A holiday in Cornwall with Horse Riding

Horses are a big part of life at Treworgey. So, whether you have children desperate for their first sit on a pony or you’re an established rider with your own horse, you’ll be very well looked after. Our licenced riding school, exclusively for guests, has superb facilities, including a large (60m x 20m) outdoor arena and a full set of jumps.

Riding lessons are with our experienced and friendly instructors, who are both wonderfully confidence-inspiring - whether teaching little ones how to trot or fine-tuning your jumping technique. You can also go hacking around our quiet country lanes.

The Treworgey equines (some of whom we’ve bred ourselves) range from wonderfully unflappable and friendly ponies to retired and current eventers – successfully competed by our daughter Holly and our Cottage Manager Sarah. You’re also very welcome to bring your own horse with you.

Book your riding

SCHOOL HOLIDAYS:  During school holidays, we get incredibly busy during some weeks, and many guests book over a year in advance!  This means you are unlikely to get the specific times you ask for.  We will do our very best to fit in your riding on each day that you ask for it, but we cannot guarantee riding every day of your stay.   We are really sorry for the inconvenience this may cause.  Do be sure to book your children into one of our fantastic pony clubs to maximise their riding time!

WEIGHT LIMIT: We currently have a 12 stone weight limit. 

Please complete our Riding Request form:

Riding request form

Pony Club

During school holidays we offer a pony-related club every week (on one or two days, depending on demand) for children of 5 yrs or over.  Children have the chance to groom and prepare the ponies, followed by fun and games on horseback.  £35 per child.

Please note: We will contact you a few weeks before your arrival to confirm days and times of club that we can offer for your stay, you will be able to sign your children up at that point.

Usually you can choose between our pony clubs on Mondays or Wednesdays from 2-4pm.  Please note that 5 and 6 yr old children need to bring a parent.

Please note that numbers are limited to 9 for each pony club.  If your children are keen to do both clubs, please let us know and we will try to accommodate if possible.

Trotting Tots Club - Free!

On Tuesday mornings in the spring (April - July, excluding school holidays) we run our Trotting Tots Club.  This is around an hour where pre-schoolers (5yrs and under) can get to know our ponies, brush them, stroke them or just feel their different textures of fur, skin and mane, followed by pony rides for everyone.   This club is free but please sign up at the office (or call us) by the day before.  Little ones, please bring along a grown-up to help supervise you and to hold you when you're riding. 

Riding Prices

A. ½ hr Private Lesson £40.00

B. ½ hr Semi-Private Lesson (2 people) £32.00 per person

C. ½ hr Lead Rein Hack (under 5s to be accompanied by parent/guardian) £25.00 per person

D. 1 hr hack with trotting (intermediate or experienced riders only) £45.00 per person

E. 10 minute escorted walk (from stables and around school*) £15.00 per person

F. ½ hr private lesson for competition riders (taught by Holly, Sarah or Linda, who have ridden at BE Int or Adv and jumped BS up to 1.25m. Linda is BHSII) * £50.00

 
*Options B. C. and D. are only available if you have enough participants within your group or family staying at Treworgey.
*Option F. is subject to availability and is at the riding instructor’s discretion after a brief assessment in the school. The leader of the ride must be obeyed at all times and reserves the right to cut short a ride if they deem a situation unsafe.
*Option G. must be accompanied by a parent or guardian.
*Option H. Available for guests who have competed at or above BE90, BS90 and/or BD levels.

Please note that riding prices are subject to change. The above prices are current from Dec 2025.

Click here for our Riding Disclaimer

Bring your horse on holiday

We would love to meet your horse or pony and welcome them to stay at Treworgey with you during your holiday.  We have two dedicated stables for guests’ ponies/horses at Coombe (near Orchard Cottage) which is a ten minute walk from most of the cottages.  Guests can use our all weather riding arena and full set of show jumps, have lessons from our fantastic instructor and hack in the lovely local woodland.

We are very experienced horse breeders, owners and riders, so Treworgey is a great place to bring your horse or pony, particularly if you want to progress your knowledge and develop your partnership.

We do ask that you don’t let your horse ‘meet’ any of the horses on-site here, or bring them into the main stables by the tennis court.  We apply these same principles when bringing any new horse into Treworgey.

Charges:

DIY livery: £100 per week (includes the stable, use of the arena and show jumps and, when possible, a paddock to turn out in)

Miscanthus bedding (not dust extracted) and haylage available on request. Please contact us for details and prices.

We offer £5 off ½ hr lessons or hacks if you ride your own horse or pony.

Please download, complete and return this form if you would like to bring your horse to Treworgey.