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Island Farm Equestrian Centre

Friendly BHS-approved riding school on 160 acres near the Causeway coast

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Island Farm Equestrian Centre — Friendly BHS-approved riding school on 160 acres near the Causeway coast.

  • What you can do: group and private lessons, treks, fun days.
  • For beginners: beginners welcome, up to competition level.
  • Ages: from 5 years old; children especially welcome.
  • Cost: Check current prices when booking.
  • Booking: pre-booked by phone.
  • What to wear: long trousers and boots with a small heel; ask about hats when booking.
Plan your visit

Lessons and treks

You can take group or private lessons across the riding disciplines, from your first lesson right up to competition work. Once you are steady, there are private lanes and treks through the fields and woodland to ride out on. Fun days give younger riders a relaxed way in.

BHS-approved school, beginners to competition level Children from 5 welcome on calm ponies Treks through quiet fields and woodland All-weather sand arenas with coloured showjumps 160-acre farm setting near the Causeway coast
Good to know before you go:

Island Farm runs fun days for younger and newer riders. Ring ahead to see what is coming up and to book a lesson slot.

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
group and private lessons, treks, fun days
Experience needed
beginners welcome, up to competition level
Ages
from 5 years old; children especially welcome
Cost
Check current prices when booking
Booking
pre-booked by phone
What to wear
long trousers and boots with a small heel; ask about hats when booking
Facilities
purpose-built sand arenas, all-weather facilities, coloured showjumps, stables
Address
49 Ballyrashane Rd, Coleraine BT52 2NL
Questions

Before you go

Can total beginners have a go?
beginners welcome, up to competition level
How young can children start?
from 5 years old; children especially welcome
How much does it cost?
Check current prices when booking
Do I need to book?
pre-booked by phone
What should I wear?
long trousers and boots with a small heel; ask about hats when booking
Getting there

Island Farm Equestrian Centre is at 49 Ballyrashane Rd, Coleraine BT52 2NL. Tap below for directions.

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The story

About Island Farm Equestrian Centre

This is a proper riding school set in 160 acres of farmland, three miles from Coleraine and minutes from the north coast. You get qualified instructors, sand arenas that keep going in bad weather, and quiet fields and woodland to ride out through once you find your feet.