Listowel Equestrian Centre

 


Welcome

Monday December 01st

Listowel Equestrian Centre Ltd was set up in May 2006 and is an AIRE approved riding school. Currently within rented accomodation in the beautiful heritage town of Listowel Co. Kerry.

The Facility at the moment offers the only 30x60 in-door arena in North Kerry.

We currently have six ponies suitable for RDAI work, along with twelve ponies/horses used for riding lesson.

We operate an inclusion policy keeping lessons to an affordable price for all and helping with specially challenged children wherever possible through our links with the RDAI.

The facility currently dedicates over 50% of time, manpower and horses on a charitable basis to special needs schools. we are always looking for adult volunteers willing to get involved in any way possible from fencing to cleaning stables in the winter to leading horses or walking at the side assisting.

We believe that the horse is a unique beautiful creature that can aid in equine therapy in many ways, bringing people together. Helping with emotional stress, physical challenges, speech, confidence and much more.

We are very happy to announce a new link with the organisation "HEALS" "Horse Energy Alleviates Living Scars" with our newest member of the team Inis Hasenfuss who holds qualifications in "Equine Assisted Therapy" and "Equine Assisted Learning" Heals are currently campaigning for the establishment of Equine Assisted Therapy Centres all over Ireland. The Listowel Equestrian Centre currently holds a short lease on a very run down premises within Listowel, there is a huge proven need for a purpose built modern premises within Listowel to cater for the needs of the community but without community support a correctly built premises with good road access and modern outdoor areas of use remains something to strive for.

We are always open to suggested programs to aid various groups/schools with the individual challenges their attendants have using our horses as an aid, opening the doorway to a different aproach to education/wellbeing and will happily work with any department wishing to initiate a program of benifit.

We operate by request work experience to various organisations with candidates accompanied by a helper. One day a week.

Browse our gallery offering an abundance of photography taken at the centre and at various events around North Kerry including the following of North Kerry Harriers Hunt Club where you will see our horses and many more beautiful horses and ponies in action around the county.

Kids... browse our childrens page where you can download photos of your favourite pony free of charge to your Bebo page, read "Tales from the Stables" stories written by Wendy Brosnahan and find out what your pals get up to in Kerry, submit your own short story for our annual competition the theme of which is horses the rest is up to you, submit your news for inclusion on this page.

Hunters... Courtesy of North Kerry Harriers all hunt dates and events organised by them will be listed in our "Community Events" section.

Equine therapy.... please browse our RDAI page for info on "North Kerry Equi-Friends" volunteer group.

 

 

Links:

www.irish-equine-centre.ie

www.horsesportireland.ie
www.irishsporthorse.com

www.irishhorsesociety.com

www.aire.ie

 

 

So if you have a question please contact us today and we will assist you in your invidual requirtements.

 

We now accept donantions, if you wish to donate please click below :

 

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Saddle Club runs during school term on Sunday afternoons, two pm til 4 pm. There will be a field trip mid summer for the members.

lessons for all levels continue throughout the winter in the indoor flood lit arena.

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