The Old Indoor School
Visit Limebrook and you may get confused when you offer to untack the horse you have just ridden only to be told to put him in his stable in the 'indoor school'!
Until 2003 Limebrook did not have the large purpose built indoor school, but used a converted barn. When the new indoor school was built this was converted back to stables, but the old name stuck!
Until 2003 Limebrook did not have the large purpose built indoor school, but used a converted barn. When the new indoor school was built this was converted back to stables, but the old name stuck!
The old indoor riding school at Limebrook will bring back memories to more than one generation of riders in the Maldon area. It is hard to imagine, but before the floodlights were put up in the outdoor menages as well as the children's lessons the advanced adult lessons were held in the old indoor school on dark winter evenings. Riding in the old indoor was limiting, with jumping only possible down the centre line. and tall adults on large horses were concerned when doing the rising trot as the roof was not very high! Still it was somewhere to ride in the cold and dark. Once the outdoor menages were floodlit, adult riding moved permanently outdoors, but the children enjoyed riding indoors.
Limebrook has certainly made many changes over the years, gradually improving the facilities to make everything easier for riders and more comfortable for horses. However, many a rider learned to ride in the old indoor school and will have fond memories of ponies they used to ride in there.
Probably not many would want to exchange the new facilities for the old though!
Limebrook has certainly made many changes over the years, gradually improving the facilities to make everything easier for riders and more comfortable for horses. However, many a rider learned to ride in the old indoor school and will have fond memories of ponies they used to ride in there.
Probably not many would want to exchange the new facilities for the old though!
Old Indoor School (picture dated 2000) Children's lesson with Sunny, Patch and Andy. Sunny and Patch are now retired!
Old Indoor School (Peter Pony - still a favourite!)
Old Indoor School now converted into stables.
New Indoor School. Built Autumn/Winter 2003