Please note the extra measures in place at WVS due to COVID 19

  • If you are exhibiting any signs of COVID-19 (eg, high temperature, respiratory problems, sore throat, loss of taste or smell, cough, runny nose, nasal congestion) or know you have been near someone who has been infected, please do not come to the Stables 
  • Government guidelines on sneezing and coughing should be followed: use a tissue and immediately dispose of it in one of the bins outside the yard or, if you do not have a tissue, sneeze or cough into your elbow.
  • Social distancing rules (ie two metres) must be adhered to at all times.
  • Everyone should wash their hands at the temporary sink situated outside the yard when they arrive and sanitise them.
  • Do not touch your eyes, nose or mouth if your hands are not clean.
  • We will now require everyone to wear their own riding hat; if you do not have one, we recommend Townfields (CLICK HERE FOR LINK) which is offering a discount to our Members, using the following code WVSTABLE10.   Please see this VIDEO LINK for information on hat fitting.  
  • Please wear clean gloves.
  • We ask Members to wait in the passageway for their horses to be brought out to them and you will be able to leave your bags in the trunk by Homefield Place gate.  You can, of course, use the loo but, if you need to do so, please remember to comply with social distancing guidelines at all times.
  • We ask you to wear some protection over your mouth and nose (either a face mask or some type of snood), when mounting your horse in the passageway to protect any staff who are helping you (tightening the girth, adjusting stirrups etc). It may also be sensible to keep a face covering on while riding down the road to reassure passersby that we are taking the necessary safety measures, but you can remove it once you reach the Common.
  • There will be no jumping lessons for the time being as it is inevitably somewhat higher risk and we do not want to tie up much needed NHS resources.
  • The office should be avoided if at all possible and we ask you to make any bookings and/or changes by email.  Any payments should be made on-line prior to your ride.  The account details are as follows  Wimbledon Village Stables.  Sort Code 82 04 03  Account Number 10344301
  • While we ask you to arrive on time for your lesson, we hope we can rely on your patience if there are occasions when your ride is slightly delayed as a result of the additional COVID-19 related measures we have had to put in place.
  • If you are using The Equicise  for self-practice please make sure you wipe it down using the sanitiser spray we will provide at the end of your session before you leave the room.
  • Absolutely no visitors will be allowed in the yard.
  • If you are cycling to the stables, please leave your bicycle at one of the Village bike stands (the nearest one is outside Neom, by the flower stall) or attached to one of the nearby lamp posts.