monday 23rd Dec – Festive Pony Care day.
Our popular Pony Care days are for children age 5yrs and over of any riding ability. This day will include a riding lesson in the morning and festive gymkhana games in the afternoon. There will also be lots of Christmas activities and stable management to do throughout the day. As it is a festive themed day, we would love to see those amazing Christmas costumes, so please come in fancy dress. We will have some spare Christmas costumes for anyone who needs them. Remember to bring some tinsel to decorate your pony! The cost for the full day is £40 per child however we also offer half days 9-12/1-4 at £25 per child. Please send your child with a packed lunch and suitable outdoor clothing.

Tuesday 24th Dec – Christmas Eve Party Morning!!
Our Christmas Eve Party morning is 3hrs of Christmas fun! The day will start at 9am and finish at 12pm. We will be playing lots of Christmas party games on and off the ponies. Each child will receive a gift and a rosette. Please come in Christmas fancy dress. (You might even see our instructors dressed up to!!) If you can bring along some tinsel and decorations to dress up the ponies and their stables! £25 per child.

CHRISTMAS DAY AND BOXING DAY CLOSED!!

Friday 27th Dec – Fun Friday!
(This will also be the start of our Own a Pony Experience. See other printout for full details)
Fun Fridays run throughout all our school holiday programmes and are very popular. They are for children who can already walk, trot and do a small canter off the lead rein. The children decide on arrival what activities they would like to take part in throughout the day. Usual activities are; jumping competitions, learning how to ride a dressage test, riding on the lunge, riding bareback. There will also be an opportunity for any of our Pony club members to earn a new badge and\or a Park View Stable management certificate. The day starts at 9am and finishes at 4pm, the cost is £40per child or £35 for pony club members.

Sat 28th & Sun 29th – Group Lessons as Normal

Monday 30th Dec – Private Lessons and Hacks 
We will be running private lessons and hacks all day from 9am. This will be a great opportunity for friends and family to get together and do something fun and maybe a bit different or for our regular riders to enjoy a last ride of 2019 here at Park View. We will be offering special discount rates for private group bookings and hacks throughout this day only, please call to discuss.
As part of our New year jumping package (see separate print out) we will be running group jumping lessons on this day for any riders who are just cantering and have started jumping to our more advance riders who are jumping around a full course.

Tuesday 31st – New Years Eve Clear Round Jumping morning 
See separate print out for full details!

NEW YEARS DAY – CLOSED.

Thursday 2nd Jan – Pony Care day.
Our popular Pony Care days are for children age 5yrs and over of any riding ability. This day will include a riding lesson in the morning and gymkhana games in the afternoon. There will also be lots of activities and stable management to do throughout the day. The cost for the full day is £40 per child however we also offer half days 9-12/1-4 at £25 per child. Please send your child with a packed lunch and suitable outdoor clothing.

Friday 3rd Jan – Fun Friday.
See Friday 27th Dec for full details.

Sat 4th & Sun 5th Dec - Group Lessons as Normal.

DON’T FORGET WE SELL VOUCHERS WHICH MAKE GREAT CHRISTMAS PRESENTS!! 

Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year to all our customers, from the Staff, Horses and Ponies at Park View!!



All bookings on 01162364858
NEW!!!!!

PARK VIEW PONY CARE DAYS.

Pony care days have changed, we are introducing lots of new activities into the day.

Designed by the children who ride at park view, they will be better than ever before!!

We are introducing our very own certificates, themes and new topics.

Days will include - Unicorn theme, Cowboy and Cowgirl, racing/jockey. We have lots of new and exciting activities to go with the themes. The theme will be chosen on arrival depending on age and ability of children.

Certificates - we have a new certificate scheme for the pony care days this summer, there are lots of certificates to be awarded, such as;
  • I achieved my grooming certificate
  • I have been a jockey for the day at Park View
  • I rode a unicorn at Park View
  • I can clean a Saddle
  • Etc, etc
Pony Care days are running through the Summer Holidays on Tuesdays and Thursdays, 9-4pm £40, half days £25.
Please wear suitable outdoor clothing; we will have plenty of indoor activities and riding in the indoor in case of bad weather. Pre booking is essential on 01162364858.

ALL BOOKINGS ON 01162364858
Please remember for all of our day activities to bring a packed lunch and suitable riding and outdoor clothing! If the weather is very wet we will always find lots of indoor activities to do with the ponies.


All children wanting to come up and help in the holidays will need to ring and check with Bev or Charlie.
Please bring suitable outdoor clothing and lunch if you are staying for the day!

Bookings & Enquiries 

All bookings on 0116 236 4858 or email charliemc80@hotmail.co.uk

Any queries ask Bev, Charlie or any of the instructors.


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