Upcoming Rides & Events

Welcome to our upcoming rides and events page — everything you need to know about what's coming up at Leading Ladies Equestrian! 🐴🌿

We offer guided horse rides across Derbyshire, Nottinghamshire, the High Peak and beyond — from gentle confidence rides in ancient woodland to stunning moorland adventures and reservoir rides in the Derbyshire Dales.

All rides are led by our experienced guides and kept to small groups for a personal and sociable experience. Solo riders are always very welcome on every ride 😊

If you have any questions about any of our rides please don't hesitate to get in touch at unthankequestrian@gmail.com

🐴 GUIDED RIDES — SEPTEMBER

🌿 Sett Valley Trail Guided Horse Ride — Led by Katy
Hayfield, High Peak, Derbyshire

A beautiful mostly off road guided hack along the stunning Sett Valley Trail in Hayfield, High Peak. Flat railway trail through gorgeous High Peak woodland — perfect for riders looking for a relaxed sociable hack in the Peak District with good parking and all weather tracks 🌿

📍 Hayfield, High Peak, Derbyshire
🗣️ what3words: ///prepared.beaker.blink
🅿️ Pay and display parking — 2hrs £7 | 4hrs £10 | All day £15
🚛 Suitable for trailers and lorries
🌿 Mostly off road | Walk and trot | ~1.5 hours
👥 Maximum 6 riders | 💷 £40 per rider
⭐ Difficulty: 3/10 🟢

📅 Thursday 18th September 2026
⏰ Meet 10am | Onboard 10.30am
👥 Spaces available
👉 Book here

🌳 Blidworth Woods Afternoon Confidence Ride — Led by Jess ⭐ NEW
Blidworth, Nottinghamshire

A beautiful afternoon guided confidence ride through ancient woodland in Blidworth, Nottinghamshire. Perfect for nervous horses and riders, those returning to hacking or anyone looking for a calm relaxed guided hack in Nottinghamshire with no roads, no gates and free parking 🌳

📅 Monday 22nd September 2026
⏰ Meet 11.30am | Onboard 12pm
👥 Spaces available
👉 Book here

🌄 Moor Ride with Views over Curbar Edge — Led by Jenny ⭐ NEW
Holmesfield, Derbyshire — Peak District National Park

A stunning guided moorland ride in Holmesfield, Derbyshire with breathtaking views over Curbar Edge and the surrounding Peak District National Park. A small supportive group confidence ride across open moorland — perfect for nervous riders and novice hackers looking for a beautiful Peak District experience 🌄

📍 Holmesfield, Derbyshire, S18
🗣️ what3words: ///egging.escalates.upstarts
🅿️ Free field parking — suitable for trailers and horseboxes
⚠️ No mounting block — please bring your own steps
🌄 Walk with option of trot | ~3 miles | ~1.5-2 hours
👥 Maximum 4 riders | 💷 £40 per rider
⭐ Difficulty: 3/10 🟢

📅 Sunday 27th September 2026
⏰ Meet 10am | Onboard 10.30am
👥 Spaces available
👉 Book here

🌊 Carsington Water Guided Horse Ride — Led by Katy
Carsington Water, Derbyshire Dales — near Matlock & Ashbourne

A stunning guided horse ride at Carsington Water in the beautiful Derbyshire Dales — one of Derbyshire's most spectacular riding locations! Mostly off road reservoir tracks with gorgeous water views, hard standing car park with plenty of room for horseboxes and lorries and lovely grassy tracks perfect for a satisfying canter 🌊

📍 Carsington Water, Derbyshire Dales — near Matlock & Ashbourne
🅿️ £4 parking — card only | Hard standing car park
🚛 Large car park — perfect for horseboxes and lorries
🌊 Mostly off road | Walk, trot and canter | ~3 hours
👥 Maximum 6 riders | 💷 £50 per rider
⭐ Difficulty: 5/10 🟡

📅 Monday 28th September 2026
⏰ Meet 10am | Onboard 10.30am
👥 Spaces available
👉 Book here

🐴 GUIDED RIDES — OCTOBER

🌿 Sett Valley Trail Guided Horse Ride — Led by Katy
Hayfield, High Peak, Derbyshire

📅 Saturday 3rd October 2026
⏰ Meet 10am | Onboard 10.30am
👥 Spaces available
👉 Book here

🌊 Holmesfield Water Crossing Guided Horse Ride — Led by Jenny ⭐ NEW
Holmesfield, Derbyshire — Peak District

A beautiful guided hack along the stunning bridleways around Holmesfield, Derbyshire — including a brilliant water crossing! Lovely varied bridleways through gorgeous Peak District countryside with walk, trot and canter. A brilliant ride for confident riders looking for something a little more adventurous in Derbyshire 🌊

📍 Holmesfield, Derbyshire, S18
🗣️ what3words: ///egging.escalates.upstarts
🅿️ Free field parking — suitable for trailers and horseboxes
⚠️ No mounting block — please bring your own steps
🌊 Walk, trot and canter in places | ~2 hours
👥 Maximum 4 riders | 💷 £40 per rider
⭐ Difficulty: 6/10 🟡

📅 Sunday 4th October 2026
⏰ Meet 10am | Onboard 10.30am
👥 Spaces available
👉 Book here

🌳 Blidworth Woods Confidence Ride — Led by Jess
Blidworth, Nottinghamshire

A beautiful guided confidence ride through ancient woodland in Blidworth, Nottinghamshire. Perfect for nervous horses and riders, those returning to hacking or anyone looking for a calm relaxed guided hack in Nottinghamshire with no roads, no gates and free parking 🌳

