With half term fast approaching, it can only mean one thing! Time for more activities to enjoy – and some with a difference!
Adult own a horse day! – Monday 30th May – 9:00am – 3:00pm
Have you ever dreamed of having your own horse? Or do you fancy just spending a day with your favourite horse? Our Adult own a horse day includes a lesson, hack and plenty of stable management to help you learn about caring for horses and having fun with likeminded people.
Mini Hackers – Tuesday 31st May – 10:00am
Our Ride leader Jane will be taking out a hack around our farm ride to include walk and trot for our younger riders.
Jubilee Gymkhana – Thursday 2nd June – 11:00am
Join Katie and Lucie to celebrate the occasion with fun and games dressed in red, white, blue and maybe some gold!
Jubilee Pony day – 10:00am – 3:00pm
Come and join us for a day of riding, stable management and fun with our favourite ponies. This day is tailored towards children who can walk and trot off the lead rein.
Interested? Please call our reception team on 01606 892 111 to book, or contact us here
Are you looking forward to Summer without Covid restrictions this year? Here at Cheshire Riding School we will be posting availability every week through the summer! Below is our availability for w/c 25th April.
We will also be posting our activities calender for May half term and Summer Holidays very soon, so watch this space!
It’s that time of year again for our annual Halloween October half term activities for both adults and children!
Wednesday 27th: 9-4pm Halloween Pony Day!
Thursday 28th: 10-3pm- Adult own a horse day- Enjoy a hack out in the countryside and a lesson, and learn all about looking after your own horse!
Friday 29th: 10-3pm Halloween Pony Day
Both pony days include a ride, lots of fun filled games and Halloween activities, along with some spooky fun with the ponies! Feel free to wear fancy dress!!
All riders need to be confident riding off the lead rein
Please bring a packed lunch
These days are fun filled and always book up quickly!
call our office on 01606892111 for more information or to book on
Here at Cheshie Riding School we are excited to be able to announce dates for our BHS training and courses for those of you wanting to start working towards any exams.
These courses are perfect for those wanting to pursue a career in the equine industry or gain more knowledge in this field! through our BHS training and courses.
DATES FOR YOUR DIARY
Stage 1: Monday Evening 6-8pm
Stage 2: Wednesday 1-4pm
Stage 2 Teach: Thursday 1-3pm
Stage 3: Wednesday 10-1pm
Stage 4: Tuesday 2-4pm
Our Taining offers you
All of our training is done on a rota basis, with all the stages training involving one hours ride and one hours theory/practical.
The teach training will cover all aspects of the exam syllabus and lesson structure .
To book a slot for any of these courses, or for more information about what’s right for you (it may be that you did exams in the past, or have alternate qualifications which may grant you direct entry into some BHS exams, or have a goal/career in mind and not sure of your next steps), just give our office a call on 01606892111 or email [email protected]
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A Fantastic Event is Coming to
Cheshire Riding School
On Wednesday 4th August 2021 – 6 – 8.30pm
Falconry on Horseback with Racehorses
This is a “not to be missed opportunity” to witness something almost unique and exciting and something you will never forget!
Martin and his team from Devon work with racehorses when they’ve reached the end of their racing career; they train them to work with eagles, hawks, and falcons, combining the ancient arts of riding and falconry to a way suited to the modern world
“Martin Whitley has flown falcons in the field from thoroughbreds since 2000 when he picked up a badly behaving peregrine from a girl who was working for him at the time, and when he returned from exercising, he had a bit of an epiphany. He flew his hunting falcons from horses after that.
In 2015 after many requests he decided to pull the horses in to what he did commercially. He loves being able to show how versatile a horse can be after racing when given the opportunity. Thoroughbreds can get a bad press but he believes that this is mainly because they end up in the wrong hands, and he loves being able to show what they can do given the opportunity.
A good life after racing for these horses is something very close to his heart, and luckily the thoroughbreds make the best falconry horses, as they are fast, adaptable, reliable, and it’s a job they love”.
Our recpetion team are still on limited hours until we open on 29th March 2021.
So, if you want to get booked in please call between 10am and 12pm Monday to Thursday. If you need to speak to a member of the team in between those hours, please email us on [email protected] or send us a Facebook message.
Please note all bookings must be done over the phone, so if you’re unable to get through please leave us an answer maching message and we’ll return your call as soon as possible.
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EXCITING NEWS
WE ARE OPEN
Business as usual here at CRS from Thursday 3rd December.
Group lessons
All group lessons will resume as normal including hacks from Thursday 3rd December. please give our receptionist a call to confirm or book back in to your regular slot!
Unfotunatly if you have been riding in a private slot which was a group lesson previously , we are no longer able to offer you that as a private lesson slot these will revert back to group lessons.
We still have some private slots available and will try our hardest to accommodate your riding needs.
