When the weather is blowing a hooley it makes us realise how lucky we are to have the facilities at Chestnuts, being able to ride indoors when the weather outside is frightful is such a privilege. This week everyone got warmed up with plenty of exercises and games. The brilliant volunteers, horses and riders did a great job with everyone having a smile on their face and, if that wasn’t enough to smile about, our … Continue reading →

Here comes the sun! 🌞 It’s been nice to see the sun and enjoy a break from the gloomy weather. At the stables it’s been a blaze of Autumn glory!  Such a treat to be blessed by the November sunshine whilst enjoying some nature therapy. The riders, supported by our amazing volunteers, have been showing us some wonderful riding and the horses have been equally wonderful too 🐴

With Halloween and firework night over, the attention was turned into getting into some Christmas spirit on Saturday at the Henfield Charities Fair. A fantastic morning saw our volunteers being fab festive elves and raising a brilliant £302.50. The amount of visitors coming over to our stall was humbling, several returning again and again, it was a morning full of pleasant moments, festive fun and kind people. Well, that’s a wrap for this year’s Charities … Continue reading →

  Christmas is coming and so is the Henfield Charities Christmas Fair, tomorrow 10am – 1pm! We have an amazing selection of tombola prizes that have been donated by the very generous Long Furlong Community. It’s a great opportunity to get a head start on your Christmas shopping, with plenty of crafty creations available whilst feeling good about supporting your favourite charity!! 💜 Please come along with your family and friends and enjoy getting into … Continue reading →

📣 Happy Trustees Week! 🎉 Trustees’ week has landed and it’s a great opportunity to spread the love to our own board of Trustees and show them what they mean to us. We’re incredibly grateful for the dedication of our Trustees who are at the heart of everything and make the Long Furlong world go around! Their guidance, time, and commitment allow us to continue delivering life-changing experiences through horses 🐴✨ Thank you to our … Continue reading →

What a fantastic first half of term it’s been and the good news keeps on coming! We are delighted to say that last week coach Sarah-Jane had a very successful ‘one year’ coach review. Never in doubt SJ, we knew you would nail it, well done. The Long Furlong family are very proud of you. It’s been a busy time for the LFRDA coaching team and they have been doing a brilliant job over the … Continue reading →

                Autumn is a beautiful season at Chestnuts and when it’s sunny it really helps the colours pop 🍂 This term we’ve experienced all types of weather, sometimes all in one day…but we love all kinds of weather!  This week the changeable climate meant we kept it cosy with some good old fashioned fun in the indoor arena alongside enjoying a little outdoor adventure exploring nature in all … Continue reading →