I was pleased to attend the official opening of one more defibrillator at Kingsmead Equestrian Centre with Mayor Perry funded by the Rotary Club of Sanderstead and Selsdon. Rotary have funded a number of defibrillators in the area and are hoping to help with the arrangements for one to be installed at Sanderstead library. I must congratulate Rotary on their tremendous work here in Croydon and further afield.
The riding school crosses the border of Croydon and Tandridge and I thought it helpful if I outlined a little bit about Kingsmead:
Here at Kingsmead, we offer a combination of natural and traditional horsemanship to give every rider an understanding of the horses as we believe a good relationship and clear communication between horse and rider is the key to success.
We welcome riders of all age and abilities. We offer private, semi-private and group lessons, lead reins along a bridlepath or hacking straight from the yard. Our coaches offer progressive lessons and work closely with our clients helping them achieve their goals and enjoy their riding. Our primary aim is for riders to feel happy and confident; from these foundations everything else can grow.
At Kingsmead you can ride all year-round or you can enjoy a one-off session. Our all-inclusive ethos caters for any rider; we pride ourselves on creating a welcoming environment combined with a tailored learning programme. We have chosen not to impose an arbitrary weight limit for our riders.
Children enjoy riding here; they can get to know the ponies and their coaches. We have three schools, as well as our own woodland ride and the public bridlepath, this offers variety and ample learning opportunities. We have extensive experience with emotional, behavioural and social needs and can achieve very positive outcomes. We have a range of suitable ponies who enjoy working with our riders with physical limitations.
We have an increasing number of adult riders, some starting out for the first time and others returning to riding after a long break, we have a range of horses to suit every adult and have four adult only groups at the weekend.
Sorry that the picture is a little dark.
