Merrivale Arena Hire

08/03/2025

Hi Everyone,

🥳☀️🐎Yayy! We've had a few dry sunny days recently, the evenings are drawing out, and we are all chomping at the bit to commence the 2025 Season.🐎🌞🤠

So, a perfect time to start your training sessions with your favourite furry equine friend!
Whether you are after some Polework Practice, Get Good with Grids, Learn Lovely Lines, or Flirt with Flatwork, either a 1-2-1 or perhaps share a lesson with a friend/group of friends, then do message me.. no need to wait for a clinic.. you set your day to suit you! *(Subject to availability)

Adults
1-2-1 £35 45-60mins
Shared £25 each
Group £20 each

1-2-1 £25 30mins

Kids
1-2-1 £30 45-60mins
As above shared or group

1-2-1 £25 30mins

If it's Arena Hire you are after, complete with use of jumps...
Then the Winter Arena Hire Offer of £10, for up to 2 riders, per hour, will continue until the clocks alter at the end of March (2025)

Book via WhatsApp or text/ring me (Karen). My messenger is often temperamental, therefore if no reply from me, please WhatsApp or text, thank you

07791 795989

I look forwards to seeing some new faces as well as you lovely people that already frequent Merrivale Arena Hire!

31/12/2024

Wishing all my Family, Friends and Clients a very happy and healthy 2025..

Thank you so much to everyone who has supported me this year, making my dreams become reality!

My thank you to my Merrivale Supporters was in the guise of a Raffle ...

The winners were as follows:

The top prize went to Nicky Stephens and a treat for Thumbelina from Sam Cyster Equine Sports and Rehabilitation Massage Therapist

Next up was Natalie Mitchell, who won 2bd prize of an hour's lesson at Merrivale Arena

3rd Prize went to Eleanor Neville. Eleanor won a £20 Gift Voucher to spend at Mole Valley Farmers

4th Prize drawn was Eve Nicholas, who won a 1 hour Arena Hire session here at Merrivale Arena

5th prize went to Sue Wiliams, Sue won a £10 Gift Voucher to spend at Hog House Animal Feeds

6th prize was kindly offered for re draw.. thank you Eve Nicholas. New winner, who won an hour's Arena Hire session at Merrivale Arena, was Tiffany Peters

7th Prize of Horse and Rider Yummy Treats, went to Kimberley (Dixie-Rose) Kitchen

And the final prize went to Harriot Lowe, Harriot won a Naf drinks bottle and some chocs!

Well done everyone!

Happy New Year and see you all soon!

Karen Lord X###

I know the photo isn't horsey, it isn't festive and it has nothing to do with what I do... but I love this picture .. credits to whoever took/photoshopped it.. nothing like a barn door in the wilds!

24/12/2024

The results are in!

1st Prize goes to ticket no. 68.. A super massage for your Equine bestie!

2nd Prize is ticket no. 37.. 3/4-1hr Lesson at Merrivale

3rd Prize goes to ticket no. 21.. please contact me to choose your Prize

4th Prize goes to ticket no. 31.. 1 hour Arena Hire at Merrivale Arena Hire

5th Prize goes to ticket no. 59.. please contact me to choose your Prize

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****Amended**** 6th Prize was given to ticket no. 32 .. Eve has very kindly asked for the redraw on this, as she managed to win twice! So, drumroll.... New winner is ticket no 29!
Please contact me to choose your Prize

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7th Prize goes to ticket no. 50.. please contact me to choose your Prize

8th Prize goes to ticket no. 34

Thank you everyone and well done.. I hope you have enjoyed the draw and your lovely prizes..

Merry Christmas 🎅 🎄

Xx

24/12/2024

Get your tickets at the ready!!
It's time...

23/12/2024

🎀❄️🎄☃️🎉⛄️🎁🎄🎊✨

️Last minute Christmas present?

Why not purchase an Arena Hire or Lesson Gift Voucher..

Please WhatsApp/text/ring me on 07791 795989

Winter Arena Hire Rate £10 per hour

Any purchase prior to 7.15pm 24th December 2024, will be entered into my Christmas Draw.

The winners will be announced tomorrow evening 8-8.30pm (Christmas Eve)

Good luck to everyone and a very Merry Christmas to you all!

Thank you xx

24/11/2024

Sums up this weekend's weather pretty well!!

19/11/2024

Message me to book and to be entered into my Xmas Draw!!

08/11/2024

1st Prize will be.. drum roll....

A wonderful treat for your Equine Bestie..

1x Sports & Rehabilation Massage Treatment with the amazing and lovely Sam Cyster Equine Sports and Rehabilitation Massage Therapist

Thank you Sam xx

Tempted to hire my own Arena myself!

Please share!

06/11/2024

Hi Everyone,

Getting into the Christmas Spirit! 🎄🎉🎁🏇☃️

For each and every Hire (£10 or more spent), or each lesson purchased during November and December, I shall enter your name into a Christmas Draw!

This will be drawn on Christmas Eve and I will notify you direct..

See below for a list of the prizes!

1st Prize 1x Session for your Equine Buddy with Sam Cyster Equine Sports and Rehabilitation Massage Therapist

Other Prizes offered to subsequent names drawn, as follows,
(1 prize per name drawn)

£20 Mole Valley Farmers Voucher

£10 Hoghouse Feeds Voucher

1x 1hr Merrivale Arena Hire

1x 1hr Merrivale Arena Hire

1x 45-60 mins Polework/Jumping Lesson at Merrivale Arena

Choccies of some sort

Horse Treats
.... Maybe more?

So exciting ....

Karen xx

01/08/2024

As effective as any purchased equine fly spray …

30/07/2024

13/06/2024

In light of some reported strangles cases in an area in Cornwall, please note that I am open, but I do expect extra vigilance and respect, if you have any of the following concerns:

1/ Been in contact with any horses/persons from yard concerned. Please cancel and rebook when you know all is ok.

2/ Please cancel your hire or lesson (last minute is fine in this case, with no charge) if you are concerned about your horse/pony.. from being a bit off to lethargic, head down and sad looking, has a temperature, over 38.5°C (often the first sign), a cough, off feed or drink, or has a thick nasal discharge.

Please also be considerate and do not allow any contact/snogging with any of Merrivale equine residents or drinking from any of my troughs.. Please do bring your own bucket to fill.

Thank you so much 😊 xx

Thoughts with the yard concerned.. I had 1 case with strangles many, many years ago (asa teenager) and remember it well, apart from the worry of the horse being so poorly and the nursing, it’s hard work with lots of washing, changes of clothes
and disinfecting.