📅 Tuesday 6th October 2026
⏰ Meet 9am | Onboard 9.30am
👥 Spaces available
👉 Book here

🌊 Carsington Water Guided Horse Ride — Led by Katy
Carsington Water, Derbyshire Dales — near Matlock & Ashbourne

📅 Friday 9th October 2026
⏰ Meet 10am | Onboard 10.30am
👥 Spaces available
👉 Book here

🏔️ Eccles Pike Guided Horse Ride — Led by Katy ⭐ NEW
Buxworth, High Peak, Derbyshire — near Whaley Bridge & Chapel-en-le-Frith

A stunning new guided horse ride around Eccles Pike in the High Peak — one of the most beautiful and dramatic landscapes in Derbyshire! Meeting at the Navigation Inn in Buxworth with easy parking, this is a gorgeous 2.5-3 hour walk and trot ride through stunning High Peak countryside 🏔️

📍 The Navigation Inn, Buxworth, High Peak SK23 7NE
🅿️ Easy parking at the Navigation Inn — pub currently closed so plenty of space
🚛 Suitable for trailers and horseboxes
🏔️ Walk and trot | ~2.5-3 hours
👥 Maximum 6 riders | 💷 £50 per rider

📅 Sunday 19th October 2026
⏰ Meet 10am | Onboard 10.30am
👥 Spaces available
👉 Book here

🏔️ Flash Village Guided Horse Ride — Led by Katy ⭐ NEW
Flash, Buxton, Derbyshire — England's Highest Village | 3 Counties Meeting Point

An absolutely iconic guided horse ride from Flash Village Hall near Buxton — England's highest village and the meeting point of three counties — Derbyshire, Cheshire and Staffordshire! Stunning scenery, an iconic waterfall, a river crossing and some of the most dramatic and beautiful countryside you'll ever ride through 🏔️

Hi viz essential on this ride — some country road work involved but Katy manages all of this safely for the group 🌿

📅 Thursday 22nd October 2026
⏰ Meet 10am | Onboard 10.30am
👥 Spaces available
👉 Book here

🌿 Poolsbrook Country Park Guided Horse Ride — Led by Jenny ⭐ NEW
Poolsbrook Country Park, Chesterfield, Derbyshire

A lovely guided hack through the beautiful Poolsbrook Country Park near Chesterfield — brilliant all weather parkland trails that ride beautifully whatever the conditions! Perfect for riders who want good parking, all weather tracks and a relaxed sociable hack near Chesterfield in Derbyshire 🌿

📍 Poolsbrook Country Park, Chesterfield, Derbyshire
🅿️ Good parking on site — suitable for trailers and horseboxes
🌿 All weather trails | Walk, trot and canter if ground allows | ~2 hours
👥 Maximum 4 riders | 💷 £40 per rider
⭐ Difficulty: 3/10 🟢

📅 Thursday 23rd October 2026
⏰ Meet 10am | Onboard 10.30am
👥 Spaces available
👉 Book here

🐴 GUIDED RIDES — NOVEMBER

🌿 Sett Valley Trail Guided Horse Ride — Led by Katy
Hayfield, High Peak, Derbyshire

📅 Monday 2nd November 2026
⏰ Meet 10am | Onboard 10.30am
👥 Spaces available
👉 Book here

🌊 Carsington Water Guided Horse Ride — Led by Katy
Carsington Water, Derbyshire Dales — near Matlock & Ashbourne

📅 Thursday 5th November 2026
⏰ Meet 10am | Onboard 10.30am
👥 Spaces available
👉 Book here

🏔️ Eccles Pike Guided Horse Ride — Led by Katy ⭐ NEW
Buxworth, High Peak, Derbyshire — near Whaley Bridge & Chapel-en-le-Frith

📅 Sunday 9th November 2026
⏰ Meet 10am | Onboard 10.30am
👥 Spaces available
👉 Book here

🏔️ Flash Village Guided Horse Ride — Led by Katy ⭐ NEW
Flash, Buxton, Derbyshire — England's Highest Village | 3 Counties Meeting Point

Hi viz essential on this ride — some country road work involved but Katy manages all of this safely for the group 🌿

📅 Sunday 16th November 2026
⏰ Meet 10am | Onboard 10.30am
👥 Spaces available
👉 Book here

🐴 HORSE HOLIDAYS

Bring your horse to stay at Unthank Hall Farm in Holmesfield, Derbyshire — right on the edge of the Peak District National Park! Exclusive use of our beautiful 4-mile farm ride every Friday, Saturday and Sunday, direct bridleway access onto stunning Peak District bridleways and route maps provided 🌿

📍 Unthank Hall Farm, Holmesfield, Derbyshire S18 7WF
🗣️ what3words: ///pods.aged.willpower
📅 Available now until October — minimum 1 night stay
💷 From £20 per night per horse
👉 Book here

🌿 RETIREMENT LIVERY — LAUNCHING SEPTEMBER 2026

Gold standard horse retirement livery now launching at Unthank Hall Farm, Holmesfield, Derbyshire 💚

📍 Holmesfield, Derbyshire S18
💷 £595 per month | Places strictly limited to 10 horses

📞 GET IN TOUCH

Any questions about any of our upcoming rides or events please email us at unthankequestrian@gmail.com

We'd love to hear from you 🐴🌿