New Range Riding School & Rescue Centre

Dear Customers,

It is with regret that I have to inform you that the time has come where we need to increase our prices. The last time we had an increase was three years ago and over those three years all of our expenses have risen significantly.

On top of our normal utility bills the horse feed has more than doubled, we have had massive vets bills, our riding school insurance has increased and last year the hay price tripled. This is, obviously, not sustainable at our current prices.

This has left me no choice. To survive as a riding school and rescue centre we have to make a shift.

Below you will find a list of our new pricing which will take effect from Monday 8th June 2026.

Children’s Lessons

Pony Day - £35
Pony Morning - £30
2-Hour Group Lesson - £28
Half-Hour Private Lesson (for 1 to 2 riders) - £25 each
Half-Hour Shared Private Lesson (for 3 to 5 riders) - £20 each
One-Hour Private Lesson (for 1 to 2 riders) - £35 each
One-Hour Shared Private Lesson (for 3 to 5 riders) - £30 each

Adults Lessons

Half-Hour Private Lesson (for 1 to 2 riders) - £30 each
Half-Hour Shared Private Lesson (for 3 to 5 riders) - £25 each
One-Hour Private Lesson (for 1 to 2 riders) - £45 each
One-Hour Shared Private Lesson (for 3 to 5 riders) - £38 each

Hit Hire - £2.00
Body Protector Hire - £2.00

I hope you understand the reasons for these price increases and continue to support our rescue work while enjoying your riding.

Thank you
Paula, Carrie-ann & Team.

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Hot weather Protocol!
Good morning, with the predicted hot weather this week we just wanted to put a friendly reminder for everyones well being!
Please put on suncream & send extra for your child on the Pony days.
Some of our horses have to wear it too!
Send plenty of water based drinks, safe bottles will be allowed at the side of the school for drink breaks for riders & leaders during lessons. Extra water will of course also be available for the horses.
Wear light clothing, but no sandals, belly tops ,dresses or shorts for riding in please.( Although shorts can be packed for pony days for some of our afternoon lectures & practical horse-care lessons where possible)
Please note that lessons will be at a slower pace & there will be walk breaks for the horses welfare.
After lessons the horses will have lavender washes.
All riders will be encouraged to take their hats off, wash their faces & run hands & wrists under water to cool their blood down after lessons.

Thank you, Paula & Carrie-ann.

Jasmine’s 10th Birthday Fundraiser for rescue horses!
Wow Jasmine has raised an amazing £440 and would like to keep going. Bless her heart, she is doing this fundraiser instead of having birthday presents.
Please support her with a little if you can, which in turn helps horses like Pride. Thank you to everyone who has donated & of course a huge thank you & well done to Jasmine! X
If you keep checking & pressing on her link you will see how to help & more rescue stories too.

Prides rescue story 💙

Pride is one of the incredible rescue horses at New Range, and his story shows just how much love, patience and kindness can change a life.

As a young foal, Pride thought he was beginning an exciting adventure after leaving his mum… but sadly, it became the start of years of fear and heartbreak.
At first, life seemed okay. He was cared for and fussed over while he was little. But as he grew bigger, people decided he was “too much to handle.” At only 18 months old, Pride was taken away and sold.

What followed were years of travelling between frightening horse auctions, rough owners and cruelty. He was passed from place to place, often without enough food, water or proper care. Training was done through fear, force and punishment. Pride was whipped, beaten and starved, leaving him terrified of people, horses and the world around him.

By the time he was 6 years old, Pride was broken in spirit and shut down.

Then one day, everything changed.

At an auction, while being cruelly whipped onto a lorry, a woman with long blonde hair stepped in and told them to stop hurting him. That woman was Paula, and she gave Pride the chance he desperately needed. She bought him and softly told him:
“It’s alright boy, you’re safe now. I’m taking you home.” 💙

That home was New Range.
When Pride arrived, he was frightened of everything. Although he had a warm stable, food, water and kind people around him, he couldn’t understand why anyone would be nice to him. He spent most of his days standing against the back wall of his stable, too scared even to look over the door.

Paula and the team never gave up on him.

Day by day, they showed him patience, understanding and something he hadn’t known much of before — love. Slowly, Pride began to trust again. He learnt that hands could be gentle, not cruel. That grooming didn’t mean pain. That fields meant freedom, not fear.

Even rehabilitation wasn’t easy. Simple things like tack and training brought back painful memories, and Pride was terrified. But through patience, reassurance, treats and gentle encouragement, he slowly found confidence again.

Eventually, Pride learnt that not all humans were monsters.

He began trusting people, being ridden kindly, and forming bonds with those around him. Although Paula thought he might never be suitable for riding lessons, she promised him something far more important:

A forever home.

Today, Pride is completely unrecognisable from the frightened, underweight horse he once was. He is now 26 years old and has spent nearly 20 years safe at New Range, surrounded by love, care and kindness.

Stories like Pride’s are why rescue centres matter so much. There are still so many horses and ponies out there needing help, just like he once did.

