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(Last updated 27/03/2008)

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Summer 2008 "Lease a Pony"   : Houston will be running a number of "5 day Lease a Pony" weeks over the Summer holidays. For more information click here.

 

Summer 2008 "Holiday Activities"   :Houston will be running a number of "3 day Pony courses" over the Summer holidays. For more information click here.

 

Gift Vouchers Available:   Just a reminder that Gift Vouchers are available for Lessons at Houston. For further details please telephone or email. 

About the Horses & Ponies at Houston : We are hoping to update the website soon to include a new section called "About the Horses & Ponies at Houston". This section will provide information on each of the horses at Houston. As well as information about each of the horses we will also be adding a number of pictures on each, slightly later. However, watch this space for further information on this new section. If you have specific information you would like to know about the horses & ponies at Houston please use the Feedback form or simply send us an e-mail.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Christmas & New Year Message : Houston will be closed on Christmas Day, Boxing Day, the 1st & 2nd of January. To view the Houston Christmas & New Year message please click here.

 

Summer 2007 "Lease a Pony"   : Houston will be running a number of "5 day Lease a Pony" weeks over the Summer holidays. For more information click here.

 

Summer 2007 "Holiday Activities"   :Houston will be running a number of "3 day Pony courses" over the Summer holidays. For more information click here.

 

Gallery Updates : Additional pictures have been placed in the Gallery under "At Grass" 3. Further pictures will be added over the coming weeks.

 

Only Male Fools On Horses : Houston organised and held numerous events this year with proceeds going towards two charities. One of these events was "Male Fools On Horses" which took place on 22nd September. Watch this space for more information and pictures from this event. In the meantime please visit the Peak Photography website to see some of the pictures taken on the night by clicking here.

 

Dressage & Jumping Trophy Winners - Congratulations to all those that took part in the 2005-2006 Dressage & Jumping Competitions held at Houston. The "Trophy Winners" can be viewed by clicking here.

 

Money raised so far in aid of Charity: As of 9th November £8,006 has been raised for Multiple Sclerosis & Breast Cancer.

Christmas & New Year Message : Houston will be closed on Christmas Day, Boxing Day, the 1st & 2nd of January. To view the Houston Christmas & New Year message please click here.

 

Christmas Orders : Anyone wishing to place an order for hats, sweatshirts etc, to arrive in time for Christmas, should do so by December 4th.

 

Dressage Event in Aid of Multiple Sclerosis   : Houston is holding a Dressage Event to raise funds for Multiple Sclerosis. The event will take place on 13th July’06. There will be two Dressage Classes - Prelim 10 & Novice 21. To download an entry form please click here.

 

Sponsored Riding Event : Houston is holding a Sponsored Riding Event to raise money for Multiple Sclerosis. The event will take place during July’06. The children will take part in various activities according to their ability e.g. Ride a mile, Jump a course of jumps etc. To download a sponsorship form please click here.

 

Money raised so far in aid of Multiple Sclerosis  : As of 19th September £2,059.35 has been raised for Multiple Sclerosis.

 

Money raised so far in aid of Multiple Sclerosis : As of 7th September £1,948 has been raised for Multiple Sclerosis.

 

Money raised so far in aid of Multiple Sclerosis : As of 2nd September £1,875 has been raised for Multiple Sclerosis.

 

Money raised so far in aid of Multiple Sclerosis : As of 30yj August £1,759.13 has been raised for Multiple Sclerosis.

 

Money raised so far in aid of Multiple Sclerosis : As of 20th August £1,652.13 has been raised for Multiple Sclerosis.

 

Summer "Lease a Pony"   : Houston will be running a number of "5 day Lease a Pony" weeks over the Summer holidays. For more information click here.

 

Summer "Pony Course"   :Houston will be running a number of "3 day Pony courses" over the Summer holidays. For more information click here.

 

Plan Sale - We will be selling a selection of plants on the weekend of 27th & 28th May. All proceeds raised will go towards the "Retired Horse/Pony" fund.

 

Dressage Times for 16/03/2006 - The dressage times for the classes on 16/03/2006 have now been added to the website. To access the times go to the main Competition pages and click on the date (16/03/06) in the Schedule.

 

Dressage & Show Jumping Competitions (2005/2006) : This years dressage & show jumping competitions start on the 13th October & will run until the 23rd February 2005. This year we will be publishing the Dressage Times online. For a schedule, entry forms and more click here.

 

Dressage Times for 01/12/2005 - The dressage times for the classes on 01/12/2005 have now been added to the website. To access the times go to the main Competition pages and click on the date (01/12/05) in the Schedule.

 

Lesson Times Update  : Please note that lesson times have been updated to reflect the current lesson times available.  For more information click here.

 

Lesson Price List Update  : Please note that lesson prices will be increased from June 1st 2005. The new price list can be previewed by clicking here.

 

Dressage Times for 03/11/2005 - The dressage times for the classes on 03/11/2005 have now been added to the website. To access the times go to the main Competition pages and click on the date (03/11/05) in the Schedule.

