Forest Park Riding School in Canberra, Australian Capital Territory | Equestrian centre

Forest Park Riding School

Locality: Canberra, Australian Capital Territory

Phone: +61 2 6287 4888

Address: 912 Cotter Rd 2611 Canberra, ACT, Australia

Website: http://www.forestparkridingschool.com.au

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25.01.2022 We would like to introduce our newest addition to the riding school, Snowflake. Snowflake is a Welsh pony mare and is 7 years old. We are sure Snowflake will give many children enjoyable rides. Thank you to Nicola and Ronja for parting with this beautiful girl.

25.01.2022 Three lovely riders embarking on a trail ride last weekend on our beautiful school horses. We will be running trail rides all weekend at the following times: 9.30, 10.45, 12.00, 2.15 and 3.30. Please call our friendly office staff on 62874888 to make a booking.

25.01.2022 It’s beginning to feel a lot like Christmas at Forest Park Hilary’s Saturday Adult class performing a fantastic Christmas themed musical ride! Well done to the riders and Hilary Fletcher! We love it!

24.01.2022 Covid-19 update The health of our customers and staff is our biggest priority at Forest Park. As a result we will continue to follow the advice from the Australian Government and health authorities in regard to our business. We will continue to make decisions as situations change. We will continue to operate our lessons at Forest Park at this stage. We ask all clients to follow directions of the government as we will also be doing, as well as basic health guidelines. We wi...ll also ensure our staff are keeping up to date with these guidelines, stay away if unwell and take extra precautions. If you are unwell/sick with risk of having Covid-19 (eg. Recent contact, travel etc.) please follow health authority advice. Please do not come for your lesson if this is your situation please follow hand hygiene advice. Wash your hands and avoid touching your face. Soap and water is available in the bathrooms - please use this before touching shared equipment. we will avoid shaking hands/close contact as much as possible - say hello with a wave instead if you are concerned and prefer not to ride we completely respect your choice we recommend that you use your own riding boots and helmets We are making a range of changes in our riding school in regards to lessons, cleaning, and more. We will update you with this asap. Any updates we will post as soon as we have them. It has been a difficult few months for all and we thank you for all of your continued support and we hope that you continue to enjoy your riding. The Forest Park Riding School Team

24.01.2022 School holiday program fun. A couple of pictures from Alinta, Renee and Lizzie’s groups.

24.01.2022 Due to weather conditions trail rides have been cancelled this weekend. We hope better weather conditions next weekend will enable trail rides to run again. Bookings can be made by calling our office on 62874888.

24.01.2022 Happy birthday to our beautiful horses who continue to give us pleasure every day

23.01.2022 Lesson and trail ride update. We are excited to announce that we plan to commence trail rides from this weekend, Saturday and Sunday May 23 and 24, and a modified timetable of group lessons commencing Monday 25th May. Little league will most likely not run during this term due to difficulty in maintaining social distancing with this group. We will be running these services, whilst following the Australian policies with regard to COVID-19. Our staff are following strict clea...ning and physical distancing procedures among our clients. We ask all returning clients to please supply your own helmets and boots for your lessons. We recommend Horseland Canberra located in Fyshwick. https://www.horseland.com.au/horseland-canberra-store-canbe We will post a further update in the next few days with further details about how our modified timetable will be running and we also hope to email all clients with these details. We have a hand hygiene station opposite the office for all clients to use. We ask that all clients please sanitise your hands before and after visiting with us. Please maintain 1.5 meters from others on the property. Do not come to the riding school if you are unwell. Our office is now taking bookings for the trail rides for this weekend. Please note that due to distancing regulations we will not be able to book any children on our rides that need to be led. Thus any child under 12 years booked in must have a minimum of 20 hours riding experience. Bookings can be made through our office on 62874888. We thank you all for your patience and support during these unprecedented times. We are looking forward to being of service to you and sharing our love of horses with you all again.

23.01.2022 Bookings are now being taken for Canberra Day Monday 9th March. We will be running the following activities: 9.30 - 11.30am Children's beginner introductory program 12pm and 12.30pm Little league classes 2.15 Trail ride 3.30 Trail ride.... Bookings can be made by calling our friendly staff on 62874888 or emailing [email protected] See more

23.01.2022 More school holiday program fun with a couple of pictures from Lizzie and Victoria's groups.

22.01.2022 We will be running trail rides this weekend on Saturday and Sunday at the following times: 9.30, 10.45, 12.00, 2.15 and 3.30. Please call our friendly office staff on 62874888 to make a booking.

