Opened in 1984, Wheal Buller Riding School is a family run business
which is open every day all the year for hacking lessons and riding
holidays. Run by Janet Dallimore and her daughter Karen Thomas. It is
set in the heart of the Cornish countryside with riding from coast to
coast along the Mineral Tramways World Heritage Site and around Carn
Brea Castle.
The Riding School is fortunate to be surrounded by beautiful open
countryside threaded with bridleways and tracks ready to be explored on
horse back. Hacking takes in a variety of terrain to suit every
standard of rider. If you simply enjoy your riding then there are long
woodland Canters, steep hills to scramble up and streams to splash
through, or ride on 4 miles of golden sand at Gwithian Beach.
Th riding school is well positioned for visiting local attractions,
beaches and beauty spots across Cornwall, being just 1 mile from
Redruth on the B3297 Road to Helston and just a few minutes from the
A30. The railway and bus station are a mile and a half away and are
well served by Inter- City trains and buses also taxis can be arranged
from Newquay Airport which is around 30 minutes away.
The Riding School is a career training and NVQ Assessment Centre and
is fully licensed, insured, British Horse Society and Association of
British Riding Schools Approved.
All lessons are given by friendly energetic approved instructors who
are delighted to teach anyone from total beginners to competition
riders. Teaching is carried out in the full size, purpose built indoor
and International size outdoor arena. There is a full course of jumps
for those who wish to improve their show jumping and for the more
confident there are more challenging obstacles and combinations in the
open fields which make up our cross country course.
We have a large
selection of horses and ponies, around 50, both native and European
that are schooled to a high standard. Many have been competition horses
winning in many different spheres, even competing and winning with the
British Team abroad.
Entertainment & Lifestyle 
