More Flavor: City Gem Horse Riding at Wimbledon Village Stables

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For city-bound equestrians missing their early-morning ride and novice ponyphiles alike, Wimbledon has more to offer than Wombles. Even if you have a penchant for plaiting manes, you're in luck. Non-members can enjoy a weekday hack around the common or take some lessons to perfect their rising trot. Commune with the horseback police and the Royal Horse Artillery, or get down and dirty mucking out the stables after careening around SW19 like the Lone Ranger. If spectating is more your sport, then the Dog & Fox is a stone's throw away, offering abundant beery sustenance.

– Oliver Spall