Flexibility is the key word at Checkendon. We cater for everyone: children and adults who want to sample the excitement of riding for the first time, right through to skilled horsemen and women who want to brush up on their techniques. We don't ask you to fit in with what we teach. Instead, we teach to your needs, whether it be dressage, lungeing, show jumping, cross country, or hacking out in the beautiful Oxfordshire country side.

For our beginners and small children we have walks in the woods - this is a half hour walk in our picturesque woodland on or off the lead rein. We find that this is the best way for beginners to get to feel how the horse moves and build up confidence before they begin lessons.

Our lessons are structured to your needs. We tend to only offer individual lessons as this is the most effective way to learn. However if you have others that you would like to ride with we can offer a semi-private lesson. This ensures that you learn with whom you want to and are not held back in a group situation.