Millfield Preparatory Equestrian Centre sits on the campus of Millfield Preparatory School in Street, Somerset, providing on-site horse riding and equestrian training for Prep school pupils. Around 25 ponies are stabled at the centre, giving pupils regular access to horses without leaving the school grounds. The centre runs an equestrian team, allowing children who show aptitude or enthusiasm for riding to train and compete together as part of the school's wider sporting programme.
Teaching is aimed exclusively at children, aligning with the Preparatory School's age range. Pupils benefit from having horses on their doorstep, which makes riding a practical part of weekly school life rather than an external extra-curricular commitment. The equestrian team offers a route for more experienced young riders to develop their skills alongside their peers, with ponies selected to suit a range of sizes and abilities typically found in Prep school year groups.
The centre is located in Street, a small Somerset town near Glastonbury in the South West of England, set within the wider Millfield campus. Pupils travel on foot from their classrooms to the stables, making the centre a genuine part of daily school life. The surrounding Somerset countryside provides suitable ground for hacking and schooling, and the campus setting keeps ponies, pupils and teaching staff together in one place.
Millfield Preparatory Equestrian Centre is listed on the British Horse Society approved register, confirming that the centre meets the BHS's standards for safety, teaching and horse welfare. As the centre is part of a school rather than a public riding school, riding is generally available to enrolled Millfield Prep pupils rather than to outside visitors. Anyone wishing to find out more about riding at the school or about the equestrian team should contact Millfield Preparatory School directly at the centre's postcode address in BA16 0YD.