Recommended: Aylesford - September 22, 2008
Aylesford cross-country course in Leicestershire caters for lead-rein Pony Club members through to professional event riders across its three courses and is the latest course to receive Horse & Hound's "reader recommended" status
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Horse & Hound reader comments
"It's brilliant. I've never seen such a huge variety of obsticles on one course. Little pops for children and nervous riders to huge leaps for the professionals. Steep hills to take the edge off keen horses too! The ground is very well maintained and all the fences are in great condition. My horse and I can spend an hour just playing in the water complex! Highly reccomended." Equimo, Melton Mowbray
"Massive choice of fences with at least three options at each. Fantastic water complex, steps and drops with lovely show jumps also available." The_Henmeister, Gloucester
"It's a fantastic course with a huge selection that suits all from little people on ponies to eventers. I have and would happily take a young horse who was learning or an experienced horse as a warm up before an event." SilverSkye, Nottingham.
"It has got everything, encouraging through to testing." TalaveraII, Lincolnshire
"The course is excellent, a great water complex and lots of variety in fences and sizes." walker1234, Notts
Owner comments
"We have fences from 1'6" to 3'6" across our three courses designed by Stuart Bunting, which are set on the undulating Leicestershire hills. We close the course in the wet to look after the ground and we have riders from lead rein through to top eventers visiting regularly." Peter Walker
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Course information
Location: Shoby, Melton Mowbray, Leicester, LE14 3PF
How to get there: Leave the M1 at junction 24. At the roundabout take the second exit onto the A6 towards Loughborough. Turn left onto the A6006 on Zouch Road.
Cost: £16 for adults, £11 for 12 and unders.
Contact details: Tel: 01664 812834 Mobile: 07885 617940
Opening times: Daily, subject to ground conditions. Course is closed in very wet weather.
Facilities: Three courses featuring more than 80 jumps, including a large water complex. Jumps range between 1ft6in to 3ft6in. 30m x 60m menage also available.
Have you visited Aylesford? Email your thoughts on the course to hheditor@ipcmedia.com
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