Forest Park Riding School

Welcome back to Term 1 of Little League in 2016!

All of our Little League instructors are very excited to have you back again for this year and hope that you have an enjoyable time with us here at Forest Park Riding School.

For those of you that are new to Forest Park...

Showjumping is one of the many equestrian disciplines and competitions that you can do with your horse.  It involves a horse and rider combination navigating over a series of jumping obstacles in an arena. The winner is the combination with the least amount of faults a...

Trail Riding is a fun way to enjoy a nice ride on your pony with friends and enjoy some sunshine! You can go for trail rides in many places, such as: paddocks, forests, parks and the beach. 

 On trail rides you can also look around at your environment and se...

Horse riding is a very fun and enjoyable activity. However, it is important to remember that sometimes things may go wrong, and we need to make sure we are as safe as possible.

What are some things that we can do to maximise our safety?

Wear a helmet

Helmets are specia...

It is coming up to the first week of term 4! All of our little league instructors are very excited to teach you this term, and are planning a lot of fun games and activities for you to enjoy! This term please feel free to view this blog regulary as i will be updating i...

Welcome!

My name is Alyssa Hughes and i am the writer of this blog series and one of Forest Park Riding School's Little League intstructors. This post is written to let you know a bit more about my own equestrian journey and why i became a horse riding instructor.

I...

At Forest Park Riding School our most important focus is safety!

This blog post is part of my 'Horse Safety Series' of blogs written to give your child some extra theory about safety around horses. A suggestion is that you read this article with your child and if they...

 As summer is fast approaching it is important to ensure that you are well prepared for riding in the warmer weather.

To avoid dehydration and heat exposure I have a few helpful tips so that you and your child can have a great time riding in the sun this summer....

Welcome to the Little League blog for term 4 2015 at Forest Park Riding School!

The aim of this blog is to share some helpful hints for parents and children about all things horses!

Some topics i will cover include:

• Safety

• Riding tips

• Games

• Riding...