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Whether an avid rider or a complete novice,
international students with an interest in
horses are sure to find a boarding school
that caters for their equine passion and
ability, as Nicola Hancox reports.

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tudents come from around the beautiful QMS horses, or bring their says Todd Tree at Wasatch Academy
world to use our facility,” says own horse to board on property,” https://wasatchacademy.org/ in
SJessica Calmes at the Orme says Natalia Stewart. As the only on- Mount Pleasant, UT, USA.
School www.ormeschool.org, a private campus equestrian riding facility for When a student starts at Stonar
boarding and day college set on a students in Canada, “We are commit- www.stonarschool.com in Wiltshire,
26,000-acre cattle ranch in Arizona, ted to providing nationally-recognised, UK, they are asked to indicate how
USA. With multiple riding arenas, a integrated Hunter, Jumper, Equitation often they would like to ride, says
20-stall mare motel and hundreds of and Dressage rider training using the Sarah Burns. “Pupils can ride any-
miles of trails, horses are very much a Equestrian Canada Rider levels cur- where from once a week in a group, to
part of the school community. riculum,” she adds. three times a week privately.”
The equestrian centre at Cranleigh Students can bring and board Students at Schloss-Schule
School www.cranleigh.org in Surrey, their own horses at Fountain Valley Kirchberg www.schloss-schule.de in
UK is integral to the school campus, School (FVS) www.fvs.edu, a day and Germany ride for a minimum of “three
says Chris Allison. Easily accessible to boarding school in Colorado Springs, times per week and one time every
all pupils who want to be involved in a USA. “Accommodations for horse and second weekend”, according to Dohee
riding activity or who simply want to rider - which include one of the big- Joo at the school. “The frequency and
visit the stables for a peaceful break, gest indoor arenas in the state - are method of lessons – basic riding or
the 25-box yard has well over 60 acres extensive,” says Marie Newbrough at advanced skills, etc. – will be dis-
of all year-round turnout, two all- the school. Depending on rider prefer- cussed individually with each stu-
weather arenas and plenty of hacking ence and experience, the school has dent,” adds Dohee.
fields. Lessons take place during dedi- 28 English school horses available for Sport is one of the main pillars of
cated activity times and those who student use, as well as 17 Western education for students studying at
do not have their own horse can enjoy school horses, plus four large outdoor the SEK Group of schools https://
lessons on school horses. arenas, one of which is covered. madrid.sekinternationalschools.com/
Most schools readily Students are encour- in Spain. Consequently, “Studying
cater for students that aged to take up the at SEK-El Castillo private school is
wish to bring and board reins regardless of much more than just going to school,”
their own horses. At ability. “Whether the explains Damián Fernández. “It is a
Queen Margaret’s student has never learning experience that fosters the
School (QMS) www. been on a horse or development of students’ intellectual,
qms.bc.ca in Duncan, is an advanced rider, personal, emotional and social skills.”
BC, Canada, “Students we meet them where SEK-El Castillo welcomes
are welcome to lease they are to elevate international students who
a horse, ride one of our their equestrian skills,” choose the school due to its

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