RoR South West - Summer Camp - Pontispool Equestrian - TA4 1BH
We are delighted to offer RoR SW Summer Camp over 14-16 Aug 2026 at Pontipsool Equestrian, near Taunton. It matters not where you live, we welcome members from ALL regions – but please book early as numbers are limited.
Pontispool Equestrian offer top notch facilities and our camp is open to ALL levels, from the recently retired racehorse to the more experienced. We will have full access to stables, tack rooms, wash down facilities, accommodation, social areas and an in-house catering team providing great food (plus cakes, tea and coffee). Facilities include:
- Cross country course schooling areas on grass
- 13,000 m² all-weather arena with full set of show jumps which can be sub-divided
- Set of practice show jumps
- Area for dressage arenas. 4 sets of dressage markers.
- Stables
- Lockable tack rooms
- Straw bedding and Hay for the duration of your stay
- Accommodation for 38 in heated shared cabins with bunk beds and mattresses (please bring own bedding)
- Lodge shared accommodation (2 persons per room) for 16 (adults only - please bring own bedding) with internal showers/toilets and use of a private lounge area.
- Separate ladies and gents toilet and shower facilities
- Café with TV / DVD player in café
- Outside covered benches
Our coaches all have a proven track record working with former racehorses and knowledge of the discipline for which they are required to teach. We plan to keep class sizes as small as possible, ideally no more than 3 per class and we will make every effort to group according to ability. Coaches booked for this Camp are:
Andrew Lovell
Amanda Birch
Althea Bleekman
Ian Wright
The price has been calculated at £355 (allows for coaches working longer hours in order to keep class sizes down) which includes:
+ stabling for your horse for two nights includes straw bedding and hay.
+ 4 lessons with our top coaches
+ food throughout for the rider (additional guests can be added at £15 per meal or £35 per day). Vegetarians and coeliacs (gluten free diet) can be catered for included in the standard price. Any other special dietary requirements can also be provided for, however this must be requested in advance and will incur a surcharge of £10 per person per day
+ extra activities including an Agria educational evening, equi-pilates instruction, feed supplement advice and a weighbridge (subject to availability)
To book your place please select the deposit option - smaller payments are also available to spread the cost, or you can select the full payment option. Please read the T&Cs regarding refunds and please do not hesitate to contact me should you have any questions. Arriving on Friday evening at 5pm to allow enough time to unload and settle in before supper at 7.30pm. Departing on Sunday by 5pm.
4 group lessons (two on Saturday and two on Sunday)
3 meals a day plus cake, tea and coffee
Accomodation (shared cabins 4-5 persons) and lodges are available at extra cost (2 persons sharing)
Stabling, straw and hay.
Please indicate your lesson options:
Option A - Days 1 & 2
Flatwork
Dressage to Music
Pole work
Option B - Days 1 & 2
Flatwork or Dressage to Music
Gridwork
Show Jumping
Cross Country (subject to going)
As soon as you book please make contact to confirm:
- Level of experience
- Flatwork/Dressage level
- Height you wish to jump (if at all)
- Special requests such as stabling buddies
- Cabin accommodation sharing requests
- Lodges (are an extra cost for a twin bed room with shared shower and loo)
- Dietrary requirements
- Additional guests
- Any other special requests
- Date
- 14th August, 2026
- Starts
- 05:00pm
- Contact
- Roly Rickcord
- [email protected]
- Website
- horsemonkey.com/equestrian_event/82633
Venue information
Taunton
Somerset
TA4 1BH
United Kingdom