03-05-20  Laurel View on Lockdown #Log 4
It’s May! Is it just me, or does time still fly whilst simultaneously feeling as if it is moving at a snail’s pace? I suppose some sense of normality returned this week, in that if you skipped the regular news and just watched the weather forecast instead, we saw the return of Northern Irelands typical […]
26-04-20  Laurel View on Lockdown #Log 3
Week five of isolation complete? Or at least I think it’s been five weeks, days of the week no longer exist for me. It’s been another sublimely sunny week. As most Northern Irish people do, we spend most of the year praying for some decent weather, and in typically NI weather fashion it waits until […]
21-04-20  Laurel View on Lockdown #Log 2
29 days into lockdown and for some the new normal is binge eating obscene amounts of junk and absorbing Netflix and Disney+ as if we’re stuck to our sofas. Maybe you’re spending this time transforming into the next Mary Berry or spending your morning trying not to trip over the kids during a family Joe […]
20-04-20  Laurel View on Lockdown #Log 1
Hey guys, so this is our first kind of blog post that I have decided to do to help those missing the yard pass the time. I am in no way a talented writer, so hopefully this doesn’t add to the boredom of sitting in your house for most the day. We know everything can […]
15-04-20  Coronavirus Update – 24.3.20
To comply with the Prime Ministers statement all Laurel View Riding School lessons are now suspended until further notice.  All those with lessons booked will be carried forward to such times as we are able to resume our regular sessions. (We are trying to contact everyone personally, but it is proving very difficult! So if […]
15-04-20  Winter 19/20 Dressage League Results
Oopsy!! It would seem that I have omitted to record the results of our Winter 19/20 Dressage League classes on this website, I’ve only spotted my omission now a month later!! Non the less, a massive well done to all our winners, we are incredibly grateful to you and indeed every single competitor that participated […]
17-03-20  Pony Club Postponement
**Please note that from today 17th March 2020 that all Laurel View Pony Club activities have been suspended until further notice**   As the Pony Club groups meet together in close proximity in the training loft for the main part of their activities it is impossible to maintain the appropriate controls at this time.   […]
15-03-20  Winter Dressage League (6 of 6) – 15.3.20
15th March saw an afternoon of dressage bring the Laurel View Winter Dressage League to a successful conclusion. Massive thank you to everyone for their support, it would be a very dull and dreary dressage day without our competitors. We are also very grateful to our judges Ivor Harper and Jacky Reid and their efficient […]
14-03-20  Coronavirus update – 24.3.20
To comply with the Prime Ministers statement all Laurel View Riding School lessons are now suspended until further notice.  All those with lessons booked will be carried forward to such times as we are able to resume our regular sessions. (We are trying to contact everyone personally, but it is proving very difficult! So if […]
13-03-20  Winter Dressage League (6 of 6) – 15.3.20
Here we go with the times for the final of the Winter Dressage League, we are looking forward to a later start to try and work in with a couple of other events and activities that are going on. As usual if your allocated time doesn’t suit for whatever reason, get in touch to see […]