Respect should be shown at all times to all Branch volunteers conducting schooling pass checks, as well as National Trust staff.
Careful, considerate riding is essential at all times.
Passes are per horse or pony, not per vehicle nor per family. Once the pass has been purchased, you will receive e-mail confirmation of the booking. Please bring a copy of this e-mail with you… it will be needed for entry at the National Trust Kiosk. The schooling pass is valid only for the day of issue. Please leave printed evidence of your schooling pass in your vehicle window for checking.
The course is open from 9am until 5pm. You may use your schooling pass at any time during these opening hours. There are no allocated time slots.
Be aware that there may be sheep grazing on the course. If sheep are in all or part of King's Meadow, please be careful not to surprise each other, particularly when walking through the woods
It is the rider’s responsibility to check that the jumps are clear of sheep and debris, and are damage-free before use.
All riders MUST be accompanied by an ADULT - no lone schooling.
All users of the course should carry a first aid kit for humans and horses.
All schooling pass holders should carry a mobile phone in case emergency help is needed. However, please note that there are areas of the park with poor mobile network coverage.
Many jumps have a small white sign containing a grid reference and emergency veterinary contact details in the event of an accident.
The schooling pass entitles the named rider to use King's Meadow Cross Country Course only. It does not allow riding in any other part of Ickworth Park.
No use of the showjumping arena is permitted, nor any other item of Pony Club equipment.
The privacy of adjoining properties should be respected at ALL times.
Dogs must be kept on short leads at all times.
Gates must be kept closed at ALL times to contain loose horses and/or sheep.
Strictly no vehicle movements on the cross-country course (except for emergency use).
Riders must wear effective body protection for cross-country jumping. It is strongly advised that the protection chosen should impede neither flexibility nor balance. Riding hats should have no fixed peak and comply with the current Pony Club safety standards, with chin straps fastened at all times by all riders when mounted.
Waste material, i.e. droppings, bedding, hay and rubbish, must be removed from the parking area by the schooling pass holder.
If the National Trust Entry Kiosk is open, you must stop and show the necessary schooling pass documentation. Do not bypass the queue at the kiosk at any time. If you are a National Trust member, please show your card as you pass through the entry kiosk.
Any damage to jumps and take off or landing areas should be reported immediately to Susanne White on 07887 591853 or susanne@pamplin.cloud. No charge for repair will be made, but we do need to be made aware of any issues immediately please.
Any alteration to the jumps (e.g. poles) should be removed after jumping.
No moving of portable fences or jumping marked off obstacles is permitted. Many jumps are unidirectional. It is the rider’s responsibility to ensure the fences are jumped in the correct direction.
Note that courses are flagged for competitions and occasional schooling days. Please do not expect the course to be flagged at other times.