Welcome to Sweetlands Farm
The Haven, Billingshurst, West Sussex
5★ Higher Standards Licensed | ABRS+ Approved Riding School
Horse Riding, Daytime Sessions for all & Animal learning Experiences
We offer a calm, friendly space where children, young people and adults can enjoy time with ponies and animals.
Choose your experience:
Riding Lessons
Sweetlands Farm is a 5★ licensed, ABRS+ approved riding school, offering experienced, patient, fully qualified and insured coaching.
We offer structured after-school and Saturday group riding lessons for children and young people of all abilities, from complete beginners through to more experienced riders.
Tiny tots pony time and lead rein sessions are offered during the weekdays.
See our Horse Riding lesson page for more information
Daytime Sessions
A calmer, more personal alternative to traditional lessons. These sessions are ideal for children and young people who may benefit from a quieter, more individual or small group setting around the animals.
Sessions can be ridden or non-ridden.
See our Daytime & Home Education page for more information.
Animal Learning Experiences
(Launching Soon!)
Fun, hands-on sessions where children can spend time up close and personal with ponies and animals
Alongside our horses and ponies, visitors can also meet our chickens — a colourful mixed flock, including Brahmas, the gentle giants of the chicken world. They can spend time with our Royal Golden Guernsey goats, a rare and friendly breed known for their calm nature, as well as our traditional rare breed pigs, Oxford Sandy and Blacks, and our beautiful Zwartbles sheep.
See our Animal Learning Experiences page for more information.
The Sweetlands Way
Surrounded by open countryside and thriving wildlife, it offers a quiet escape from the busyness of everyday life. Buzzards circle overhead, swallows return each year to the stable rafters, and hedgerows are alive with birdsong.
We are passionate about caring for our environment and creating a space where both people and animals can thrive. Since starting Sweetlands, we have installed solar, added a pond, planted trees and hedging across the farm, with many more planned for the future as we continue to grow and nurture the land.
With space to breathe, fresh air, and the gentle presence of animals, Sweetlands Farm is a place to relax, build confidence, and simply enjoy being outdoors.
Sweetlands Farm holds a 5★ Higher Standards Riding School Licence, reflecting our commitment to high standards of horse care, safety and tuition.
We are always happy to help you find the right session for your child — please get in touch to discuss availability or booking.
Licence number LI/13/0252/RIDING
