Valley Farm Equestrian Leisure sits on 82 acres of meadows and woodland near Wickham Market, just outside Woodbridge in Suffolk. The centre is approved by the British Horse Society and holds a long list of additional accreditations, including Association of British Riding Schools membership, BHS training and assessment status, Pony Club Linked Centre, RDA Carriage Driving and Vaulting Centre, HBUK approved training centre, and Ofsted registered childcare (VC374742). Operating daily from 8:30am to 5:30pm under an East Suffolk Council licence, the school caters to a broad cross-section of riders and visitors.
Riding lessons cover a wide range of disciplines, from dressage, show jumping and side saddle to carriage driving, horseball, polocrosse, polo, horseboarding, le trec, horse agility, natural horsemanship and horseback archery. The school teaches complete beginners through to more experienced riders, with specific provision for children and Pony Club members. Sessions start from around GBP 10 for sponsored RDA sessions or Pony Club badges, with a one-hour group vaulting lesson priced at GBP 25.
Facilities include stabling for liveries, an arena available for hire, a weighbridge, the on-site Camargue Cafe, a campsite and a holiday lodge. Hackers can make use of the extensive surrounding countryside. Beyond riding, Valley Farm runs pony camps, children's residential camps, activity days, corporate days, equestrian clinics, an alpaca experience, Loaning scheme, and a back-in-the-saddle returner programme. Birthday parties and British Riding Club activities are also offered, and BHS Changing Lives Through Horses is delivered from the site.
The centre can be reached at the IP13 0ND postcode and offers accessible facilities. With its combination of accredited tuition, pony club activities, livery services, camping and cafe, Valley Farm Equestrian Leisure operates as a full-service equestrian venue in East Suffolk.