22.01.2022 Hilary's adult class with their horses having fun at the obstacle course.

22.01.2022 A bit of a chilly day at Forest Park, though we don't mind when we have views like this!

22.01.2022 More school holiday program fun with Alinta’s group enjoying the obstacle course and caring for thei ponies. A huge thank you to our wonderful junior volunteers, Caitlin, Layla, Maddie and Lali. We really appreciate all your help.

22.01.2022 We still have some vacancies in our trail rides this week. We have the following availability in our one hour rides: Monday 30/12 9.30am, 10.45am Tuesday 31/12 9.30am, 10.45am Thursday 2/1/20 9.30am Friday 3/1/20 9.30am ... Bookings can be made by calling our office on 62874888 See more

21.01.2022 Summer school holiday program. Our beginners groups are now fully booked for our January programs although we do have a couple of places left in our 2 day beginners program on January 2-3. There are still places for other levels in our programs.

21.01.2022 I have to share this cute photo of Dudley. My niece loves her weekly lesson with Pia.

21.01.2022 We still have a few vacancies in our private lessons this weekend - Saturday afternoon and also Monday afternoon. These are a half hour one-on-one lessons. Bookings can be made through our office on 62874888.

20.01.2022 COVID-19 update. We are currently working with government authorities in order to establish what we can and can't do in this current situation with COVID-19. The situation is rapidly changing and we will keep you updated on this page of any changes we need to make. Our agistment will continue as previously, however people need to be mindful of the rules governing social distancing, keeping 1.5m apart and maximum of 2 people in a group etc. Our group lessons are now on hold.... We have been advised not to run any further group lessons until further notice. This will also effect our school holiday program and our trail rides which will not run until further notice. We are currently running private lessons daily, Monday- Sunday between the hours of 9.30am and 5pm. These will be half hour lessons, one rider. Private lessons can be booked by calling our office on 62874888 or emailing [email protected] We will be calculating the credits that each client has from fees paid and these can be used for private lessons or activities in the future when they start up again. deposits for school holiday program will be carried forward to the next holidays (or when we are able to run again). We apologise for the disappointment that this will undoubtedly bring to many. We may be running on reduced office hours. We wish for everyone's health and safety and look forward to being of assistance to you all.

20.01.2022 School holiday program. Even though the air is still quite clear we have decided that due to not knowing how conditions will be later in the week that we will not run the program this week. Our staff will be calling you to see if you would like to re-schedule to another program. We plan to continue with our group and private lessons. Please feel free to call our office on 62874888 to confirm and we will also post any update on this page.

20.01.2022 To our wonderful clients and staff We want to wish you all a very happy and safe Christmas and New Year. We are overwhelmed and so grateful by the support and love that you have all shown us through 2020, which has been a hard year for all. Having spent a large portion of the year unable to provide riding to our clients due to the smoke and covid-19, we have been absolutely blown away by the support the Canberra community has shown us this year. We are so fortunate to be ...able to continue to share our love of horses with the community and are thankful to everyone who has supported our business through the year. As always a huge thank you to our staff who have gone above and beyond for us - we absolutely love our team that we get to work beside each day. Thank you to our sponsors Horseland Canberra and Barastoc Feed. We hope to continue to share these incredible animals with you long into the future - best blessings to you all See more

20.01.2022 School holiday program. Victoria's group practiced some polocrosse during the week as well as riding bareback and taking their horses over the obstacle course.

19.01.2022 Bookings are now open for our winter school holiday program. We have two weeks of activities: July 8 -12 July15-19. Bookings can be made by calling our office on 62874888 or emailing [email protected]. All beginner spots are now filled. More information is on our website:... https://www.forestparkridingschool.com.au/school-holiday-pr See more

19.01.2022 While group lessons and trail rides are on hold at Forest Park due to COVID-19 distancing restrictions we are carrying on with one-on-one private lessons. We have a reduced number of horses in work at present and the remainder of our lovely school horses are enjoying a well deserved break in the paddock. When coming to the Riding School we ask that you observe all social distancing rules and please don't come if you are unwell. If you would like to book a private lesson please call our office on 62874888. Thank you Denai for the lovely pictures.

18.01.2022 We will be running little league classes on the following dates: Saturday 16th November at 12.00pm Saturday 7th December at 12.00pm. These half hour group sessions for children 2 - 6 years require a parent to lead the child's pony. Cost for the session is $30.00. Please call our office on 62874888 to make a booking.

