Deepdene Stables is a family-run riding school set near Faversham in Kent, listed on the British Horse Society approved register. Lessons are open to beginners and more experienced riders, with group sessions starting from GBP 35 for a 30 minute session (based on three or more riders). Teaching covers children and adults, and the school runs its own Pony Club centre alongside BHS training stages 1 to 3 and BHS coaching awards.
The range of activities on offer is broad. Riders can take group lessons, join hacking sessions through the surrounding Kent countryside, or book into clinics focused on cross country, show jumping and jumping technique. Pony Club members work through challenge awards and camp programmes, while younger visitors have the option of own a pony days, holiday camps and birthday parties held on site. Adult riders are catered for through stable management sessions, and the school also delivers the BHS Ride Safe Silver award and the Changing Lives Through Horses programme.
Disciplines taught at Deepdene Stables include dressage, show jumping, cross country and hacking, giving riders a rounded grounding across the main competition and pleasure areas. Facilities include a classroom for the theory elements of BHS and Pony Club training. Cross country schooling is available on the grounds, making it possible for riders to combine flatwork and jumping work within the same venue.
Located in the South East of England with the postcode ME13 0NZ, Deepdene Stables is within easy reach of Faversham and the surrounding villages. With its BHS-approved status, Pony Club centre recognition and mix of lessons, hacking, clinics and events, the school suits riders looking for a long-term training pathway as well as those wanting a one-off experience.