Shilstone Rocks Riding Centre

Had a great time on the 1 hour beginners ride with my 2 children, both inexperienced riders..very welcoming and relaxed stables . great ponies and amazing views .Good communication and polite owner/staff..We will be back.

Just had a lovely 2 hour ride across the moors with Shilstone Rocks stables. The yard has a really nice atmosphere and Maria, our guide, was lovely - attentive, instructive and chatty. The horses are well cared for in an environment as close to their own natural environment as possible. We had a walking ride, as my son-in-law had never been on a horse before, and even though I'm an experienced rider it was a delightful two hours. What can be better than two hours on a horse wandering across Dartmoor (well maybe 3 hours!!). I would recommend this stable to anybody of any ability. I'm looking forward to coming back and going out on a more advanced ride. Thank you Maria and Shilstone Rocks Riding Centre

Had a ride out today on Dartmoor with tutor Maria. She was very knowledgeable and put me at ease from the off . The horse was very well behaved as well , which helped with me being a beginner. I received a warm welcome from the staff who were friendly, polite and professional. A very enjoyable couple of hours out in bad weather but will definitely be going back. Recommend this place to anyone. Thank you.

My 8 year old daughter and I enjoyed a lovely ride on Dartmoor last week. Corinne who took us out was excellent in ensuring we were all happy and safe but also had a lovely reassuring and calm manner. The horses were well behaved but had enough life about them to be interesting. I'll definitely go back - a really lovely stables and wonderful afternoon on the moor. Many thanks

Took the 2 hour Experienced riders only" hack on 22nd August 2021. Turned out that one rider was not experienced so the ride was somewhat limited - we left at 1035am and returned at 1220 a.m after having to dismount and walk the horses down a steep road to the stables. My horse had been at the stables for 8 years so was lacklustre and bored. The cost was £68.50 per person for the "2 hour" hack"

We did the Pony Treking with 2 chikdren aged 12 and 9. The 12 year old is a novice rider, the 9 year old had never sat on a horse before.They had an amazing time.The ponies are in excellent condition, the leader of the trek was very knowledgeable, very helpful and encouraging. She seemed to be extremely competent with all of the horses and was very clear with her instructions to the riders.They all arrived back safely having had a great afternoon. Many thanks to everyone at Shilstone Rocks.We will return.

Update: Managed to have the experience in the end and we did enjoy it so thank you for that! The horses are absolutely beautiful and easy going (especially for beginners like myself).Had a voucher last year, booked the experience and I was more than excited to enjoy it! They’ve cancelled few days before the experience and extended my voucher for another year simply because they couldn’t book me in before the expiration date (fair enough).This year, I have tried to book the experience since March and we are in May now. Emails, phone calls, voice mails… no answer at all. Not sure if they are even on the market anymore?I did request either to have the experience or a full refund, again no answer…

Highly recommended: Professional riding stable in a magnificent nature - a 2 hour hack on a great horse with a nice instructor, thank you.

Wow what an amazing experience for someone like myself who is definitely a novice!! Our instructor was patient and very knowledgeable and a special mention to our trusty steeds Bevan, River and Winston who really made our day. The scenery is breathtaking (if a little wet on the day) I would definitely recommend this stable. Pls give yourself plenty of time to get here as we found out our 36 minute journey turned into a 90 minute one due to roads and traffic.