Our Christmas opening hours are now up so take a look but remember, spaces are limited to be quick to book in! 01606892111
FOR HACKING ON MARBURY PARK AND STROLLERS HACKS CLIENTS ARE REQUIRED TO BE 16+ YEARS OF AGE
Please note that over the Christmas period we will be closing at 5pm each evening. Any bookings that are made during this period will need to be paid for in full on the time of booking.
All activities are maxed at a certain number so be quick to book
To meet latest government guidance, we are sad to advise that CRS will be required to close for 4 weeks from Thursday 5th Nov until Wednesday 2nd Dec and will re-open as normal on Thursday 3rd Dec.
All existing or new bookings will move to the next available day/date when you normally ride, or we can provide you with a voucher for the same amount.
Lessons and hacks will continue as normal until 9pm on Wednesday 4th November.
CRS is therefore planning at present to RE-OPEN on Thursday 3rd December 2020 at 9am.
As customers will be aware, CRS takes everyone’s safety very seriously and our Covid systems have been used very successfully for a number of months. We have followed or even exceeded all the British Horse Society’s and Government Guidelines in our safety procedures and risk assessments.
Thanks to our amazing customers who we know are so helpful and cooperative in working with our staff and each other, our great team will be keeping our horses and ponies fit and healthy ready for your return in 4 weeks’ time, hopefully!
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Wednesday 28th October and Friday 30th October we are running our fantastic pony days. They start at 10am and include a ride, stable management sessions and most importantly lots of fun!
All riders must be able to mount indepently and walk and trot without a leader.
The cost is £45, if you’d like more information please call our office or speak to your instructor.
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We have brought back some more of our fabulous instructors. We now have more availability during the week and at the weekend, so give our office a call to check what aviabailty we have and to secure your slot.
We are excited to be able to announce dates for our BHS training courses for those of you wanting to start working towards any exams.
All our training is done on a rota basis, with all the stages training involving one hours ride and one hours theory/practical.
The teach training will cover all aspects of the exam syllabus and lesson structure with our yard manager Debbie.
To book a slot for any of these courses, or for more information about what’s right for you (it may be that you did exams in the past,
or have alternate qualifications which may grant you direct entry into some BHS exams), just give our office a call on 01606 892 111 or email [email protected]
During the training course you will be talked through the requirements of the exam and will receive current and up to date information required to pass the theory parts of the exam.
You will have the opportunity to deliver your practical stable management lecture gaining feed back on how you can improve.
Days and times
Perfect for those wanting to pursue a career in the equine industry or gain more knowledge in this field!
Stage 1: Monday 6 – 8pm This session is taught by Katie Nickson and over seen by Debbie Wilson
This training is suitable to those who are looking at taking their exam or are considering horse ownership or loaning a horse in the future. The stage one subjects covered will include tacking up, feeding and grooming. The riding lessons will allow those attending to ride our stage one horses. The lessons will focus on improving your basic position and feel for improving each individual horse. The exercises that we cover will include polework, and will include some work without your stirrups with a variety if school figuresincluded. Those who are looking at taking the exam can have their skills record signed off as part of the course when the required standards are met.
Stage 2: Wednesday 2 – 4 pm This session is taught by Debbie Wilson
The riding will be a one hour riding lesson (flat and jump on alternate weeks) and will be carried out on the horses being used in our exam. This is a great way of seeing the horses that will be used, riding as part of a group and discussing the feedback the examiners will require on the horses way of going. Debbie will coach the session and deliver relevant feedback to riders as required. Each rider will receive individual feedback at the end of each riding section.
The Care will also involve lunge sessions if the candidates are working towards the lunge assessment also. These sessions will enable you to work through the learning outcomes, and develop a deeper understanding of the assessment requirements.
Stage 2 Teach: monday 1 – 3 pm This session is taught by Erin Coulter and over seen by Debbie Wilson
We can provide suitable horses and riders each week to ensure that you are dealing with the teaching of real clients at the standard you will be required to teach in your exam. these sessions will enable you to practice your lesson plans in preperation for the assessent.
Stage 3: Wednesday 11-1pm This session is taught by Debbie Wilson
There will be a 1 hour care and 1 hour ride session. The riding will session (flatwork and jumping alternative weeks) and will be carried out on the horses being used in our exam. This is a great way of seeing the horses that will be used, riding as part of a group and discussing the feedback the examiners will require on the horses way of going. Debbie will coach the session and deliver relevant feedback to riders as required. Each rider will receive individual feedback at the end of each riding section.
The Care will also involve lunge sessions if the candidates are working towards the lunge assessment also. These sessions will enable you to work through the learning outcomes, and develop a deeper understanding of the assessment requirements.
Stage 3 Teach: Friday 10-12pm
We can provide suitable horses and riders each week to ensure that you are dealing with the teaching of real clients at the standard you will be required to teach in your exam. You will have the opprtunity to work through all of the observations that the skills record require and also give you the opprtunity to observe a stage 5 coach for the required hours.
