English Schools/Italian lessons/horse riding

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: It looks like my husband has just got the OK for a transfer to Singapore with his company.

We have a number of questions naturally. Any advice/information on the schools for a 12 year old and a 9 year old?

I am currently learning Italian - does anyone know if I can continue this?

My 12 year old daughter is not keen on the move - so horse riding is to be used as a bribe. Any recommendations?

Any other info would be much apreciated.

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There are private tutors in Italian, you'll have to find them yourself. Place a classified ad.

Riding: there's only one riding club (bukit timah saddle club) and one polo club.

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Google Singapore Polo Club and Bukit Timah Saddle Club. They both have informative web sites.

My take on it is the Saddle Club run a beginner's course & also offers casual trail riding. I don't know about costs there. The Polo Club retains highly qualified instructors, you can have your own horse or use a school horse, but aside from a 3 month trial period you need to be a member to take lessons. Cost approx $15k Sing to purchase membership + monthly membership $100 + cost of lessons $50-$80/45 mins.

They're your only options in Singapore. See if you can get your daughter interested in another hobby or sport! As someone who has a perfectly good horse sitting in the paddock at home (Australia), I'm profoundly disappointed with the horse riding opportunities here. But, if you have the $...