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I've offered the March day activity and am thinking of booking a pony trek!! Is there likely to be interest if I investigate stables near pubs that will give a gentle walk out on some nice gentle ponies? I know stables at Fishburn will take a totally novice group out for an hour or so and another at Hamsterley. Is it worth looking into details?

Hi Penny, could probably help/advise on places with ponies!!!

That's true - you could!! Will see how the interest is faring tonight. !'ve a £15 for an hour as a possibility but that might be too much for people - not sure really

I am interested in this penny - I have always wanted to try pony trekking, but a complete novice.

Okay - some details..

The stables are Millhouse riding centre and it has it's own website if anyone can work out how to put a link on. The cost is £15 for the hour - group size max of 6, but several groups can be formed. It is based at Fishburn and all treks are off road around local fields. They are happy to take total novices who have never been on a horse, and will teach you some basics like start, stop and turn in a small arena first. They have horses of all sizes so big ones and small ones - there is a horse for you all.
Now the important bit - the Dunn Cow in nearby Sedgefield has real ale and excellent pub grub, so the plan would be a late morning ride followed by a rather civilised lunch!

I need to book this before the end of Feb, especially if there are lots of us so they can sort the horses. Lets see how many definites there are by the 18th Feb. Please post below.

Link provided

http://www.millhouseridingcentre.com/

Thanks Liam!
Jack interested as well - so me, Jenny, Jack - any other adventurous souls for a new sport!

I'm keen

Lois

I am a definite Penny - sounds like a good plan - and lunch too!

I would be up for the lunch part!! (but I'm scared of horses, I am sure they are out to destroy me)

Provisionally booked for a session in the arena to learn how to stop, start and turn - followed by short trek. Booked for 11am so can go for pub lunch after at the Dun Cow in Sedgefield.
So far me, Lois, Jenny, Jack and Keith ( the horses are gentle I've been told and you should try everything at least once!)
Others can still join us - will see everyone at pub night on 1st March.

Booked!!!
Me, Lois, Jenny H, Keith, Mandy, Janet, Joanne, Jenny W, Jack

Sarah who runs the stable will take us as a group of 9 but no more unless there is enough interest for a full 2nd group.
Wear comfortable trousers and wellies or boots with a small heel. Bash hats will be provided. Meet at the stables (details earlier in the thread) to register at 10.45am. There will be a start, stop, turn training session in the arena followed by an off road short hack. The session will be geared for total novices with nice calm horses.

Pub lunch after at the Dunn Cow in Sedgefield where I am reliably informed Tony Blair took George Bush!

Relax and enjoy a new experience! See you all there apart from Lois who has kindly volunteered to chaffeur those local to her house.

Hullo,

Sorry for the late response but I can't make the date now unfortunately

Thanks,

jack.

Okay Jack - Christine possibly taking your place. We need to talk to each other to arrange lifts etc. E mail me on hotmail........ pennyswaine@hotmail.com.......and I'll give you my mobile number/house number.

Hello everyone

Looking forward to Saturday!

Jenny W