Checkendon Equestrian Centre

04/07/2025

🌞🐴 NEW for 2025! 🐴🌞

Get ready for 4 DAYS of Pony Fun at our first Summer Camp!

Join us for an unforgettable adventure filled with riding, games, horse care, and pony-themed activities your child will love!

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📅 Dates & Details Below – Don’t miss out, spaces are limited!

26/06/2025

🌟 BHS Stage 1 Training Course – Book Now! 🌟

📅 6-week course | ⏰ Every Thursday 9am-12pm from 24th July – 29th August | 💵 £80 per session.

🐴 For riders aged 13yrs+ who can walk, trot & canter independently.

Thinking about taking your BHS Stage 1 exam or just want to build your equine knowledge and skills? Join our Stage 1 Training Course this summer!

Each weekly session includes:
📒 2 hours of theory & practical training
🐴 1 hour of ridden tuition

🌟 Whether you're exam-focused or simply eager to learn more, this is a fantastic opportunity to grow your confidence with horses and develop a solid foundation in horse care and riding.

⏰Book now to reserve your place – spaces are limited! https://checkendonec.ecpro.co.uk/

📩 Email Ellie on [email protected] for more info.

14/06/2025

✨Introducing Checkendon Sweet Surprise, aka Oreo!✨

It turns out when we bought Harper in November we got ourselves a two for one deal!

Oreo was born on 4th May and is now 6 weeks old. He is a cheeky little chap and we are excited for him to eventually become a member of our riding school team.

31/05/2025

🐴 Working Livery Spaces Available! 🐴

Looking for a supportive, professional environment for your horse? We have some working livery spaces now available for safe and sensible horses 14hh+.

✨ What we offer:
• A range of working livery packages to suit you and your horse
• Individual care from our team of qualified and experienced staff
• Carefully managed exercise regimes
• Schooling by BHS qualified instructors and staff working towards BHS Stage 3 and above
• Access to all our facilities including 5 arenas (2x indoor, 3x outdoor), private woodland for off road riding, XC jumps, horse walker, all year turnout
• Excellent hacking on quiet country lanes and nearby bridleways
• Onsite competitions
• Proximity to other competition and training venues such as Wellington, Cherwell and Chiltern XC.

Whether you are looking for a trusted setup while balancing your own commitments or a way to decrease the ever-growing costs of horse ownership, we’ve got you covered.

📩 Email Ellie on [email protected] to find out more or arrange a visit!

28/05/2025

🐴🌟Shetland Striders Spaces Available!🌟🐴

Calling all Junior Jockeys!

We have 2 spaces available for the next course of Pony Stars, Shetland Striders badge sessions running from 5th June-17th July.

Every Thursday 5pm-6pm, £30per session.

Perfect for any pony mad child aged 6-10yrs, no previous experience required!

This half term our Shetland Striders will be working towards their Junior Jockey badge!

Book now to receive a free My Challenge Award book and drawstring bag.

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15/05/2025

🦄✨ Pony Mornings Are Back for May Half Term! ✨🦄

Join us from 10am–1pm for a magical morning full of pony fun!

🌟 What’s Included:

🧼 Pony pampering, grooming & tacking up,
🐴 1hr woodland ride,
🎠 more hands-on fun with our lovely ponies!

Perfect for young pony lovers aged 5-11yrs (no previous experience required)!

📅 Book now – only £65 per child
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📍Limited spaces available, so don’t miss out!

09/05/2025

🏆Winter Championship Results!🏆

Thank you to all who took part in our winter Show Jumping and Dressage leagues, the results are as follows:

Saturday Dressage:

🥇Champions - Natalie Gee & Biggles
🥈Reserve Champions - Coral Bosley & Khaleesi Rose

Wednesday Dressage:

🥇Champions - Jayne Conners & Hendrix
🥈Reserve Champions - Jayne Conners & Alfie

Show Jumping:

🥇Joint Champions:
- Effie James & Bess & Stanley
- Summer Swift & Dottie
🥈Joint Reserve Champions:
- Georgia Batey & Manny
- Poppy Johnston & Blue
- Lulu Fine & Viva

Congratulations to all of you!

The summer leagues are now under way, schedules can be found here:

Show Jumping Summer Show Jumping Schedule (May-0ct 2025) Winter Show Jumping Schedule (Nov 2024-April 2025) Dressage Summer Dressage Schedule (May-Oct 2025) BD Dressage Schedule (May-0ct 2025) Winter Dressage Schedule (Nov […]

25/04/2025

🐴 Introducing Lynkan! 🐴

A slightly belated post, but after months of searching we finally found the big, riding school horse we have been hunting for.

Lynkan arrived at CEC at the end of Feb and since then has become a firm favourite amongst the staff who have been schooling him ready to join the riding school!

Last week he did his first couple of client lessons and hacks and was adored by all his riders.

We’re feeling very lucky to have this big chap join the team!

24/04/2025

🏆🐴 Upcoming Competitions 🐴🏆

Join us for the following competitions running in May! 👇

🏆 Dressage (Affiliated & Unaffiliated)
📅 Wednesday 7th May & Saturday 10th May
✨Classes from Intro(unaffiliated only)-Elementary

🏆 Unaffiliated Show jumping
📅 Saturday 17th May
✨ Classes from 30cm-90cm

☀️All unaffiliated classes are qualifiers for the sunshine tour! ☀️

📩 Entries now open https://checkendonec.ecpro.co.uk/

For BD enter via horsemonkey https://horsemonkey.com/ #

We are a leading British Horse Society ‘Highly Commended’ approved Riding School, Livery Yard, Training and Examination Centre. We also run affiliated and unaffiliated competitions.