Craven Arena

06/02/2025

🏇 Saturday 8th February — Indoor Arena Hire with Dressage Boards 🏇

Looking for some last-minute arena time? Take advantage of our indoor arena hire with dressage boards this Saturday!

🕘 Time: 9:00 AM – 11:00 AM
📍 Location: Craven Arena
💷 Limited Availability — Book Now!

Perfect for test practice or a focused training session in a dressage environment.

Don’t miss out! Follow the link to book!
https://horsemonkey.com/equestrian_event/70861/Craven+Arena+-+Indoor+Arena+Hire+with+Dressage+Boards

06/02/2025

🌟 Sunday 9th February - Unaffiliated Dressage Competition Times 🌟

We’re excited to welcome you for a full day of dressage fun this Sunday! Here's everything you need to know for a smooth and enjoyable event:

🏇 Competition Details:
- We operate under British Dressage rules
- No rider numbers will be provided on the day

🔥 Warm-Up Arena:
The warm-up will be closely managed to ensure everyone has enough space to prepare without feeling crowded.

👉 If you have any concerns, please speak to the warm-up steward who will be happy to help.

♻️ Car Park Etiquette:
Please remember to:
Clean up after yourself using the wheelbarrows and tools provided
If the wheelbarrow is full or missing, kindly inform the steward

We can’t wait to see you all for a fantastic day of dressage — good luck and enjoy! 🌟

05/02/2025

🌟 Sunday 9th February Unaffiliated Dressage Competition — Last Chance to Enter! 🌟

Don’t miss out on a fun and friendly day of dressage! With classes ranging from Intro to Medium, there’s something for everyone, whether you’re just starting out or competing at a higher level.

⏰ Entries close tonight at midnight!

Secure your place before it’s too late!

How to Enter:
https://horsemonkey.com/equestrian_event/68815/6th+Points+Unaffiliated+Dressage+Intro+-+Medium

Come for the dressage, stay for the great atmosphere! 🌟

6th Points Unaffiliated Dressage Sunday 9th February All classes placed to 5th with best turned out. Tests in running order: Points - Intro 1 – Junior Points - Intro 1 - Senior Open - Intro 4 Points - Prelim 1 Open - Prelim 3 Points - Novice 2 Points - Elementary 1 Points - Medium 5 - Long Arena E...

04/02/2025

Saturday 8th February – Melissa Chapman Dressage Clinic

Spots are filling up quickly for Mel’s first clinic of 2025!

Known for her positive and effective teaching style, Mel works with riders aiming to progress through the dressage levels, refine their eventing dressage tests, or elevate their showjumping skills with precise, responsive riding between fences.

With decades of experience and a passion for helping riders achieve their goals, Mel consistently delivers impressive results in both group and individual sessions.

Don't miss this opportunity — secure your place now!

https://horsemonkey.com/equestrian_event/68381/Melissa+Chapman+Dressage+Clinic

03/02/2025

🌟Sunday 9th February - Unaffiliated Dressage Competition 🌟

Join us for a fun and friendly day of dressage open to riders of all levels. Whether you're a first-timer or a seasoned competitor, this is the perfect opportunity to enjoy a supportive atmosphere while showcasing your skills.

Classes:
✅ Intro
✅ Prelim
✅ Novice
✅ Elementary
✅ Medium

Bring your A-game or simply enjoy the day with fellow dressage enthusiasts. Rosettes and positive vibes guaranteed!

Follow the link to Book:
https://horsemonkey.com/equestrian_event/68815/6th+Points+Unaffiliated+Dressage+Intro+-+Medium

Spectators welcome — come along for a fabulous day celebrating equestrian sport.

🌟 **We can’t wait to see you in the arena!** 🌟

03/02/2025

Saturday 8th February - Melissa Chapman Dressage Clinic

Places are filling up fast for Mel's first clinic of 2025 with us!

Mel prides her self on her positive teaching methods working with riders hoping to move up the levels in dressage, perfect the first phase in eventing or elevate their showjumping with responsive, accurate riding between fences. Mel’s decades of experience and drive to see her clients succeed means that she gets impressive results in group and individual training sessions.

Get yourself booked on now!
https://horsemonkey.com/equestrian_event/68381/Melissa+Chapman+Dressage+Clinic

Team Chapman Equestrian

27/01/2025

Interested in a career in Equine Care and Management?

