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Practical guides and advice for UK riding school owners and managers.
2 April 2026 · 7 min read
Riding School Weight Limits: How to Set a Policy and Enforce It
One of the most uncomfortable conversations in yard management — how to set per-horse weight limits grounded in welfare, communicate them to clients upfront, and enforce them automatically so the face-to-face conversation almost never needs to happen.
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Incident Reporting for UK Riding Schools: What to Record and How to Store It
Most yards have an accident book. Far fewer have incident records that would hold up at a licensing inspection or in response to a claim two years later. What every entry must include, your RIDDOR obligations, and why paper records fail when it matters most.
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How to Stop Chasing Riding Lesson Payments
Manual bank transfer chasing, awkward reminders, customers who always owe a bit — there is a better way. Plus: why your choice of payment provider could be costing you hundreds a year in fees.
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How to Pass Your Riding School Licensing Inspection
The records inspectors ask for, the common reasons yards struggle to produce them, and how the right management software makes compliance something you stop worrying about.
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Best Booking System for UK Riding Schools (2026 Guide)
A comparison of the main equestrian management software options available to UK riding schools — ECPro, Hopoti, generic tools and Equestrian Systems — so you can make the right choice for your yard.
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