About Us
The Training Ground
Set in 20 acres of securely fenced & gated grass and woodland you will find over 70 jumping efforts from 30cm to 110cm jumps, boasting 2 water complexes, a 16m x 24m with 2 sloping run ins and a various drops and a shallow basin water. A snaking ditch complex and a further 6 ditches, 3 mounds & numerous logs, corners and brush fences, some of which you can see on the gallery page. There is also 50m x 50m show jump arena on a grass surface.
For the safety of the riders and horses, all jumps are anchored to the ground with Spirafix ground anchors. We continually add more jumps or adjust layouts so you will often find something new on your return visits.
Facilities
On arrival into the farmyard you will turn right and park in the signed areas. Here you will find the training ground office for payments and disclaimer acceptance, customer toilets and wash down area for your horses. Bob or Angela will be on hand to meet and great you if you are a new customer.
Winters Equestrian - who are they
A family owned and run training ground in Thornton -le Moor, North Lincolnshire, opened in August 2020. From Ange's passion for horses, our aim was to provide a friendly training ground with something for everyone, resulting in a confidence building course for horses and riders of all levels.
Located at the Winters' family farm, the ground is hosted by Ange and Bob, who will often meet you on arrival. Bob retired from everyday farming in 2019, the XC venture has left little time for retirement, having embraced the new business with his secret, underlying passion for horses. He has spent hours on his digger getting the water complex / banks / ditches to where they are today and putting his heart and soul into making the course a success. Bob, being a farmer and knowing his land is vigilant about maintaining and looking after the ground which we pride ourselves on.
Ange's passion for cross country riding began at an early age, where she would spend the summer holidays with her friend who's family owned a XC course. When they held Pony Club ODE's she was a runner on her pony, Star. Leading to her first hunter trial at the age of 13 on her 2nd pony Sunny, falling in love with the sport even more. Then a family tragedy, Ange lost her 20-year-old brother in a motorbike accident in 1988, life changed a lot and she didn’t ride again until adulthood.
Fast forward to now, after a 17-year career in fashion retail buying Ange and her family moved back to her husband's childhood home in 2017. After the move to Lincolnshire, it wasn’t long before horses appeared, and she picked up the reins, getting back in the saddle for the first time in 33 years. The idea of the XC business was a lightbulb moment after she began XC training, resulting in putting our heart and soul into making the course a pleasurable and fun experience for your enjoyment and training.