Every Thursday night is horse riding night. Lessons are from 19:30 to 23:30 on different levels. The schedule for these lessons changes monthly, so you will not have to ride at the same time every Thursday. In every lesson, there are a maximum of 8 people (and 8 horses). In addition to our regular dressage lessons, we also have the option for jumping once a month and themed lessons, which can go from games or agility for Halloween, Sinterklaas and Carnival to lessons that, e.g., focus on attention for posture on the horse. After your lesson, we like to socialize with other association members at the bar upstairs.
All of our horse riding lessons are given by certified instructors who work at Manege de Horstlinde. The riding school is located at Pompstationweg 83 in Enschede and is a 4-star FRNS riding school. For non-Dutch-speaking students, the lessons will also be available in English.
The costs of the lessons are dependent on the type of membership you choose and/or how often you join the lessons. More information can be found on our costs page.
You can find information about trial lessons and how to become a member on our membership page.
Performance team
For eager riders, D.R.V. Hippocampus provides the opportunity to follow an extra lesson on Tuesday nights in a fixed group besides the regular Thursday night lessons. This lesson is aimed specifically at riding (student) competitions. Members of the performance team are therefore expected to represent our association at multiple SOs (see competitions) a year.