Horse Riding
PLEASE NOTE: Until further notice, due to staffing shortages and maintenance we are unable to provide lessons. We suggest contacting one of the bigger riding schools.
Our Pony care and riding project is a chance for children who would otherwise not have the chance, to learn the basics of riding and horse care with 1-1 lessons.
The riding school is approved by the British Horse Society and also an official Pony Club Centre and aims to link young people to horses and hopefully explore the many horse-related career and leisure opportunities. Keep yourself updated through our facebook or contact us via email on alexa @ stjamescityfarm.co.uk or telephone 01452 305728.
Our priority group are local inner-city children who cannot afford to ride normally. Our prices start at £3 for a 10 minute ride or £5 for a 20 minute lesson. All the lessons are on a one-to-one basis. These prices are substantially less than commercial riding schools and subsidised by generous individuals and organisations to allow children who wouldn’t normally be able to afford to learn, and live near the farm.
Gloucester City Council Licensed
Ref. GCC/AW010 St James City Farm
BBC One Inside Out West followed Anas, a 15 year old jockey from St James City Farm, as they prepared to ride a pony race at Cheltenham Racecourse.
Juniors Jumpers™ is a free membership club for young racing fans in the South West which provides exclusive access to Cheltenham, Exeter, Warwick and Wincanton Racecourses and activities around the Jump racing calendar. Junior Jumpers supports the City Farm with a racing pony and our home grown jockeys will race her! Look out for them on the pony racing calender!
Click here for info on Junior Jumpers.
Click here for info on pony racing.