Manege De Wildhoef

About Manege De Wildhoef

Manege De Wildhoef is a riding school in Den Haag, in the Bosjes van Pex. The riding school offers riding lessons, adapted riding, horse-assisted coaching and horse livery.

Riding lessons

The riding school uses a self-developed lesson system in which riders learn about horses, their posture and riding. Riders learn at their own pace.

• Freestyle lesson from age 7
• Mini lesson from age 8
• Riding lesson after Freestyle and Mini lessons, or a private lesson for riders with horse-riding experience
• Themed lessons: seat, carousel, skills and jumping
• Adapted riding
• Trail rides from F6 level
• Private lessons in all parts of the lesson system
• Young Leader Program
• Leasing a pony or horse

Horse-assisted coaching

The coaching is for children and adults and focuses on learning and development questions. A programme consists of an intake lasting an hour and a half, followed by four to six one-hour sessions. The exercises are done beside the horse; no horse experience is needed.

• Resilience
• Self-confidence
• Assertiveness
• Social skills
• Fear of failure
• Setting boundaries
• Leadership style
• Stress and burnout complaints
• Communication problems
• Teams: collaboration, roles and positions, team building, team processes, change processes and communication

Horse livery

The riding school supports horse owners with keeping, caring for and training their horse, and offers facilities.

Location and facilities

The riding school is in the Bosjes van Pex, bordering Westduinpark and the beach of Den Haag. Coaching takes place in a paddock.

• Bosjes van Pex
• Westduinpark
• Beach of Den Haag
• Paddock

Quality organisations

The riding school and horse livery are members of equestrian and horse welfare organisations. For the care farm and coaching, it also has affiliations with care and coaching organisations.

• FNRS
• KNHS
• LTO Noord
• Keurmerk Paard en Welzijn (KPW) (Horse and Welfare Quality Mark)
• Stichting Veilige Paardensport (SVP) (Safe Equestrian Sport Foundation)
• Federatie Paardrijden Gehandicapten (FPG) (Federation for Riding for People with Disabilities)
• Vereniging Paarden Coaching Nederland (V-PCN) (Dutch Association for Horse Coaching)
• Vereniging Zorgboeren Zuid-Holland (ZBZH) (South Holland Care Farmers Association)
• Federatie Landbouw en Zorg (FLZ) (Federation for Agriculture and Care)
• Kwaliteit Laat Je Zien (KLJZ) (Quality You Can See)