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📍 Wigan, North West
Professional equestrian centre in Standish covering 84 acres with indoor and outdoor arenas, riding lessons, hack rides, and unique experiences including tea with a pony and own-a-pony days. On-site vet practice and Stable Door Cafe.
Fantastic riding school with an equine vets, gym and cafe on site. Friendly staff with in-depth knowledge of all aspects of horse riding and health and safety. From a livery point of view, they have great facilities from an all year round exercise yard to wide open fields. They're also second to none when it comes to working with people with special needs. Fantastic place with fantastic people
🏆 Family Action Verdict
Best for families committed to developing riding skills in a genuinely professional environment. The breadth of activities — from beginner lessons to polo cross clinics — means children can progress without needing to move centres. Special needs programmes are cited as among the best in the country by multiple reviewers.
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💬 What Families Are Saying
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Naomi Butler
a year ago
“Fantastic riding school with an equine vets, gym and cafe on site. Friendly staff with in-depth knowledge of all aspects of horse riding and health and safety. From a livery point of view, they have great facilities from an all year round exercise yard to wide open fields. They're also second to none when it comes to working with people with special needs. Fantastic place with fantastic people”
Dennis “Bodhi” G
a year ago
“This is an amazing place. Great activities for kids and adults. We took the cooking class and the Bush Crafts class. The instructors are friendly and helpful. Every time we go we learn something new and have an amazing time. The programs they have for special needs people are one of the best I've seen in the entire world. I highly recommend this place.”
Phyllis Marian
10 months ago
“My horse is very important to me and I had to put my full trust in Thompson House Equine vets. I was very grateful for their expertise, friendliness, customer care, empathy, and above all, for diagnosing and treating my beloved horse's medical condition.”
dulcie jackson
a month ago
“I have lessons here and absolutely love it. The facility is beautiful, horses are well kept, receptionists are lovely and the instructors are incredible. I ride with Martha Everitt and wouldn’t hesitate to recommend her.”
Reviews from Google
Overview
Thompson House covers 84 acres with all-weather indoor and outdoor arenas, plus open fields for hacking. Activities include riding lessons across all levels, escorted hacks, pole-work clinics, polo cross, 'own a pony for a day', and tea with a pony. The on-site equine vet practice provides year-round health support. Additional programmes include bush crafts and cooking classes. The Stable Door Cafe uses locally sourced ingredients.
