Accessible Dorset Location
Stour XC is conveniently located for riders travelling from across Dorset & surrounding counties.
Stour XC is conveniently located for riders travelling from across Dorset & surrounding counties.
Training banks & step features help horses & riders practice balance, confidence & technical riding.
Certain areas of the course are especially suitable for nervous riders, beginners & young horses.
The venue can accommodate instructors, organised clinics & training groups.
Stour XC is set within the Dorset countryside, creating a relaxed & practical schooling environment.
Clear course layout & fence presentation help riders navigate the schooling areas safely.
Dedicated ditch fences allow riders to safely introduce horses to common cross-country questions.
The course is designed to help riders prepare for hunter trials, Pony Club activities & British Eventing competitions.
Stour XC provides dedicated parking areas suitable for horseboxes, trailers & towing vehicles.
The main course includes a wide variety of fences, combinations & technical cross-country questions.
A separate mini course is available for ponies, younger riders, young horses & confidence-building schooling.
The course features natural-style fences designed to reflect realistic cross-country & eventing situations.
The course layout offers open space between fences to allow horses & riders to school comfortably.
A broad range of schooling fences allows riders to work progressively at different experience levels.
The course grounds are maintained throughout the season to support enjoyable schooling conditions.
Skinny obstacles provide opportunities to practice accuracy, control & straight approaches.
Ample trailer parking is available for riders visiting the course for schooling sessions.
Different sections of the course allow riders to focus on specific schooling exercises & fence types.
Friends, family members & trainers can observe schooling sessions from safe viewing locations.
Dedicated water schooling areas allow horses to gain confidence with splashing, entering & exiting water obstacles.