17.01.2022 Forest Park will be running activities for adults and children on New Years Day, this Friday 1st January. Why not celebrate the new year with our beautiful horses. We have trail rides at 9.30am and 10.45 am as well as a little league class at 12pm. We also have a couple of vacancies in our half day children's beginners program on Monday 25th January 1.00pm - 3.30pm. (The morning session is now full). Bookings can be made by calling our friendly office staff on 629874888 or emailing [email protected]

17.01.2022 More school holiday program fun with Renee's group enjoying some time with their horses.

17.01.2022 Happy Sunday! We hope you are all enjoying a bit of rest and relaxation in the beautiful weather we have been having this weekend. What perfect weather for a ride too

16.01.2022 We have some vacancies for intermediate - advanced riders in our one-on-one private lessons this week of an afternoon between 2pm and 5pm and also Sunday morning. Those who have credits from their term one lessons cancelled due to COVID-19 may use these credits towards our private lessons. Group lessons and trail rides are currently on hold due to COVID-19 distancing restrictions. When coming to the riding school we ask that your observe social distancing rules and please don't come if you are unwell. If you would like to book a private lesson please call our office on 62874888.

16.01.2022 School holiday fun at Forest Park. Kristle's group participated in lots of fun activities this week. The group focused on safe and respectful riding. Fancy dress day is always a favorite. The group also learned about the different types of saddles and all had a sit in a stock saddle. The horses also enjoyed a game of apple bobbing and enjoyed some yummy treats. Glad to be able to share our beautiful horses with such a great group of kids.

16.01.2022 School holiday program fun. Lizzie’s group performed a musical ride this week. Well done to all the children and ponies. Thank you Sarah Reed for the video.

16.01.2022 Forest Park trail rides this Canberra Day long weekend. We will be running trail rides Saturday, Sunday and Monday this weekend. We have rides at 9.30, 10.45, 12.00, 2.15 and 3.30 Saturday and Sunday and 2.15 and 3.30 on Monday. We also have a few vacancies in our intermediate - advanced groups in the first week of our school holiday program 14 - 17 April. If you would like to make a booking please call our friendly staff in the office on 62874888.

15.01.2022 Due to the popularity of our little league classes for ages 7 and under, we have opened up 2 more classes on January 26th at 9.30am and 10.00am. Bookings can be made by calling our friendly staff on 62874888.

15.01.2022 Forest Park Riding School Response to COVID-19 The health of our staff and clients is our first priority at Forest Park. As the COVID-19 situation is unpredictable and ever changing, our response will continue to change. We will continue to follow the advice, recommendations and laws set by the Government and ACT Health regarding the running of our business and preventing the spread of COVID-19. At this stage we will continue to run our riding lessons at Forest Park, with n...Continue reading

15.01.2022 Due to the predicted hot weather this week we will be modifying activities at the riding school to avoid stress to riders or horses. Please ensure you have a drink before riding and bring a bottle of water with you to your lesson or trail ride.

15.01.2022 We have vacancies today for our trail rides at Forest Park! It is a lovely mild weather day, perfect for riding. We also have a couple of vacancies Monday on the 3.30pm ride. Give us a call on 62874888 to book! Happy long weekend

14.01.2022 This beautiful autumn weather is perfect for trail riding. We still have some vacancies on our rides this weekend. We will also be running trail rides over Easter along with an adult and children's beginners introductory session on Saturday 11th April - the adults running 9.30 - 11.30am and the children running 2.15 - 4.15pm. To make a booking please call our friendly staff on 62874888. Thank you Denai for the lovely photos.

14.01.2022 Beginner's two day program. Due to the smoke levels and for the safety of children and the horses, we have made the decision to postpone our children's two day beginners program. This will now be held on Sunday and Monday 26 - 27 January, 9am - 4pm. Can those who have booked for 2-3 January let us know if you would like to attend these new dates or not? There may also be some additional vacancies in this program. Please call our office on 62874888 or email [email protected] for information.

13.01.2022 The children's half day session on the public holiday, Monday 5th October at 9.30am is now full. There are a couple of vacancies still in the 1.00pm session.

13.01.2022 Forest Park lessons. Just a reminder that term one lessons commence on Monday 3rd February with weekend lessons commencing Saturday and Sunday 8th and 9th February. Remember to bring a bottle of water in order to keep hydrated in the warm weather.

13.01.2022 School holiday fun. Apple bobbing

13.01.2022 Our summer school holiday programs are filling quickly. We still have vacancies at all levels in our 3 day program 29 - 31 December. Registration forms may be obtained by emailing [email protected]

12.01.2022 With playgrounds opening up this weekend we have a new playground for our horses at Forest Park. Twist has given the equipment a test run.

