Lodge Farm cross-country course

Lodge Farm cross-country course Cross-country schooling course.

22/09/2026

Busy day starting to position some of our new mini jumps ready for the clear round day. The course of 40-50cm fences will be available to hire AFTER 3 October 🫶

Top job !

Booking for clear round and general schooling via our website (link in bio).

Ever wondered how we prepare our courses for competitions? Several weeks before the competition, we plan a route that ma...
17/09/2026

Ever wondered how we prepare our courses for competitions?

Several weeks before the competition, we plan a route that makes the best use of appropriately sized fences, while creating smooth lines.

Vary the route and combinations from event to event to make sure there are always fresh challenges.

Identify where portable fences are needed and move them into position, levelling them carefully and securing them.

Prepare the take-offs and landings at every fence, adding stone and sand where necessary and paying particular attention to portables on new ground.

Flag, number and rope the courses.

Dress fences where appropriate.

Come and enjoy our next event:
📍 Mini clear round showjumping and cross-country day
📅 3rd October
🐎 Heights 40cm-70cm. Pairs welcome.
🏆 Rosettes for all clear rounds
💚 Friendly atmosphere

Entries via the link in our bio!

It’s hard to believe that this time last month the going underfoot was brown and scorched. The grass has picked up so qu...
13/09/2026

It’s hard to believe that this time last month the going underfoot was brown and scorched. The grass has picked up so quickly and the ground now has some serious spring in it!

Come and make the most of it!

🔸More than 100 fences set in 40 acres
🔸Two water features, ditches, steps, banks
🔸From 50-110cm

🔗 Link to book in bio

📆 Don’t forget our mini clear round day on 3 October (40-70cm).

‼️Bookings and payment ‼️Just a reminder that when booking the cross-country course, payment is required for each horse....
04/09/2026

‼️Bookings and payment ‼️

Just a reminder that when booking the cross-country course, payment is required for each horse.

Unfortunately, we’ve had a few instances recently where a booking has been made and one horse paid for, but two or more horses have arrived to use the course, or no booking has been made at all.

This is our business, and a considerable amount of time, work and money goes into keeping the course safe, maintained and in tip-top condition for everyone to enjoy. While we really don’t like having to say it, using the facilities without paying in full is essentially no different from taking a service without paying for it.

While the vast majority of our fantastic clients respect this, sadly it is becoming a more regular problem with the minority, so we’ll be carrying out more frequent spot checks on the course from now on.

Please make sure that every horse in your group is booked and paid for before using the course.

Thank you so much to everyone who continues to support us, book correctly and help us keep the course running. We’d much rather be spending our time on improvements and building new jumps than checking who has booked in and paid - and who has not! 😊🐎

31/08/2026

✨ Cross-country schooling in the heart of Kent ✨

We offer a diverse range of more than 100 fences, from 50cm to 110cm, including two water complexes, a large selection of ditches and steps, plus technical lines to build confidence and challenge your training 🐎

We pay meticulous attention to the ground conditions; the course has a thick grass cover with sanded take-offs and landings where needed.

Whether you’re a keen eventer or looking to try something new and have some fun, head to our website (link in bio) to book your schooling session today. 🙌🏼

Our next event:
🐴 Clear Round XC and SJ
🗓 3rd October 2026

📸 Alice | Equine Digital Marketing

📢 STOP PRESS 📢We are open Bank Holiday Monday ☀️  Want to squeeze in one last outing of the summer holiday? 🐎 🔗 Link to ...
27/08/2026

📢 STOP PRESS 📢

We are open Bank Holiday Monday ☀️

Want to squeeze in one last outing of the summer holiday? 🐎

🔗 Link to book in bio

We like nothing better than hearing riders enjoying the course and making progress! “Lodge Farm has been my go-to cross-...
16/08/2026

We like nothing better than hearing riders enjoying the course and making progress!

“Lodge Farm has been my go-to cross-country course for the last 15 years. You can always guarantee the best ground, well maintained fences with great landings and takeoffs and courses designed to help ride-ability for all levels of horses.” - Jess Jess | equine influencer 🐴🌟

Thanks for the great feedback, Jess!

Let us know how you got on when you last visited us in the comments below!

📸 Jamie Flejou

A date for your diaries! Join us on Saturday 3rd October for a clear round showjumping and cross-country day.🐎 Heights 4...
09/08/2026

A date for your diaries!

Join us on Saturday 3rd October for a clear round showjumping and cross-country day.

🐎 Heights 40-70cm
🏆 Rosettes for all clear rounds
💚 Friendly atmosphere

Whether you want to try your first round on grass or have some end-of-season fun, we look forward to seeing you!

Entries via link in bio 💻

📸 PDG-Event Photography and Thunderhooves Digital

This year’s hot, dry summer has raised important questions: When is it too hot to compete? How can we train when the gro...
04/08/2026

This year’s hot, dry summer has raised important questions:

When is it too hot to compete?

How can we train when the ground is so hard?

Should we be trying to keep our horses fit at all?

The answers, of course, depend on individual circumstances.

However, cross-country schooling does not have to mean galloping over hard ground. You can achieve plenty without putting unnecessary strain on your horse’s legs.

If you are considering a schooling session, keep these points in mind…

📸 Louisa Day Photography

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Matfield
TN127ET

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