Ride the
Dublin Mountains.
Forty-five stables, 3,000 acres of forest trail, thirty golden horses — and one family running the yard since the start.
Three questions.
One honest answer.
No experience needed and nothing to prove. Led the whole way, at walking pace, up to the view over Dublin Bay.
Everything you
can book
Hats and boots free with every ride.
LessonsNeeds pro shootGroup trial lesson
Your first hour in the arena with a qualified instructor and four or five others.
LessonsPrivate lesson
Fifty minutes, one instructor, one rider.
WalkoutsMountain walkout
Out the back gate into 3,000 acres of forest, led the whole way, up to the view over Dublin Bay.
From age 3Needs pro shootPony Play
Twenty minutes brushing and making friends, forty minutes riding on a lead rein.
Summer 2026Needs pro shootPony Camp
Five days of riding, grooming and pony care, ending in the Friday jumping show.
GiftsGift voucher
Any amount, or the exact ride you have in mind. E-mailed instantly or printed at home.
Four screens, then you’re riding
Activity, adult or child, how many of you. The price updates as you choose — that’s the price you pay.
Real availability, live from the yard diary. Full slots are shown as full, not hidden.
Names, ages, heights and weights — that’s how we choose which horse meets you.
Card, Apple Pay, Google Pay or Revolut Pay — or cash at the yard. Directions and what to wear land in your inbox.
Needs pro shoot
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See the place before
you book it.
Filmed across one week at Woodside Road — the yard at feeding time, a lesson in the arena, and the climb out to the view over Dublin Bay.
Thirty golden horses.
The largest palomino herd in Ireland lives here — gold coats, white manes, chosen for temperament. Meet them, lease one, or hire them for film, photography and advertising.
Needs pro shoot · kids at camp, ≥2400pxPony Camp
Five days of riding, grooming and pony care for ages 5 to 17. Friday afternoon is the jumping show — families welcome, rosettes awarded.
“Breathtaking views over Dublin from the top of the trail. Our guide walked beside my daughter the whole way.”
“So kind and patient with the kids. My five-year-old was nervous for about two minutes.”
“The horses are so well trained and behaved. A proper family-run yard, not a tourist factory.”
From our page
Lately, on Facebook
Most of the yard goes up on Facebook first — camp weeks, show days, and whatever the weather is doing up on the mountain.
5,500 followers98% recommend from 232 reviews
Photographs from our Facebook page. Follow us there for the week-to-week posts.
The team lined up in the ring at a local show. 
One of the palominos, a cup and a red rosette. A trophy handed over at the ringside. 
Another one for the shelf in the office. 
A green rosette at a summer show. 
Out competing, and home with a cup.
A family yard, fifteen minutes above the city
Woodside Road, Sandyford. Forty-five stables, a covered arena, a horse walker, and 3,000 acres of forest trail out the back gate. Full and half livery available, with turnout, rubber matting and five feed types.
Questions
Lesson or walkout — which should I book?
A lesson is in the arena and teaches you to ride; people come back weekly. A walkout is a private hour in the forest at walking pace, on a lead rein, for the view. If you have never ridden and want one great afternoon, book a walkout. If you want to learn, book a trial lesson.
From what age can my child ride?
Pony Play starts at 3 — twenty minutes grooming, then forty minutes on a lead rein. Group lessons start at 5. Pony Camp is for ages 5 to 17.
I have never ridden. Can I do a walkout?
Yes, and most people on a walkout never have. Every walkout is private, at walking pace, on a lead rein. No trotting, no cantering, no surprises.
What should we wear?
Long trousers and a rain jacket. Riding hats and boots are provided free and fitted when you arrive — that is why we ask you to come 15 minutes early.
Why do you ask for height and weight?
So the right horse is tacked up and waiting for you. Thirty horses means we can match confidence and build rather than hand you whatever is free.
How do I pay?
Online at booking: card, Apple Pay, Google Pay or Revolut Pay. You can also pay cash or by cheque at the yard, and bank transfer or Revolut stays available — write to us and we send the details. Lessons and walkouts are paid in full; Pony Camp takes a €50 deposit per child, balance 14 days before.
What if we need to cancel?
Change or cancel free up to 48 hours before your slot, from the link in your confirmation email. Inside 48 hours we do our best to offer a credit.
Can we get there without a car?
Luas Green Line to Sandyford then a short taxi, or Dublin Bus 44 / 44B from the city centre. Plenty of visitors staying in town do exactly that.
Still unsure? Ring the yard or Message us on WhatsApp — someone is usually in the office between rides.
Pick a day. We’ll have
a horse ready.
Four screens and you’re booked. Hats and boots are provided, beginners are welcome from age three, and you can change or cancel free up to 48 hours before.