 

Easter "Mini Camps" : This year Houston will be running two "3 day Pony courses" over the Easter holidays. For more 

information click here.

 

Dressage & Show Jumping Competitions (2004/2005) : This years dressage & show jumping competitions start on the 28th October & will run until the 17th February 2005. For a schedule, entry forms and more click here.

ABRS Test Results  : Houston would like to take this opportunity to congratulate all our clients who passed the recent ABRS Riding & Stable Management Tests. For the results click here.

Client Information : An information reminder for clients, please click here.

Safety Guidelines : A reminder of the importance of the Safety Guidelines and to ensure that all clients are always familiar with the the guidelines. To view the guidelines now click here.

 

Stable Management Wednesdays  : We will be running another 8 week block of Stable Management Lessons. For more details click here.

 

Houston Shop Sale!  : Houston is having a clearance sale on most of the remaining shop clothing. For more details click here.

Summer "Mini Camps"  : Later on in the year Houston will be running a number of "3 day Pony courses" over the Summer holidays. For more information click here.

Nico Schulpen  : Nico will be taking a number of training sessions at Houston on the 6th, 7th & morning of the 8th May'2004. For more details click here.

Easter "Mini Camps" : Houston will be running 2 "3 day Pony courses" over the Easter holidays. For more information click here.

"About Houston" section : You may have already noticed but there is an "About Houston" button now on the main menu. This is a new section to the website and will give more details about Houston including, the horses & ponies and the people behind Houston. The first section that has been added is a few comments which have been received through the feedback link. To go to the "About Houston" pages now click here.

Dressage & Show Jumping Competitions (2003/2004)  : This years dressage & show jumping competitions start on 06th November & run until 05th March 2004. For more details click here.

Houston Car Boot Sale : Houston is hosting a Car Boot Sale on Sunday 5th October at 4:30pm. For more details click here.

Lesson Price List Update  : Please note that due to significantly increased Insurance costs we have been forced to revise our prices. As a result the Lesson Price List has been updated.

Houston Open Day : This years "Open day" will take place on Sunday 4th August. For more details please click here.

Things to do during the holidays : In addition to the normal riding lessons we offer "Mini Camps" & "Lease a pony" to children 5 years and above during the holidays. For more information click here.

Lesson Price List Update (26th April) : Please note that due to changes in our Insurance cover, implemented on April 28th, we have had to agree to several clauses. We now can only take children from age 4 yrs upwards, adult riding is unaffected. As a result the Lesson Price List has been updated. To view the price list now click here.

2 Day Dressage Clinic (Mon/Tue) : Houston will be hosting a "2 day Dressage Clinic" run by Ferdi Eilberg on 18th & 19th of March 2002.. Ferdi has just been appointed as B.D. new World Class Performance Director of Coaching. We hope that he will still have time to fit in some training dates with us in 2002. For further details please contact Mrs Comrie on 01506 811351.

Lesson Price List Update : Please note that the new Lesson Price List will come into effect from 1st March 2002. To view the new price list now click here.

"Basic Course in Equine Stretching & Mobilisation" - Tom McMullen will be running a "Basic Course in Equine Stretching & Mobilisation at Houston on Thursday February 21st 2002. For more details click here.

Dressage & Show Jumping Competitions : This years Dressage & Show Jumping competitions start on 11th October 2001 & run until 21th March 2002. For more details click here.

Gallery Updates (21/06/2001) - The "Photo Galleries" have been updated with some higher quality pictures and a number of new pictures have been added.

Food and Mouth Disease Information : Houston is still open for business. We provide links to information on the Foot and Mouth outbreak. For more details click here.

Things to do during the holidays (21/06/2001): In addition to the normal riding lessons we offer "Mini Camps" & "Lease a pony" to children 5 years and above during the holidays. For more information click here.

Charity Auction Day : We are hosting a Charity Auction Day on Sunday 4th March 2001 at 4:00pm. For more details click here. 

Dressage & Show Jumping Competitions : This years dressage & show jumping competitions start on 12th October & run until 29th March 2001. For more details click here.

Houston Open Day Review : On 10th September Houston had it's Open Day. For more information click here.

Updates (31/8/2000) - The "Facilities" page has been updated with more information on the facilities we provide here at Houston.

Updates (30/8/2000) - The "Photo Galleries" have been updated with some higher quality pictures and a few have been added. Also, the pictures of the Large Indoor school have been replaced with higher quality pictures. These pictures can be found via a link on the "Facilities" page or by clicking here.

Houston Open Day : On 10th September we will be having an open day. There will be numerous demonstrations throughout the day and...... For more information click here.

Things to do during the holidays : In addition to the normal riding lessons we offer "Mini Camps" & "Lease a pony" to children 5 years and above during the holidays. For more information click here.

Additional lesson times - Due to the number of clients currently unable to get places within existing lessons we have added several new lessons. These new additional lesson times can be viewed by clicking here.

Dressage & Show Jumping Competitions : This years dressage & show jumping competitions start on 07th November & run until 06th March 2003. For more details click here.

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