Divoky Riding School

BHS Approved

Yard Address:
Downhead
Shepton Mallet
Somerset
BA4 4LG

Contact: Mrs Patricia Lawrence

Telephone: 01749 880233

Mobile: 07971207037

Yard Details

BHS approved riding centre in a Grade 2 listed courtyard offering first class lessons to all ages and abilities.  Professional friendly coaches supported by a team of professional grooms and 23 horses and ponies kept to the highest welfare standards licensed by Mendip Distric Council as a 5* Yard.  New arena being added in Summer 2026.  Preparation for BHS Stage 1, 2 and 3 exams.  BHS Changing Lives Through Horses alternative provision approved by Somerset, Wiltshire, BANES councils.  RDA Accessibility centre.  Hacking in nearby Asham Woods.  Full set of showjumps, dressage mirrors and half mile exercise track.

Packages & Services
  • Accessibility Mark or RDA Centre
  • Equine Therapy
  • Non-Ridden Livery
  • Riding School
Yard Facilities
  • Approved Establishment: BHS
  • Client: Car Parking
  • Client: Changing Area
  • Client: Lecture Room or Classroom
  • Client: Showers
  • Client: Toilets
  • Client: Viewing Gallery
  • Client: WiFi Available
  • Equipment: Rug Dryers
  • Equipment: Solarium
  • Policies: Child Friendly
  • Policies: Disabled Access
  • Policies: No Smoking
  • Policy: Non-Ridden Friendly
  • Security: Alarmed Premises
  • Security: Exterior Lighting
  • Security: Tack Room – Alarmed
  • Stables: Rubber Matted Floors
  • Stabling: External
  • Stabling: Internal
  • Storage: Hay/ Bedding Barn
  • Storage: Rug Room
  • Storage: Tack Room – Heated
  • Turnout: 24/7 Summer Grazing
  • Turnout: All Weather Pens
  • Turnout: Auto Waterers
  • Turnout: Individual Paddocks
  • Turnout: Mixed Herds
  • Turnout: Natural Shelter
  • Turnout: Pair Grazing
  • Turnout: Same Sex Herds
  • Yard: Covered Grooming Bays
  • Yard: Cross Ties
  • Yard: Hardstanding Areas
  • Yard: Laundry or Rug Wash Facilities
  • Yard: Trot Up Area
  • Yard: Veterinary Stocks
  • Yard: Wash Down Area
Rider Facilities
  • Arena Type: Jumping Paddock
  • Arena Type: Outdoor
  • Arena Type: Riding Field
  • Arena: Dressage Boards or Markers
  • Arena: Lights
  • Arena: Mirrors
  • Arena: Show Jumps (Full Course)
  • Arena: Show Jumps (Schooling Fences)
  • Gallops: All Weather
  • Hacking: Close to Off-Road
  • Hacking: Quiet Lanes
  • Locally: Competition Venues Nearby
  • Locally: Local Hunt
  • Other: Lunging Area
  • Other: Round Pen
Yard Services
  • Biosecurity: Bio-Security Policy
  • Biosecurity: Isolation Block/ Area
  • Biosecurity: New Arrivals Policy/ Procedure
  • Biosecurity: Vaccination Policy
  • Biosecurity: Worming Programme
  • Coaching: Equine Assisted Learning
  • Coaching: Equine Assisted Therapy (EAT)
  • Coaching: Hacking or Trekking (Horses for Hire)
  • Coaching: Instructor On Site
  • Coaching: Resident Professional Rider / Coach
  • Coaching: Riding Lessons (Licensed Establishment- Horses for Hire)
  • Coaching: ROR Trainer
  • On Site: Therapy Equipment
  • On-Site: Rug Washing
  • Routine Care: Dentist- Regular Visits
  • Routine Care: Equine Body Worker- Regular Visits
  • Routine Care: Farrier- Regular Visits
  • Routine Care: Vet- Regular Visits
  • Staffing: 24 Hour Supervision
  • Staffing: BHS Qualified Staff On Site
  • Staffing: Fully Insured
  • Staffing: Late Night Checks
  • Staffing: Owner/ Manager Lives on Site