Stage 4: Tuesday 2-4pm
The riding will be a 1 hour session (flatwork and jumping alternative weeks) jumping and will be carried out on the horses being used in our exam. This is a great way of seeing the horses that will be used, riding as part of a group and discussing the feedback the examiners will require on the horses way of going. Debbie will coach the session and deliver relevant feedback to riders as required. Each rider will receive individual feedback at the end of each riding section.
The Care will also involve lunge sessions if the candidates are working towards the lunge assessment also. These sessions will enable you to work through the learning outcomes, and develop a deeper understanding of the assessment requirements.
We will also be inviting external coaches in that are BHS assessors (an extra fee will be required) to leed some of the Stage 4 care and management sessions; this will enable skills record to be signed.
Heres Cheshire Riding School Summer Activities We are extremely pleased to release our pony day dates
it’s certainly not been the same summer without them!
Each pony day is 10am-3pm which includes riding, theory and grooming galore! We cant wait to have you back for some pony fun!
Wednesday 12th August 10am-3pm
Friday 14th August 10am-3pm
Wednesday 19th August 10am-3pm
Friday 21st August 10am-3pm
CAMP CAMP CAMP
We are also offering two camp days! Of course due to current guidelines we can’t accommodate an overnight stay however we can guarantee two jam packed days of horsey fun with lots of riding, polocrosse, grooming, mucking out and even a bbq
Thursday 27th 10am-7pm
Friday 28th 10am-7pm
Numbers are limited so be quick to book on 01606892111, we can’t wait to see you! Unfortunately we are unable to offer these days to children who are still on the lead rein.
We are aware things are slowly starting to feel ‘normal’ again, as normal as they can be,…. so we have reintroduced our EVENING LESSONS.
Many clients are heading back to work and need more convenient times such as evenings and weekends to come and ride with us.
From the 6th JULY
We are opening our doors until 8/9pm on most weekdays for our hard working clients, most of your regular riding lessons will be available again for you to book in including groups which we have maxed at 5 clients at present to meet Govt guidelines. If you have not had a lesson since lockdown, please note that all tack is disinfected after every lesson for each horse by a designated staff member, all lessons follow strict social distancing guidelines at all times.
As you can imagine we are working hard to contact you all to ask if you would like your regular riding lesson back, if you can help us by letting calling our reception that would be a massive help!
All we need from you is your name and what day/time you rode and if you would like to maintain your slot and we will do the rest.
You can do this by giving us a call and booking in your next lesson on 01606 892111
We look forward to having you all back with us for your little bit of ‘normality’ again very soon !
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WEEKEND LESSONS ARE RESTARTING 27th June
we are delighted to inform you that within the next few weeks we are hoping we are able to get back to normal with our weekend lessons 9am-5pm. This will include ALL groups APART FROM lead rein and off the lead rein lessons at the moment . We will be running weekend lessons from the 27th June while still maintaning our social distancing with a 5max per group at the moment.Late night lessson start soon please phone reception for advice. we are also running BHS exam training sessions and exams .
If you are interested in holding your regular slot please get in touch with us via Facebook messenger or giving our office a call on 01606892111⭐️🐴
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CRS are pleased to welcome clients back on an almost normal basis now taking bookings for lessons in a cautious way that conforms with national guidelines, to protect clients and our staff. Lessons and Hacks are available now 7 days a week, just ring 01606 892111 to book a lesson or hack.
The following risk assessed approach and criteria will be strictly followed:
All customers must pre-book lessons or hacks by phone before arriving. All lessons & hacks must be paid for when booking by card. Future bookings can also be paid on site by cash, cheque or card when you attend. We will only take bookings from clients who are fit and well and non-symptomatic. We are now able to offer private lessons, semi-private lessons, group lessons up to 5 riders and hacks up to 5 riders.
We can accept bookings from competent riders who can check their own girths/stirrups and mount independently for their lesson/hack. Lead rein lessons require parents to lead, with guidance given (see the video on our facebook page).
Staff will wash/disinfect tack at their stables after being returned by customers at end of each lesson/hack.
Should your situation change between booking a lesson and the lesson day we will accept cancellations with no fee providing we have a minimum of 24 hours notice. All riders should wear their own hats/clean gloves and must make use of our sanitising facilities upon arrival. If boots are required, they must be disinfected after use. Only one spectator per lesson will be permitted.
Our large Covered and Outdoor Arena spaces will be used for maximum ventilation and to maintain social distancing and all lesson/hack times and movements will be coordinated.
Clients are asked not to arrive at the stables more than 10 minutes before their lesson time, and after booking in at reception and after the lesson, to use the signed outdoor access route between arenas and carpark and depart following their lesson/hack. All lessons/hacks will be strictly risk assessed and kept within rider’s competence, we will not be offering jump lessons or lunge lessons at this time. We will not be allowing access through the reception and to the cafe areas until 4th July when limited opening will take place for takeaway food and drinks.
By booking a lesson you have acknowledged that you have read and accepted these conditions. We hope customers understand that we will be cautious as it is critical to conform to government guidelines, to do our utmost to prevent the spread of Covid -19 and to be alert, protect the NHS and save lives.
