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IrishGreenSheep
16th Sep 2009, 07:34 PM
Has anyone been here before? I'm hoping to start lessons here soon and wanted to know what it was like first e.g snobby or down to earth? What are the lessons/horses like?
IrishGreenSheep
16th Sep 2009, 08:33 PM
BUMP anyone? I know there are some people from cork on here so I'm staying optimistic!!!
XmeganX
17th Sep 2009, 11:14 PM
Its a nice place with both indoor and outdoor arenas, they have little jumping comps and things like that beach rides and long hacks good enough set up!:)
lobeliaoverhill
18th Sep 2009, 08:53 AM
I'm from the Cork area, but I've never been to that RS, soz :)
Flony_Pony
18th Sep 2009, 09:49 AM
Has anyone been here before? I'm hoping to start lessons here soon and wanted to know what it was like first e.g snobby or down to earth? What are the lessons/horses like?

I have no idea Im afraid (no where near you!) but had to say I love your username!!!
r0450111
18th Sep 2009, 10:01 AM
oh my god, i went there for nearly a year about 14 years ago!! So its probably all changed. They put me in the wrong class really for lessons. I had only just learnt to rising trot and i was put in a class with people who were cantering and jumping. So knocked my confidence alot. As i was only 8/9 at the time i couldnt stick up for myself and demand to be put into a different class. Still, the horses were lovely and as i say, its probably totally different now anyway!!