I am fundraising for my favourite riding school and rescue centre, New Range, so they can continue rescuing and caring for horses like Pride and ponies like Tinkerbell.

If Pride’s story touched your heart, I would be so grateful if you could support my fundraiser. Every donation — big or small — helps give animals the love, care and second chance they deserve. 💙

https://www.justgiving.com/crowdfunding/jasmine-birthday-horses-help?utm_medium=FA&utm_source=CL&fbclid=IwdGRjcAR1N2ZjbGNrBFsH62V4dG4DYWVtAjExAHNydGMGYXBwX2lkDDM1MDY4NTUzMTcyOAABHv5v0xkQHgTOETGUrNgQgL_IPwzShZ1S52JbB-mF3JIl46YFngqEn9PCrIvb_aem_h6hwl-K_DI3igNTw9THDWA

Help raise £700 to For New Range Riding school for Jasmines birthday – JustGiving Crowdfunding Iʼm raising money to For New Range Riding school for Jasmines birthday . Support this JustGiving Crowdfunding Page.

🛠️HELP HANDYMAN NEEDED!🪚
Does anyone know of anyone with carpentry/joinery skills, that would be willing to donate a few hours to help us at the rescue stables please?Starting by helping with the riding arena fence ,which needs an upgrade!
Please PM or text us on 07787143110
Thank you , Paula & Carrie-ann

Hi here’s our half term letter!

Let’s get some of you from our waiting list riding as well! We only have a bit of space on the lessons below:
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Children’s extra Half Term Riding lessons (suitable for school age children of all abilities):

Own a Pony/Horse for a Day!
Tuesday & Thursday:
🦄 Pony mornings:
9.30a.m - 1.00p.m £25.00.
Grooming, tacking up, 1 hours riding tuition, untack, brush off or massage pony and a stable management lesson.
Or Tuesday & Thursday
🦄 Pony Days:
9.30a.m - 4.00p.m £30.00.
The Pony days consist of all the Pony morning activities as described above. Moving on to the afternoons, where we teach different aspects of pony care each time. With talks ,demos & practical lessons on e.g plaiting, first aid, bandaging etc. They also have the general care of their pony for the day & his tack. Sometimes the riders have another fun ba****ck ride or a quiz,depending on the order of the day!

🐴 Wednesday 2 hour group lesson:
9.30 a.m - 11.30a.m £23.00.
Grooming, tacking up, 1 hours riding tuition, untack and brush off or massage pony.

We have our normal weekend riding lessons. Every Saturday Pony mornings/Pony days & every Sunday 2 hour group lessons.

🚗 For Pony days we are offering an early arrival/later collection for working parents, by arrangement with us! We just ask for a small donation or some carrots & apples for our rescue residents 🚙

🐎Shared private lessons are also available for children when we have space, including younger ones & special needs riders.
🐎We also cater for adults with shared private lessons, again when we have space.

All bookings & any cancellations must be made in advance. If you are on our waiting list with children interested in the half term lessons, please feel free to message as-well.

New riders to us ,we have been inundated with messages, so apologies if we haven’t been able to fit you in yet.

Thank you, Paula & Carrie-ann
Please private message us on Facebook or message:
07787143110 Paula
07570826442 Carrie-ann

💜🐴Happy New Year everyone! 🐴💜
Thank you so much for all the donations of veggies, fruit, treats for the horses & pets Christmas dinners! We had a great response & the gifts, treats , blankets & towels keep coming, we are always grateful for these… thank you!😀

☃️❄️Be prepared for Winter riding-particularly Pony days! ❄️☃️

All riders & parents -
Always ensure your rider wears plenty of layers of tops and bottoms, thermals or base layers if possible. If they don’t have thermals they could wear tights or leggings under jodhpurs & jogging bottoms, top layers from vests,t-shirts to jumpers & hoodies, it’s all about the layering! Also waterproof trousers are great if you have any & at least 2 pairs of socks (thermal if possible) The thermal in soles /packs in boots are also good & definitely a warm, waterproof coat & gloves please.

For Pony days- Please remember to send a spare set of clothes including gloves & socks in a named bag, so that the children can change in wet weather or when needed.
Warm drinks and soup are also beneficial!

Ponies still need looking after during the Winter, but being prepared yourself is always key!
Thank you, Paula & Carrie-ann

🐎🐎🐎🎊2026 🎉🐎🐎🐎
We would like to wish all our customers, helpers, family & friends a very Happy, Healthy New Year!
Thank you for all your help, business & ongoing support, it is very much appreciated.
Best wishes from Paula, Carrie-ann, Graham, Karl & all our furry four-legged residents!xx

Hope you are all having a lovely Christmas!
🐴 Please remember we are closed until 2/1/26‼️🐎🐎🐎🐎🐎🐎🐎🐎
Thank you to all our team of wonderful helpers, lovely customers , parents & everyone who helps & supports us!
Best wishes from Paula, Carrie-ann , Karl & all the New Range residents!x
Great pic Carrie-ann took of Merlin.