12.01.2022 Junior volunteers Christmas BBQ. Thank you to all our wonderful junior volunteers for their hard work and passion in assisting to look after our beautiful horses and our clients. Thank you Victoria for your mentoring of these lovely young people.

12.01.2022 If you haven't made plans for this Sunday, why not come for a leisurely trail ride or bring your under 7's for a group pony ride. Trail rides go out at 9.30, 10.45, 12.00 and 2.15. Our group pony ride is at 3.30. Trail rides are $65.00 per rider. Pony ride is $30 for the half hour (you just need a parent to lead your child's pony). Booking can be made by calling our friendly staff on 62874888 or emailing [email protected]

12.01.2022 This beautiful spring weather is just perfect for a relaxing trail ride with friends Who else is enjoying the spring weather?

11.01.2022 Forest Park Riding School and Emmaville Performance Horses held an in house showjumping clear round night last night. It was a lovely evening and horses all ju...mped well in preparation for the coming show season. We even had a kangaroo jumping event which was very popular. Thank you to all the helpers before, during and after the night. See more

11.01.2022 Children's beginners half day session. Monday 25th January 9.30am - 12pm. We will be running a half day program for beginner children. The children will be taught the following skills: Safe approach and handling of ponies, grooming, leading, posture and balance, co-ordination of aids, arena spacing, walk on and halt, turning, trot. Registration forms are available by emailing: [email protected]

11.01.2022 Forest Park will be running a two day beginners school holiday program on Thursday and Friday 2nd - 3rd January, 9am - 4pm. The minimum age for this program is 7 years. The children will be taught about approach to and handling horses, grooming, saddling, basic care and riding skills. The cost for this 2 day program is $240.00. Enquiries may be made to our office on 62874888 or our email: [email protected] Bookings for this activity are essential.

10.01.2022 Thank you for a fantastic horse riding lesson this morning. Our little one Audrey absolutely loved Dudley, and had a great time. Highly recommend the Little League sessions for all kids under 7!

10.01.2022 2019 Forest Park Gallery Competition We had some beautiful entries for the 2019 Gallery Competition at Forest Park! We are a little delayed in announcing the winners due to the events over the Christmas/New Year period with the fires and smoke, however we are pleased to finally announce the winners for 2019. We thank all of the entrants for 2019 and have to admit it was a difficult decision for our panel of judges! We really enjoyed the creativity and quality of every p...hoto this year. Thank you all! Congratulations to the winners: 1st - Tim Green (taking out his second year in a row!) 2nd Ciana Kohler 3rd Fiona De La Mezzo Winners can collect their prizes from the Forest Park Riding School office from Tuesday 25/02/2020. We will be launching the new Gallery over the next week for the 2020 competition. We plan to have more prizes on offer this year and look forward to seeing the creativity and quality of photos from you all. Visit our website to see some of the great entries from 2019, and keep up to date for the 2020 competition. https://www.forestparkridingschool.com.au/gallery-competiti Happy snapping!

09.01.2022 Forest Park is running a children's beginner session this Easter Friday, 2nd April 12.00 - 2pm. For ages 7 and over. The children will be taught the following skills: safe approach and handling of ponies, grooming, leading, posture and balance, co-ordination of aids, arena spacing, walk on and halt, turning and trot. Registration forms are available in our office or email [email protected] For enquiries call our office on 62874888.

09.01.2022 Having some pre-Christmas fun with the horses at Forest Park

08.01.2022 We had a lovely end of year celebration with our wonderful Forest Park Junior Volunteers today! Thank you to all of our wonderful young helpers who work very hard during the year to assist with our rides and care of our beautiful horses. We hope that you have enjoyed your time learning new skills, making friends and spending time with our four legged friends.

08.01.2022 School holiday fun with Emma’s group doing obstacle courses with the ponies. Then some craft time making and decorating signs for the ponies stables. Thank you Alinta for organising this.

08.01.2022 More school holiday program fun. Victoria's group enjoyed an obstacle course/horse playground and some rides out among many activities.

07.01.2022 Trail rides are now up and running again after the Christmas/new year break. We will be running trail rides weekdays at 3.45pm and weekends at 9.30, 10.45, 12.00, 2.15 and 3.30. We also have a little league class today at 2.45pm. You can make a booking by calling our lovely office staff on 62874888 or emailing [email protected]

07.01.2022 How lovely does Brandy look in his new halter purchased at Horseland Canberra by Grace. Thank you so much Grace for this lovely gesture. We are sure Brandy feels very handsome and loved in his new halter.

