Ballyrusley Stables

07/06/2026

The toughest part of my job !!! Funds 😎 and seeing kids leave the sport because of it.

Can our followers bear us in mind for applicable funding and tag us ✅

Filling the gaps in funds to keep the operation going has been my toughest gig. (Even more so now I can’t ride the next six weeks)

Seeing kids I know benefit from the all hands on deck equestrian sport and way of life not have access to it due to a family’s financial constraints.

I cannot fund it I have tried. But my costs equate to £100 a week basic maintenance & education package for a loaner to have access to a pony as their own before additional expenses. One pony can only be asked to do so much work and often a committed horse child participating in sporting activities will use that ponies quota.

The leaning comes from the routine management. The care the routines the commitment and the development of the resilience rollercoaster that is ponies.

Horse kids work harder than most for their sport. They have to show up no matter what and care for their pony. It’s not a sport you choose lightly. It’s a way of life some of us choose to live and love.

If parents see their kids shine in the sport and their confidence grow money doesn’t become a barrier.

Funding opportunities are limited because Ponies is considered a luxury by those who don’t understand it or can’t relate to the learning it brings.

But I see my ponies as therapists, best friends & family and alternative education for those who need it 🥰

They teach life lessons sometimes conventional teaching cannot.

They are the building blocks of happy, confident, responsible, think outside the box, resilient adults with a problem solving mindset and work ethic to take them where they want to go in life.

Horse folk don’t count costs because money can’t buy the happiness and lifestyle- it’s the work goes into it does 😊
The journey is one of hard work and perseverance !!

Horse kids aren’t spoilt and it’s far from luxury. It’s early morning late nights back breaking work in all weathers. They are growing and challenging themselves- breaking barriers some adults have never got the opportunity to.

06/06/2026

As silly season ☀️ approaches here is a reminder of some of the housekeeping 😇

1. Cancellations- bookings require 24h notice to cancel or full payment required. An agreement that respects you relationship with you pony and instructor and allows us to remain sustainable 🥰

2. First time bookers or non regular bookings pre pay your booking please to confirm your spot after that we can come up with an agreement that works best for you.

3. Payment details for bank transfer for riding school :
Ballyrusley Stables LTD
Account number: 27704192
Sort code: 04-06-05
Please reference your name or rider name and date.

4. Pony club is operated from our C.I.C. account through Peninsula Stable Minds and Christine Casey ‪+44 7968 342928‬ - arrangements made directly with her.

5. Hacks and pony ride events are arranged directly with Kelsie Dean +44 7490 553588‬
Please remember beach hacks or events require extra admin with the council so we need time and prepaid for these 😎

6. puddles and ponies £5 tots club is arranged by Caitlin Ritchie and she’s available to do tots private sessions etc at certain times at a reduced rate. Contact her direct for bookings 😇 +44 7845 144925

7. Book directly with your instructor of choice for privates. 🥰 if wanting to prepare for BHS exams or Pony club exams chat directly with Christine.

05/06/2026

Volunteers ‼️

Can our volunteers make sure they have joined our pony club with centre with Christine Casey

By being a member it gives you access to the courses you require to volunteer here and other pony club centres or establishments

You can pick your courses and partake in them on the page.

Membership to the centre club is only £40 for the year. Well worth it and any riding activities can be assessed and levels recorded for future industry progression.

Don’t leave yourself like a lot out there with no records of all your hard work. Get the exam as you go 💕

There is online safeguarding courses which we ask you to do to volunteer and lots more !!!!!

Discover Pony Club training and coaching, including tests, awards, achievement badges, resources and coaching pathways.

03/06/2026

💕🤠🏇

❤️ A TRIBUTE TO THE HEART HORSE ❤️

Something magical happens when you fall in love with a horse. It feels as though, suddenly, a piece of your soul exists outside of your body. This horse becomes a part of you, indefinitely tied together. A "heart horse" they call it.

Heart horses are sent to us to provide us with the comfort of unconditional love, the lessons of patience, and the feeling of connection and deep gratitude. You feel like the luckiest human in the world to be graced with such a wonderful gift. Your horse feels the same.

