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Ash Lee Riding School

Friendly Strabane riding school where total beginners and young children get their first pony ride.

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Ash Lee Riding School — Friendly Strabane riding school where total beginners and young children get their first pony ride.

  • What you can do: Private and shared lessons, pony rides and Pony Playtime for young children, stable management, groom-and-lead sessions, equine-assisted wellbeing.
  • For beginners: None. Beginners to advanced, with quiet ponies for first-timers.
  • Ages: Pony rides and Pony Playtime for ages 4 to 10; lessons tailored to children and adults. Rider weight limit 13 stone.
  • Cost: From £25 for a pony ride or Pony Playtime; £45 for a 45-minute private lesson, £27 per person shared.
  • Booking: Pre-book by phone on 07879 897601.
Plan your visit

Lessons for every level

A 45-minute private lesson is £45 and is built around you, covering flatwork, jumping, cross country and some trekking as you progress. Prefer company? A shared lesson is £27 a person, with riders matched to a similar level. There is a 13 stone weight limit for riders.

Lead-rein pony rides for ages 4 to 10 Private and shared lessons, beginner to advanced Stable management sessions if you want to learn horse care Home of the Strabane Riding for the Disabled group
Good to know before you go:

Ash Lee runs the accredited Learning With Horses course, stable management sessions and equine wellbeing days through the year, and hosts a weekly Riding for the Disabled group. Ask what is coming up when you book.

Before you set off

What to bring

  • 👖Long trousersLeggings or jodhpurs — anything that won’t rub against the saddle.
  • 👢Boots with a small heelSo your foot sits safely in the stirrup — no trainers or wellies with no heel.
  • 🧥A layer for the weatherYou’re outdoors and moving slowly — bring something warm and waterproof.
  • 📱Your bookingLessons and treks are matched to your level, so they need to know you’re coming.
Good to know

Everything before you go

Type
Riding school
What you can do
Private and shared lessons, pony rides and Pony Playtime for young children, stable management, groom-and-lead sessions, equine-assisted wellbeing
Experience needed
None. Beginners to advanced, with quiet ponies for first-timers
Ages
Pony rides and Pony Playtime for ages 4 to 10; lessons tailored to children and adults. Rider weight limit 13 stone
Cost
From £25 for a pony ride or Pony Playtime; £45 for a 45-minute private lesson, £27 per person shared
Booking
Pre-book by phone on 07879 897601
Facilities
Flatwork, jumping and cross country schooling on site, set in countryside overlooking the Donegal hills
Address
4 Carricklee Road, Strabane BT82 9SE
Questions

Before you go

Can total beginners have a go?
None. Beginners to advanced, with quiet ponies for first-timers
How young can children start?
Pony rides and Pony Playtime for ages 4 to 10; lessons tailored to children and adults. Rider weight limit 13 stone
How much does it cost?
From £25 for a pony ride or Pony Playtime; £45 for a 45-minute private lesson, £27 per person shared
Do I need to book?
Pre-book by phone on 07879 897601
Getting there

Ash Lee Riding School is at 4 Carricklee Road, Strabane BT82 9SE. Tap below for directions.

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The story

A Strabane fixture since 1994

Julie Duffy set up Ash Lee in 1994 and still runs it as a BHS professional accredited coach. The centre is built around quiet, well-schooled ponies and horses, the kind that turn a nervous first-timer into a rider who wants to come straight back.

Alongside lessons, Julie has pushed the centre toward equine-assisted learning and wellbeing, using time with horses to support mental health. The Strabane branch of Riding for the Disabled trains here every week.