07.01.2022 More spring school holiday program fun. Thank you to Denai Gracie for the lovely photos.

07.01.2022 Wishing you all a very happy, safe and healthy New Year in 2021! Thank you to all of those who have continued to support us in this difficult year - we are so grateful to have such a thoughtful and supportive community with us at Forest Park! We love sharing our horses with you all!

07.01.2022 Forest Park will be running an adult program on Easter Monday 5th April. Victoria will be running this program which is for intermediate - advanced riders. The program runs 9.00am - 3.30pm. The morning session will be a flatwork lesson focusing on body strength the and mechanics of how your body position effects your ride. The afternoon session will be a 1.5 - 2 hour group pleasure trail ride. Bookings can be made by calling our office on 62874888 or emailing [email protected]

05.01.2022 The final week of our spring holiday program has finished. Denai's group enjoyed some sporting, trail rides and craft. Thank you to our wonderful instructors and junior volunteers for your hard work. Thank you to our beautiful school horses for looking after the children. Looking forward to our summer programs.

05.01.2022 Due to the high smoke levels we have made the decision to cancel all activities tomorrow, Monday January 6th for the safety of clients and our horses. We are hopeful that the school holiday program, lessons and trail rides will proceed on Tuesday if the smoke levels clear. Our private and group lessons Monday will also be cancelled. If you would like to re-schedule please call our office on 62874888. The office will continue to be staffed each day. We apologise for any inconvenience this will cause.

05.01.2022 Ponies ready for the fancy dress on our school holiday program . Then craft activities and a trail ride

04.01.2022 Canberra Day was a perfect day for horse riding activities. The young ones had lots of fun in our little league classes. Thank you to Denai for the wonderful pictures of some of the children and ponies.

04.01.2022 Happy birthday to all the wonderful horses who continue to give us so much love and pleasure.

03.01.2022 Forest Park has a position for an experienced, enthusiastic instructor to teach of a Sunday. If you are interested in joining our wonderful team please send your resume to [email protected]

03.01.2022 For the safety and health of our horses, staff and clients, we have decided to cancel all trail rides and lessons today 1 Jan and tomorrow 2 Jan due to the hazardous smoke. We will advise our clients tomorrow midday about our plans of operations for Friday and the weekend. Apologies for any inconvenience, however our first priority is the health of our beautiful animals, clients and staff. Please keep those affected by the fires in your thoughts. We have deepest respect and thanks for the firefighters working to help those affected by the fires.

02.01.2022 Canberra Day children's beginners introductory session. It was a perfect day for the children to meet some of our lovely ponies and learn some new skills. It looks like all the children had an great time. Thank you to Victoria our great coach and to our wonderful junior volunteers for your help. Thank you Denai for the wonderful photos.

02.01.2022 Forest Park will be running school holiday programs during the coming July school holidays. All weeks of our program are now full.

02.01.2022 Children's beginner introduction to riding sessions will be held on October 7th public holiday. The sessions are two hours and include introduction to grooming, saddling, leading and riding. Children from age 7 upwards are welcome. Our sessions run 9.30 - 11.30 and 1.30 - 3.30. Bookings are now being taken. Please email [email protected] for the booking form. We will also be running trail rides on the day at the following times - 9.30, 10.45 and 12.00. There will be two little league sessions at 11.45 and 12.15.

02.01.2022 Forest Park is looking for an experienced casual trail ride leader and instructor for weekends. (Prefer Sundays) If you would like to join our lovely team can you send your resume to [email protected]

02.01.2022 Don't forget to use the Check In CBR app each time that you visit us at Forest Park. QR codes are located around our office and stables. If you need assistance checking in, our friendly team are happy to help Thank you all for your ongoing support!

01.01.2022 Wishing everyone a very safe and happy Christmas and New Year from all of the staff and horses at Forest Park!

01.01.2022 We only have advanced places vacant in our spring school holiday program - 2 places in the first week (wc 30/9) and one place left in the second week (wc 8/10). Registration forms may be obtained by calling our office on 62874888 or emailing [email protected]

01.01.2022 Forest Park will be running some trail rides this coming long weekend. Saturday morning at 9.30 we have a couple of vacancies. We also have vacancies this Monday at 9.30, 11.00 and 12.30. Due to social distancing regulations we are unable to take children under 12 unless they have 20 hours riding experience and are able to ride independently. We are asking all riders to use the hand sanitiser opposite the office before and after riding. We will also be sending out an email later today with some new arrangements for our group lessons. Bookings can be made by calling our office on 62874888.

01.01.2022 Forest Park has a new trail ride horse to add to the team. This is Jinx, a 14 yo part arabian. Jinx was previously ridden around a property. He has settled in nicely to the riding school and his routines.