Campbell Valley Equestrian Society

08/10/2024

Huge thank you’s to Precision DKI for another year of support and for sponsoring this beautiful new cross country cabin!
Precision Restorations is a 24/7 Emergency Service for fire, flood, wind and vehicle impact. When faced with a man-made or natural disaster you can rely on their team for property clean up, content restoration, and building reconstruction. They will get your home or business back looking as s***k and span as this little cabin!

We wish all CVHT riders good luck as they head out of the DKI startbox tomorrow morning!

08/06/2024

Both of the riding rings, the Mountain Trail and the Campbell Downs field will be closed from tomorrow morning (Wednesday Aug 7) until 4 pm on Sunday for our big Campbell Valley Horse Trials. Spectators are welcome. Parking will be in the Overflow lot one driveway south of the red barn. Please follow the guidance of the parking attendants.

08/03/2024

🌲🌳We will have cedars and boxwoods available for sale at the Horse Trials once again! Thanks to Garden Grove Nursery Inc., we are able to use these trees to decorate at the show, and sell them afterwards, all proceeds going into the park! You can pick out your cedars August 9-11 at the event show office and take them home after stadium on Sunday. Trees get watered every morning during the show.

🧢👕More CVES swag will be available this year! We have t-shirts, hoodies, crewnecks, full zips, and ball caps. Youth, ladies, and unisex sizing S-2XL, lots of colours to choose from. Merch table will be set up near the red barn. All proceeds go back into the park!

08/03/2024

CVHT sponsor Mad Barn is keeping our competitors protected from the elements by donating a baseball cap and chap stick to every rider! They have also donated lots of prizes including their cornerstone product, the Omneity supplement.

Mad Barn is committed to advancing equine nutrition by:
1. Funding research to better understand how nutrition impacts the health of your horse.
3. Developing technology and feeding solutions to make it easier to feed your horse what they need.
4. Providing education and support to horse owners and the broader equine community.

Visit their website to shop their line of products as well as have a free phone consultation with an equine nutritionist or use their calculator to evaluate your horses nutrition needs.

https://madbarn.ca

07/26/2024

We are so thankful to Quinis Equestrian for sponsoring CVHT again this year!
If you aren’t familiar with Quinis Design Works, you need to go check out the projects of this Abbotsford based equestrian design firm. These architects are riders and horse lovers, exactly the people you want designing your horse barn! From professional ranches and boarding facilities across North America to family 3 stall barns, Quinis designs not only for style and aesthetic but for functionality between horse and human. Understanding, yet ever learning how horses interact with their environment is vital to Quinis’ equestrian designs.

https://quinis.net

Check out their Instagram to see behind the scenes of their design process, and while you’re there drop a comment to thank them for supporting the local horse community and CVES! https://www.instagram.com/quinisdesignworks?igsh=aTUwNGN4dGp5a2R1

07/25/2024

Is your CVHT entry in yet? Don't forget that entries close tomorrow!

We are officially only 16 days until our eventers dance down the centerline!
On Saturday while riders test their bravery on Dylan Barry's XC track, spectators can visit the ice cream truck and peruse not one but two tack shops.
And finally, after jumping carefully around Kirsten Rodel's show jumping course on Sunday, riders will be headed home loaded with prizes, like the always hotly anticipated winners coolers from The Saddle Doctor.

Don't miss out on this fantastic weekend of 3 Day Eventing in Langley's beautiful Campbell Valley Park. Entry forms and all competitor information can be found here http://www.cves.ca/events-and-shows/horse-trials-2024/

If this is your first Horse Trials ever, be sure to sign up for the My First Horse Trials award https://forms.gle/qAfKht9NAvndAzMC6 We cannot wait to celebrate BC's newest eventers!

If you aren't riding, but want to be involved in making the event possible, sign yourself up for a volunteer shift https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0B45AAAF22A3F9CF8-49863409-campbell?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAR1GIlcmuSzFFNQQk71lYdU8h32hUp0p644kgzWP_msDcYP5xe8PbAhq-BY_aem_Cyjtjubi2gyJ26V3jk7HXw #/

Bring your friends and family out to watch the excitement and cheer on BC's event riders. It is going to be an incredible weekend!