For as long as your heart horse is in their physical body, many of your actions will be dictated by what serves their best interest. You'll be hiking across a 3-acre field with 2 feet of snow to get to the one tree he's standing under to insure he's warm enough.

You'll get out of bed at 2AM to go outside and check on him because you "have a feeling" you need to look. Others in your life will question your sanity, but you'll never question your own for one second. Because he is yours, and you are his.

The lessons he teaches you will often test your patience and your bravery. He’ll put things before you that ask you to look at parts of yourself you prefer to keep hidden from the world. But without fail, every time, he’ll love you even when you struggle to love yourself. He’ll stand behind you no matter what you’re facing so that you two can face it together. It’s an unspoken bond that transcends all other things. It’s something that only exists between horses and humans, this mystical partnership that defies all logic.

And when the day comes that your heart horse must leave his body, you’ll give him the gift of unconditional love. And he will feel like the luckiest horse in the world to be graced with such a wonderful gift. For a while, you’ll feel his absence everywhere.

You’ll worry a piece of your soul will never return to your body. You’ll search desperately for his presence, terrified that you’ll never feel that connection again.

But in time, as the grief begins to settle, you’ll start to see and feel him in the most beautiful ways. And you’ll realize that he never really left. Because your heart horse lives within your heart and all around you. He’ll suddenly be closer than he ever was.

He’ll stand behind you no matter what you’re facing so that you two can face it together. Because it’s an unspoken bond that transcends all other things. And this thing that exists between humans and horses? It’s a mystical partnership that defies all logic.

Something magical happens when you fall in love with a horse. And once you do, you’ll never go back to the way you were before.

03/06/2026

🤩 AMAZING GIVEAWAY 🤩

WIN this grooming bundle worth over £55 thanks to Rowan Equestrian & Country Store
PLUS
1x voucher for one premium small bale of Rowan Lodge Farm Haylage
PLUS
1x free entry to our summer show in August!!

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Ends 16th June @ 8pm. UK & Ireland only.
The same competition will also be running over on our Instagram page. There will be one overall winner.

HUGE thank you to our sponsors for the wonderful prizes!!

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🍀 Good luck!! 🍀

02/06/2026

Did you know ‼️

Sunday afternoon Christine Runs 1h adult group lesson session at the yard.

If you interested in joining in send her a text with your details and she can add you to the what’s app.

No pressure group sessions with suitable excerises to build on your experience progress and fun.

She also offers private sessions if that would suit you better.

What’s app ‪+44 7968 342928‬

31/05/2026

📢 Client Education Evening – Everyone Welcome! 🐴🚑

By kind invitation of The Gransha Riding Club, the KR Equine team will be hosting an educational evening focused on Equine First Aid and Knowing When to Call the Vet.

Whether you're a horse owner, rider, groom, or simply keen to learn more about caring for your horse in an emergency, this evening will provide practical advice and useful tips that every horse person should know.

📅 Wednesday 17th June🕢 7:30pm📍 The Gallery Café, Gransha Equestrian Centre

Spaces are available for:✅ Clients and non-clients✅ Members and non-members

To book your place, please visit:

https://grc.myclubhouse.co.uk/Events/Calendar/View?id=321

We are looking forward to an informative and enjoyable evening and hope to see lots of familiar and new faces there!

31/05/2026

School summer holidays approaching ☀️
Start planning your kids activities now 👌

Have you teens or kids need outdoor activities over the summer holidays we have plenty options available 😎🤠

If they own a pony they can bring their own and stay with us for the holidays 🧳

If they want to loan one of our ponies we can offer that 🐎

Have a horse box- join in with prebooked days and bring your pony along !!!

If they want to come to a club a week we can offer that 📆 just pre book 4 weeks in advance where possible to secure your spot !

Or regular group lessons private lessons or hacks available for those who just haven’t the time for the pony management ✅

Not local? we have full livery options also so you don’t need to be here every day !!!

We have a line up of guest instructor’s activities and competitions to keep everyone entertained.

Full summer program will be published soon. Keep your eyes 👀 peeled !!!

Have a chat with Kelsie Dean for more information

31/05/2026

Pony club and BHS conversion information for those asking.

We have kids with both sets of certificates - just to give the kids an idea how it can be converted when heading for a career pathway with horses. 🐴