A £1.6M equestrian facility created as part of the London 2012 Olympic legacy is facing an uncertain future.
The Royal Greenwich Equestrian Centre opened in 2013, offering training, part-time and degree courses run by Hadlow College. It featured arenas, a hydrotherapy pool, mechanical horse, treadmill, spa, paddocks, stabling for around 20 horses and more.
Funding came from a direct investment by Sport England, plus some financial backing from British Equestrian (BEF), Hadlow College, Greenwich Council, the Olympic Development Authority, the 2012 organisers and the Mayor's Fund for London.
H&H reported at the time that the foundation courses were “well booked”, and 40% of students were local residents. It also offered riding lessons to local people; a condition of its planning permission was to provide a minimum of 82 hours of…