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Facilities
We have a brand new indoor school.  It has a new sand and rubber surface and it can be fully lit in the evening, ideal for those wet, dark, winter nights. 
 
Clients are welcome to use our showjumps and qualified tuition is available.

  • Our newly built Indoor School is bright and airy with a sand and rubber surface.  We designed the school to a high specification with the  needs of the horse and rider in mind.  During construction we added cement boards to the roof to ensure maximum noise reduction from the wind and rain.  I'm sure we've all ridden when its raining heavily and been unable to hear ourselves think let alone hear our instructor!  Also the cement boards coupled with the plastic sheets reduces the heat in summer and cold and the condesation in the winter.
 
  • Our all-weather outdoor school (currently being refurbished) lends itself to any discipline especially jumping due to its size and shape.  Whatever discipline you and your horse enjoy, you can be assured that the quiet and scenic location will give you an enjoyable, safe and satisfying ride.

 Also the school has been equipped with professional and powerful lighting which can make you feel like your riding in 'Wembley arena'!

Indoor School
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Outdoor School
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*Refurbishment due for completion November 2007.

Qualified tuition & arena hire available
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Sand and rubber surface
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Beautiful view outside school
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  • The outdoor school's is due to be re-surfaced with sand and rubber.  Completion will be approximately Autumn.

Access to reservoir
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Quiet safe country lanes
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  • Apart from the 200 acres of farmland to ride through you can have the pleasure of riding around ForestBurn Loch, which is a five minute walk away and within a 10 minute walk are acres of mature woods to enjoy.  Also the length of the drive-way (0.3 mile) lends itself to a safe, quiet and relaxing cool down/warm up.  We also have our own direct off-road access to the Glasgow-Edinburgh bridlepath (which is a 5 minute ride away) which has various options including several circular routes.  So whether you're a Le Trec/Endurance fan, three-day eventer or leisure rider our unique location spoils you for choice with the range of natural facilities on the doorstep. 

Direct access to Glasgow-Edinburgh bridlepath.
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  • A 5 acre paddock is available during summer months so clients can then enjoy riding and jumping over a course of show jumps in a large un-restricted area.

5 acre riding/jumping paddock
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Purpose built stables
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Large modern boxes
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  • In this day and age of apathy towards our natural environment and animal kingdom we know that it is not often that animals can live as nature intended but here at the Farm we regard ourselves as exceptionally lucky to be surrounded by thousands of acres of un-touched countryside.   Therefore our horses have the luxury of living in as natural an environment as possible hence the reason for letting them graze in 40 acres of undulating pasture which enables them to live in a large, peaceful and contended herd which we hope and believe is 'Horse Heaven'.

Obviously we know that this wont suit every horse for varying reasons and as such some of our horses are happier living as a small herd in a few of our 5 acre paddocks. 

In fact it is very common for our clients to comment on the fact that some of their horses have been sad, stressed and broken spirited on their arrival, but within days have been transformed into happy, relaxed and healthy horses.

200 acres of well kept grazing
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Large, clean and secure tackroom
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Contact Lorraine Kennedy on 07762 308 776 or lorraine@baadsfarm.com.