Applications are still open for September 2025!
If you're passionate about equine welfare and ready to dedicate yourself to an exciting and rewarding career, we’d love to meet you.
Join us at our next Open Evening on 12th March to:
• Meet our experienced, passionate staff
• Explore our state-of-the-art facilities
• Find out more about our courses

Take the first step toward your future in equine care today. Apply online here:
https://www.craven-college.ac.uk/apply/

25/01/2025

Saturday 25th January - Unaffiliated Dressage Results

We done to all those that took part in todays dressage competition, you all did amazing!

Thank you to our judge Pat along with our writers Izzy & Jenny for taking time out of there day to make this competition possible.

We hope to see you all at our next dressage competition on the 9th February.

24/01/2025

🎉🎉We have some VERY exciting news 🎉🎉

Seating in being installed in our gallery! As many of you know this has been planned for a long time and we are excited to announce it is finally happening!

Unfortunately this does mean that the gallery is closed for the next couple of weeks whilst construction is underway. Access to the toilets & vending machines will be via the reception entrance or fire escape located on the side of the building to the right of the usual gallery entrance.

We are looking forward to all the new events & demos we can run with this great addition to our facilities.

Comment below what you would like to see at Craven Arena throughout 2025!

23/01/2025

Saturday 25th January - Unaffiliated Dressage Competition Times

We are looking forward to seeing everyone this weekend for our unaffiliated dressage competition. Our Level 3 students are looking forward to running this event and having been working hard behind the scenes to ensure its success.

We are keeping a close eye on the storm that is due tomorrow at the minute the Met office is predicting that the wind should have dropped by Saturday. We will keep you updated if this changes.

22/01/2025

Saturday 25th January - Unaffiliated Dressage

Entries close at midnight tonight for this weekends unaffiliated dressage competition.

We are looking forward to seeing you all on Saturday.

Follow the link to book:
https://horsemonkey.com/equestrian_event/68367/5th+Points+Unaffiliated+Dressage+Intro+-+Medium

21/01/2025

Sunday 2nd February - Sarah Kingwells Dressage Clinic

Flat work clinics are a great way for you and your horse to build strength and fitness, working with Sarah to help develop a successful partnership between rider and horse, by improving your horse’s way of going to achieve your goals at any level.

Follow the link to book your private session with Sarah:
https://horsemonkey.com/equestrian_event/68273/Sarah+Kingwells+Dressage+Clinic

21/01/2025

Sunday 2nd February - Sarah Kingwells Dressage Clinic

Still a couple of spots left for Sarah's Clinic this Sunday!

Sarah has also competed successfully in both straight classes and freestyle including up to national championships. She is an Accredited BD coach, BD list 1 judge, Youth coach and assessor. She has a wealth of knowledge and is very experienced from young horses to more advanced combinations using a sympathetic and structured approach.
Flat work isn’t just for Dressage riders, it also improves your jump! By building up muscle and strength it can help you make those tight turns in the jump off and improve your lines down the doubles.

Follow the link to book:
https://horsemonkey.com/equestrian_event/68273/Sarah+Kingwells+Dressage+Clinic

Can't make this date? Don't worry! We have Sarah booked throughout the year, check our event calendar.
https://www.cravenarena.co.uk/events/

20/01/2025

⏰Times running out for you to grab your space on our next Foundation Agility course! ⏰

Just two spots available on our next course starting on the 30th Jan. Courses run for eight weeks, taking place at our fantastic venue Craven Arena.

Focus on developing the foundational skills necessary to progress toward using equipment. Build strong engagement between you and your dog to ensure they stay focused during future sequences without running off. This approach also boosts your dog’s confidence, helping them feel secure working independently, while gaining the skills to do so safely, rather than relying on simply luring them over the equipment.

Included in the course
🐶Dedicated page to recap everything taught, ask questions and post training videos
🐶Training videos following each weeks sessions
🐶Free motivational toy
🐶Taught by experienced instructor
🐶 Small groups to guarantee individual attention
🐶Fantastic indoor venue to keep out the wind and rain

📆 Class Schedule: Thursday 30th Jan, 6th, 13th, 20th, 27th Feb, 13th 20th, 27th March
📍 Location: Craven Arena
⏰ Time: 6-6.45pm
📱Booking link in the comments 👇

18/01/2025

What a day of jumping we have had today!

Well done to everyone competing, we have never had so many clear rounds! It was lovely to see all our regulars and lots of new faces. We hope to see you all at the next one.

Thank you as well our L3 Students who ran today, ensuring everything was run smoothly and to time.

Photos below, taken by Vicky Matus Photography.

Photo collection by Vicky Matus Photography