PONTISPOOL SPRING CAMP JUNE 2025
Fri, 20 Jun
|Pontispool Equine Sports Centre
To secure your spot, you only need to pay your £50 deposit now. Camp accommodation is in the Cabins as standard but you can upgrade to the Lodge! Please see camp details below for all the rates
Time & Location
20 Jun 2025, 15:00 – 22 Jun 2025, 17:00
Pontispool Equine Sports Centre, Norton Fitzwarren, Taunton TA4 1BH, UK
About the event
Camp costs:
Instructional camp with standard cabin accommodation
BMRC Member £280
Non member £320
Instructional camp with Lodge Upgrade (based on 2 people sharing - so please let us know on your form who you're sharing with!)
BMRC Member £330
Non-riding with standard cabin accommodation
£140
Schedule
Arriving Friday 20th (evening) – departing afternoon of Sunday 22nd June
Friday
Cabins and stables will not be ready for occupancy before 5.00pm on the day of arrival. There are no lessons on the Friday, but you are very welcome to turn up before 5pm to enjoy a 'pre-camp' hack (a route will be provided – you may be allowed to hack around the grounds – no jumping – Friday evening, subject to weather), or use the gallops (please book these directly with Pontispool).
If you prefer (or work dictates) please feel free to just arrive after 5pm to settle your horse in, unpack into your cabin and then join us for food.
Dinner
Saturday
Breakfast, lunch, dinner.
2 lessons, one morning, one afternoon.
We are also delighted to be able to meet one of the requests from your feedback and can offer massages (human) for those of you that would like to treat yourself to a little pampering. Laura Williamson, will be available by pre-arranged appointment on Saturday afternoon to sooth your tired muscles. More information on this will follow to those that book for camp.
Sunday
Breakfast, lunch.
2 lessons, one morning, one afternoon.
Cabins and stables must clean and vacated by 5.00pm.
Instructors
Alaina Webster, Tracy Reynolds, Claire Loney (Sat), Natalie Passmore (Sun)
Accommodation at Pontispool
Is in their shared cabins. We will do our best to put people with their friends (make sure you put your requests on the booking form) but unfortunately there is very little chance that you will be able to have a cabin to yourself.
There is however an option to up-grade to “Lodge” accommodation with internal showers/toilets. The lodges sleep 16 in twin rooms and can be booked for an additional cost of £25/person/night (must be for both nights). Each room in the lodge is a twin, allocated on a shared basis. If you want a room to yourself, it would be an additional £50/person/night. (Note, children are not allowed in the Lodges)
Note, no bedding is provided – you will need to bring your own sheet, pillow and duvet or sleeping bag.
Payment & Cancellation:
Pay £50 non-refundable deposit to secure your space and then please make the balance in two instalments:
1st instalment by 22nd March
2nd instalment by 22nd April
Sorry, but no refunds will be available after 22nd April unless your place is filled.
Please remember:
All horses and ponies attending camp must comply with the venue's policy
It is the responsibility of all riders to wear hats and body protectors that are fully compliant with current Riding Club standards. [New back protector standards since 2024!] Any rider found not to be wearing the correct standard hat and body protector will not be allowed to ride.
Please bring your own horse feed, mucking out equipment, wheelbarrow, water bucket, feed bowls etc.