Army School of Equitation

In December 1922, the Cavalry School, based at Netheravon in Wiltshire, was amalgamated with the Royal Artillery Riding Establishment to become the Army School of Equitation, which was given a military camp at Weedon,[1] alongside the Military Ordnance Depot there dating from 1805, the central small arms depot of the British Army.

[2] The choice of location gave an area with good riding country, in the heart of England, served not only by the Grand Union Canal and Weedon railway station but also by a branch line to the military depot.

[5] Its demonstration horses were dispersed and were noted for their high standard of accuracy in performing the school movements.

On Tuesday 25 July 1939, in the House of Commons Somerset de Chair asked Leslie Hore-Belisha, Secretary of State for War "whether it has been definitely decided to close down the Equitation School at Weedon; and, if so, whether he will consider establishing a training and remounts depot there to supply the remaining horsed cavalry regiments.

"[12] Chair then asked "May I take it that, if it is decided to transfer the establishment from Weedon, it is not proposed to abolish the Equitation School as such?