Weekly Timetable

         – regular horse riding schedule at Bel-Air

You will find our regular weekly riding timetable below. Coaching sessions in cross-country jumping, show jumping and flatwork are available at other times by arrangement. Guests who come to Bel-Air for a riding holiday can join the scheduled rides, and have additional lessons and rides to suit their needs.   

Horse riding is described with different language in different parts of the world. Our forest ride-outs, could also be called hacks, treks or cross-country rides. They take you through fields and forest, and also up Carrig mountain with spectacular views of the Wicklow countryside right down to the sea. The pace will depend on the standard of riders on a particular ride, keeping in mind that we do only cater for experienced rider, so you have to be comfortable in canter to ride out with us.

A cross country jumping ride at Bel-Air runs through our farm and parkland, where we jump variety of cross-country fences. The fences are of different heights and types, to suit different riders' abilities, and there is an instructor with every ride. 

Group lessons are held in our all-weather arena or on grass when possible.

Tuesday

10 am -1 hour cross-country jumping ride

11 am - 1 hour ride-out to forest

7.15 pm - 1 hour group lesson (dressage and showjumping)

8.15 pm - 1 hour group lesson (dressage and showjumping)

Wednesday

10 am - I hour ride-out to forest

7.30 pm - 1 hour group lesson (dressage and showjumping)

8.30 pm - 1 hour group lesson (dressage and showjumping)

Thursday

10 am - 2 hours scenic ride to forest

7.30 pm - 1 hour group lesson (dressage and showjumping)

8.30 pm - 1 hour group lesson (dressage and showjumping)

Friday

10 am - 1 hour cross-country jumping lesson

11 am - 1 hour ride-out to forest

Saturday

10 am - 2 hours cross-country jumping ride

2 pm -  2 hours cross-country ride with jumping optional

Sunday

10 am - 1 hour cross-country jumping ride

11 am - 1 hour ride-out to forest