07/20/2024

The Perimeter Trail is well under way. This is looking south from the Equestrian Centre exit driveway. The grassy photo shows the red flagging where the trail will cross the picnic area. The Perimeter Trail is for cycling and hiking. No horses. South of the Equestrian Centre., the Shaggy Mane equestrian trail is being rerouted a bit but will still end up in the same place.

07/14/2024

Driving Games Day today! Horses, ponies and minis will be on the east side of the Campbell Downs field today until about 2:30 pm having fun with their cones/obstacle course. Your horse might be really interested if they have never seen an equine pulling a person.

07/12/2024

The hog fuel ring will be closed tomorrow (Friday) for harrowing in preparation for our July 13 Dressage Show and Eventing Kindergarten on Saturday. On Saturday, the Mountain Trail, Round Pen and Sand Ring will be closed from 8:00 am until 4:00 pm and the lower part of the Campbell Downs field will be in use.
These Eventing Kindergartens are so much fun for riders and horses new to Eventing, both young and not-so-young.

07/01/2024

Entries are open today for the 2024 Campbell Valley Horse Trials, and we want thank the sponsors that make this event possible.
We want to start with Stampede Tack who has been a supporter of CVES since our early years!
Well known for their huge selection of cowboy boots and hats, Stampede also carries a range of English tack and apparel and horse care items.
Next time you’re in the Cloverdale area be sure to stop in, do some shopping, and thank them for their support of CVES over the years!

06/29/2024

Our next dressage schooling and eventing kindergarten is coming up July 13th. Get your entries in this week http://www.cves.ca/eventing-kindergarten-2024/

06/27/2024

Here is the Disc Golf Tournament course map for Thursday through Sunday. The sand ring can remain open as well as the hog fuel ring. There is one teepad on the northeast corner outside the sand ring but they are throwing away from the ring so I do not think that it will bother any horses using it. The field has been roped off but the Shaggy Mane trail remains open. The discs are flying parallel to the trail but shouldn't be more upsetting than a bird flying. Please use caution though especially if your horse is sensitive. Most of the action is in the trees at the corner of 208th and 16th. The tournament will be running from 7:30 am to 6:00 pm through Sunday.

06/25/2024

The exciting BC Open Disc Golf tournament is running from Wednesday through Sunday this week in the Campbell Downs field (Jun 26 through Jun 30). Players come from all over Canada and the USA to compete and it takes 3 venues to fit them all in. The lower part of the field by 16th is still too wet to mow so they have to use the south facing cross country field as part of their course. It will be roped off along the side of the Shaggy Mane Trail.
The hog fuel ring will remain open and so will the trail. The sand ring may or may not be open. One of the teepads will be just to the north of it. Once they are set up more information will be posted.
The gate at the corner of 208th and 16th will be closed. There will be flying discs in that area.
They will be parked in the field parking so will not impact the red barn parking lot.
It is great fun to follow behind one of Pros and see how they can make that disc go wherever they want it to.

06/19/2024

The hog fuel ring and sand ring will be closed Friday for prep and Saturday for our Eventing Derby. The round pen and Moutain Trail will also be closed on Saturday.

It is beginning to look like summer!

06/15/2024

The guy who usually does our weedwacking broke his wrist so we are in great need of someone who can do do around the jumps before Thursday so that we are ready for our Eventing Derby on Saturday. Flexible times. Paid position. Must have weedwacking experience and be able to work alone or come with a parent or friend. We have the tools. Must wear safety glasses and hearing protection. More work available over the summer too. Please contact [email protected].

