| England | Scotland | Wales | N. Ireland | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Meeting outdoors |
Groups of six or two households |
Eight people from a maximum of eight households (children u12 not counted). . | Groups of six from up to six households (children u11 not counted) | Groups of ten (including children) from no more than two households. |
| Meeting indoors | Groups of six or two households in public and private settings | Groups of six from three households public and private settings |
Groups of six or two households in public settings only (except for extended households) |
Up to six people from a maximum of two households in a non-domestic indoor setting. |
| Travel |
No restrictions, cross-border travel to Wales and Scoltand permitted. |
No restrictions, cross-border travel to England and Wales permitted. |
No restrictions, cross-border travel to England and Scotland permitted. | No restrictions, but urged to stay local. |
| Riding outdoors | Groups of six from up to six households for casual activity, no restriction for organised activity or sport. |
Groups of six from up to six households for casual activity, up to 30 for organised activity. Sport numbers set by Level, see Scotland page. |
Groups of six from up to six households (children u11 not counted) for casual activity, up to 50 for organsied activity. | Groups of up to 15 people including coaches for structured activity, ten from two households casually. |
| Riding indoors |
Permitted - numbers based on NGB guidance.
|
Permitted – covered arenas are classified as outdoor sport facilities by the Scottish Government. | Permittted for organised activities for up to 30 adults. |
Not permitted except the use of own facilities. |
| Venues for training |
Lessons and facility hire permitted, with restrictions on indoor usage and group numbers. Lead rein sessions at centre discretion. |
Lessons and facility hire permitted, with restrictions on travel and group numbers. Lead rein sessions at centre discretion |
Outdoor facilities open for hire. Riding schools should contact their licencing authority/insurance provider for help. Lead rein sessions at centre discretion. |
Outdoor lessons and facility hire permitted, with restrictions on numbers. Lead rein sessions at centre discretion |
| Venues for competition | Competitions permitted. Please follow NGB protocols. |
Competitions permitted, numbers based on Level - see Scotland page. |
Competitions permitted -outdoors with numbers of up to 50 participants and 30 participants indoors. | Outdoor competitions permitted from 23 April. Indoors permitted for elite only. |
| Coaches |
No travel restrictions and no limit on numbers outdoors or indoors. |
No limit on sessions per day or travel. Numbers based on alert level, see Scotland page. |
Riding school coaches should follow the advice for venues above. Freelance coaches can deliver lessons outdoors and indoors based on 30 for indoor settings, 50 for outdoor. |
Permitted numbers are 10 from two households so can teach groups of up to nine from one other household as coach is one household. Structured outdoor training must be organised by an NGB/affiliated club or individual and take place in groups of up to 14 plus the coach. |
| Overnight stays |
Permitted in all accommodation, incluidng horseboxes. Toilet and shower facilities open. |
Permitted in all accommodation, incluidng horseboxes. Toilet and shower facilities open. |
Permitted in all accommodation, incluidng horseboxes. Toilet and shower facilities open. |
Not permitted - likely to be 24 May. |
| Practitioners | Free to work with COVID security measures in place. | Free to work with COVID security measures in place. | Free to work with COVID security measures in place. |
Free to work with COVID security measures in place. |
| Further information | Sport England | Sport Wales | Sport Northern Ireland |