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KINGSMEAD
EQUESTRIAN CENTRE
Licence Holder: Mrs Fiona Tothill. Licence Number: RE3 issued by Tandridge District Council
5 Star Licenced Riding Centre
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Learning to ride
We are often asked how many lessons will it take to learn to ride?

Fiona Tothill
Apr 29, 20246 min read
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Rider's Size
We get many people asking what is our weight limit

Fiona Tothill
Apr 22, 20245 min read
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Understanding Behaviour
Wouldn’t it be lovely if horses played ‘ball’ and always did what we wanted, when we wanted? Unfortunately this is not how they operate,...

Fiona Tothill
Mar 15, 20234 min read
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Assigning the horses
Did you know …. Assigning the horses We get a lot of questions about assigning the horses- well there’s a lot to it. Firstly, all horses...

Fiona Tothill
Oct 6, 20223 min read
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Hacking at Kingsmead
Booking Hacks: We are aware seeing and booking hacks (and some other activities ) isn’t as straightforward as booking lessons. In short...

Fiona Tothill
Jan 3, 20223 min read
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Horses on roads
We prefer not to ride on roads however sometimes it is inevitable. The bridleway network is not seamlessly linked and contrary to...

Fiona Tothill
Feb 28, 20213 min read
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Feeding horses whilst on your walk
Horses around the UK are dying daily during this lockdown because well meaning people are feeding them. Passers by have said to me “it’s...

Fiona Tothill
Feb 12, 20213 min read
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Ponies in winter
I often meet people talking to the ponies; they frequently have questions. I thought it might be helpful to answer some here

Fiona Tothill
Feb 1, 20214 min read
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Peace of mind when hiring a horse.
Did you know that you must have a licence to hire out any animal including horses? As part of the Animal Welfare Act (2006) the new...

Fiona Tothill
Jan 23, 20213 min read
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Containing a virus
What I learnt from the equine flu and can apply to the Covid-19 pandemic In 2019 we had an outbreak of equine flu, this had a significant...

Fiona Tothill
Nov 7, 20203 min read
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Getting on your horse
Riders often come to their lesson ( or hack) having left behind all the challenges of life and after a potentially stressful journey.

Fiona Tothill
Sep 25, 20203 min read
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HACKING WITH CONFIDENCE
For some riders taking your horse out whether in company or alone can be fraught with worry and challenges.

Fiona Tothill
Aug 18, 20203 min read
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