06/11/2024

Interested in volunteering at a CVES event during the summer? Keep an eye on the Volunteer page on our website: http://www.cves.ca/volunteers/

Coming up on Saturday June 22th is our Eventing Derby and we need more people to come and help out. There are lots of jobs, from sitting and watching as a jump judge, scribing dressage (a great chance to learn what the judge is looking for), whipping-in at the dressage ring, or being in charge of the parking lot. For riders that are busy competing all day, help is much appreciated Thursday and Friday to get things set up (and get a sneak peek at your course)!
https://m.signupgenius.com/ #!/showSignUp/10C0B45AAAF22A3F9CF8-49863060-cves

Any questions about volunteering for this event or others, reach out to our volunteer coordinator, Kiyomi [email protected]

Volunteers Eventing Derby Saturday June 22 All of our shows and events are volunteer run and cannot happen without your help! Here is the link to sign up for jobs at the June Derby: Sign Up Genius. There are a variety of positions for those with or without horse experience. Any questions please reac...

06/07/2024

The sand ring is now closed until 3:30 pm tomorrow for our Dressage Show and Eventing Kindergarten. The hog fuel ring and track will also be closed tomorrow morning until 3:30 pm..

The field is still very soggy and wet. We are hoping that it will be dry enough soon to be hayed and then we can enjoy it all summer. Meanwhile, PLEASE stay off the field. Horse's hooves make deep hoofprints that dry into dangerous holes.

05/25/2024

The hog fuel ring is now closed until about 4 pm tomorrow, Sunday May 26 for the Pony Club Prince Philip Games. The round pen and Mountain Trail area are also closed until 4 pm.
The overflow parking area south of the red barn will be open for cars but stay out of the low area.

05/18/2024

The Hog Fuel ring, Mountain Trail, Track and Round Pen will be closed tomorrow, May 18, until 3:00 pm for our first Dressage show of the year. The sand ring will remain open.
After the show, we will leave the hog fuel ring open. Please avoid sudden stops and spins. It creates holes in the footing that collect water and become boggy, soft spots.

05/05/2024

Huge thanks to everyone who came out to spruce up the Mountain Trail and track and round pen!! They all look great!

05/03/2024

Heads up. The Township will be paving 208th (the street to the Equestrian Centre) starting today, possibly until May 23 depending on the weather. Plan for delays and single lane traffic.

04/30/2024

Notice from Metro Van. Perimeter Trail (hiking and cycling) construction will be happening in May. A lot of work has gone into keeping the equestrian (Shaggy Mane) trail separate from the Perimeter Trail. Riders, please watch for signage and stay off the Perimeter Trail.
The section near the corner of 216 and 4th is taking a little extra time to plan so it will be coming later.

03/23/2024

The Mountain Trail area is closed until Wednesday for maintenance. The main hogfuel ring is still closed but the warm-up area and sand ring are open. The track is open and the fallen tree has been removed but it hasn't been harrowed yet.

02/23/2024

Our good friends and neighbours at PRDA (Pacific Riding for Developing Abilities) are having a 50/50 draw and we are happy to spread the word for such a worthwhile cause. Good luck to all!

01/01/2024

Here's to new adventures, new challenges, and new successes. Happy New Year Everyone!

12/14/2023

Our 2024 schedule is now available on our website. Hope to see you there!

10/11/2023

UPDATE: RCMP have found the truck! Now to get it back and assess the damage. Apparently they spray painted the interior.😒
Thieves broke in last night and our CVES truck and all of our power tools and lots of our hand tools were stolen from the red barn in the Equestrian Centre. Please be on the look out for this truck but do not approach it. Please call the police or let us or the park office know. It is a 1988 Ford F150 and very distinctive looking with the wooden deck on the back. Please check any road facing cameras that you may have in the area. It was taken sometime after 6 pm last night and before about 8 am this morning. We really need this truck. It will be very hard to replace! Thanks for your help!

09/25/2023

Our neighbours at PRDA are celebrating their 50th Anniversary with a Gala! Sounds like fun and supports a very worthwhile cause.

09/08/2023

The hog fuel ring will be closed today to set up for our last shows of the year which are being held this weekend. All rings, the Mountain Trial, Round Pen and Campbell Downs field will be closed for the Dressage Show and Eventing Kindergarten on Saturday and the 2 Phase Eventing Derby on Sunday. You can use the connector route behind the trees to access the Shaggy Mane Trail.
The Overflow parking just south of the red barn will be open for spectators and volunteers.