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Nicky's Riding School

A place where riders of all ages and abilities learn, grow and connect with horses — from first lunge lessons to jumping, dressage and outrides.

Riders must be at least 4 years old.

Four young riders on school horses in the sand arenaClose-up of a chestnut horse's eye
Nicky riding a bay horse through the waterRider sitting on a dark horse in the veld at sunset

Learning with horses, one rider at a time.

About the school

Nicky's Riding School welcomes riders of all ages and abilities, from a first lunge lesson to jumping, dressage and outrides.

Meet Nicky

Ways to ride

Lessons begin with the rider's experience and progress toward confident, thoughtful riding.

Explore lessons
Young rider having a lunge lesson

Lessons

Lunging, jumping and dressage for different stages of riding.

Rider in a red shirt swimming a dark horse in a dam

Outrides

Trail rides through the veld, with a swim when conditions allow.

A chestnut and a dark bay horse side by side in the Namibian veld

Meet the school horses

Ten horses and ponies, each with a distinct personality and their own story.

Meet all ten
1

Send a request

Tell us about each rider, the lesson type and the days and times that could work.

2

Assessment for monthly riders

Before joining monthly lessons, each rider completes a once-off 45-minute riding assessment. It costs N$800 in total and helps the school assess riding level.

3

Place confirmed

Submitting a request does not complete the assessment or confirm a place. Your place is booked only when the school confirms it with you.

Life at the school

Moments with our riders and horses.

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A helmeted child embracing a chestnut horseA helmeted young rider sitting on a chestnut horse beneath treesA rider with two horses splashing through water

Ready to ride?

Tell us about the rider and when they could come. We'll get back to you. Sending a request doesn't book a place yet; we confirm places personally.