About Us
Ampfield Riding School Information
About Us
Welcome to Ampfield Riding Stables. We offer instruction for ages 4 years old to 70 years years old. Our ponies and horses, combined with our enthusiastic instructors aim to provide you with not only expert tuition but fun.
We try to keep our lessons small, with no more than 4 – 8 in a group. All groups will be made up of similar standards . We provide training from complete beginners to advanced in flatwork and showjumping, we have a purpose built lunge pen for lunge lessons and the very nervous.
Gerda Weston has an excellent reputation in helping riders to reach their full potential. Gerda worked with the Royal Family’s horses before starting her teaching career in 1972. Once her daughter Anna Beck started competing in 1986 Gerda devoted her time in training Anna to the highest level.
Please ring or email us to enquire about our other activities, including own a pony days, pony parties and more.
meet our amazing team
The Faces Behind our Success
We couldn’t do any of this without them
Gerda Weston
Founder
Gerda has an excellent reputation in the equine industry from working with the Royal Family’s horses and teaching her daughter to international level before starting and running Ampfield and Weston Warmbloods.
Anna Beck
Co-Owner
Anna has competed to international level before taking on the running of Ampfield and Weston Warmbloods. Anna competes, teaches up and coming riders and breaks and produces all the homebred horses.
Clare Hammett
Senior Instructor
Clare has a BHS Horse Masters degree and HND in Equine Science. She is also a list C Dressage judge and competes her horses to a high level in British Dressage. Clare loves teaching our pupils the foundations of flatwork and dressage.
Sarah Phelps
Receptionist
Sarah has been with us for 5 years with her daughter Millie. They own one of the riding school ponies Jade. Sarah jumped at the opportunity to help in the office so she could ride more.
Jess Jevons
Instructor and Yard Staff
Instructor and Riding School Manager. Jess holds her BHSAI and manages the riding school as well as teaching here at Ampfield.
Steve Payne
Grounds Manager
Retired firefighter, Steve now spends his time on the yard upkeep and maintenance. We couldn’t keep our horses to such a high standard without Steve.
M J Tumbridge
Instructor
MJ holds her BHSAI and has competed 3 day eventing at 2 Olympic Games, 2 World Equestrian Games and has won both team and individual silver and gold at the Pan American games!
Hannah Schwab
Instructor
Hannah has been a yard manager and instructor for over 15 years. She has bhs stage 3, intro to pc coaching, pony club b horse and pony care and c+ riding. She has experience in showing, hunting and competing in NSEA and riding club teams.
Steph Janaway
Instructor
Steph Janaway BHS stage 2 coach, riding club level Showing judge. Currently working towards my stage 3 Coach, Many placings at county level showing including champion Coloured at Hertfordshire County getting pulled top 6 placings in the semi finals for the Price family supreme inhand Championship with a home produced 3 year old.
Ella Healey
Receptionist
Ella has been riding since she was young and loans Titan, our resident gentle giant!
Ampfield Riding Stables – Policies
You can read our Adult Code of Conduct guide here
You can read our child Safeguarding policy here
Opening Hours Information
Weekdays, (Closed Monday) lessons for all abilities from 10am – 7pm Sat – Sun
Private Lessons Saturday and Sunday morning and afternoon
Private lessons prove to be very popular so book early to save disappointment.
