Welcome to the
Wormwood Scrubs Pony Centre Web Site

The Wormwood Scrubs Pony Centre was founded as a registered charity in 1989 to provide riding lessons, equine assisted therapy and horse care lessons to children and young people. It is situated on the edge of Wormwood Scrubs, an oasis of green in the inner city London borough of Hammersmith and Fulham and serves a diverse community from a range of social, economic and ethnic backgrounds, including people with disabilities. By working and caring for the animals, children learn how to work and integrate with each other within a broad, supportive educational experience and in a safe, structured environment.

The Centre has grown from three ponies and a muddy field to include eighteen ponies and full indoor school facilities, courtesey of the BBC's Challenge Anneka television series who enabled the school to be erected from scratch in 72 hours! The stable yard was built using donations from the Worshipful Company of Loriners.

The ethos of the Centre demonstrates a high level of committment to the therapeutic value of riding and being with horses and provides a valuable resource for people who may, through financial, social or ethnic disadvantage, not otherwise have access to such opportunities.

Instructors are qualified and experienced and the school is approved under the BHS approved riding school scheme to ensue the highest levels of care and safety.

The Centre is a Branch of The Pony Club of Great Britain and a Member Group of The Riding for the Disabled Association. It is approved by the British Horse Society and is a Association of British Riding Schools.

Please use the buttons above or the links below to examine in more detail the facilities on offer and for further information.