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Monday 8:30am - 6pm Tuesday 8:30am - 6pm Wednesday 8:30am - 6pm Thursday 8:30am - 6pm Friday 8:30am - 6pm Saturday 8:30am - 6pm Sunday 8:30am - 6pm

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Arion Riding Centre

Arion Riding School wishes to share their love of horses and passion for riding and offers safe, fun
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Arion Riding Centre provides professional riding instruction and lessons in horsemastership to all age groups, from complete beginners to more established riders. Situated on site at the National Trade Academy Training Centre at McLeans Island near Harewood in Christchurch, Arion provides a safe environment to develop riding skills and equine discipline. The purpose built facilities are of the hig

hest quality and caters for instruction on your own horse, or on one of the schools specially selected horses and ponies, 7 days a week. Facilities include an all weather show-jumping arena, all weather dressage arena fully fenced all weather round pen, cross country schooling area, access to forest trail rides as well as grazing, stables, tack rooms and classroom areas. Private lessons, group lessons, theory and school holiday programmes for children are all on offer, and all the Arion facilities are available for hire for individuals or groups.

11/11/2024

The Level 3 Coaches are close to graduating with just aa few assessments to complete - here's Arlo and Lizzie looking picture perfect during their cross country lesson with Lily today

07/11/2024

Another quick fun ride in cross country paddock for a couple of level 2 students
Lily on Addie & Cyrus on Manny having a blast.
Super proud of all level 2 students both full time and part time all done and dusted, and graduated
Great work everyone

06/11/2024

Some final riding as L2 students having fun in xc paddock. See you next year for L3

05/11/2024

And to the other extreme of the equine world today. Meeting George the Clyde stallion, current NZ supreme champion. Thanks Alan for having us and teaching the students all about Clydesdale horses

04/11/2024

Something a little different for L2 equine students today. Thanks Jen from mini haha for having us. A fun-filled week for these students that have worked so hard to complete all their work for the year

31/10/2024

Sneak peak at what is to come next at Arion Riding Centre. New playground for horses coming soon. Watch this space

25/10/2024

Unfortunately we have made the call to cancel all lessons today. We will be in touch to rebook/refund.

25/10/2024

We have made an early call to cancel all morning lessons at this stage and will make the call on afternoon lessons tomorrow

24/10/2024

Not looking promising for lessons tomorrow with pending weather boom prediction. Keep an eye on this page.

22/10/2024

SUNDAY LESSONS AND YOUNG RIDERS CLUB

Young Riders Groups A,B and C resume this Sunday.

If you are not sure which group your child is in, please message us directly.

15/10/2024

SUNDAY LESSONS AND YOUNG RIDERS CLUB

Lessons resume this Sunday.

Young Riders Groups D and E resume this Sunday.

If you are not sure which group your child is in, please message us directly.

14/10/2024

Lesson bookings available for this weekend via our website. Scroll down to "book now" to see what's available. Weather is going to be great by the weekend

13/10/2024

To everyone that supported our competitions this weekend thank you and we hope you enjoyed yourself. Sorry we couldn't put on great weather both days. Huge thank you to the team that put it all together your hard work is appreciated.

12/10/2024

55cm starting at 12pm sharp

10/10/2024

We have decided to go ahead with our ribbon day even though entries are low. We are leaving entries open until tomorrow afternoon.

06/10/2024

More entries needed for our Recycled ribbon day to go ahead please

Our Recycled Ribbon Day on Saturday 12th October is open to everyone is now live for entering on Arion Riding Centre website.
Scroll down to "Book Now"
Enter just morning or afternoon or join us for a whole day of low key fun for all. All classes limited.

Age Groups
*Lead Rein
*11 years & under
*12 years & over

Morning flat classes
10.00am - 12.00pm Entry Fee $25

-Best Spring Turn Out
-Best Paced
-Best Mannered
-Best Combination
-Best Rider

Afternoon poles/jump classes 12.30pm - 3.30pm Entry Fee $25

-Trot Pole Maze
-Walk, Trot, Jump/Pole, Halt
-Hunter Round
-Rider over Jumps/Poles
-Handy Hunter

Enquires welcome via messenger or email [email protected]

04/10/2024

Good luck for cross country tomorrow Lily Blakely (L2 equine student) currently sitting 6th after dressage in senior class at Springston Trophy

01/10/2024

SUNDAY RIDING LESSONS

Please note there are no Sunday lesson over the school holidays. Lessons restart on the 20 October 2024

Address

890 McLeans Island Road
Christchurch
8051

Opening Hours

Monday	8:30am - 6pm
Tuesday	8:30am - 6pm
Wednesday	8:30am - 6pm
Thursday	8:30am - 6pm
Friday	8:30am - 6pm
Saturday	8:30am - 6pm
Sunday	8:30am - 6pm

Telephone

+6433602192

Website

http://nta.co.nz/arion-riding-centre/

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Videos

Mr Juicy continues to make progress - starting to jump again

First canter for Juicy today - such a good boy!

Our Holiday programme riders are still having fun despite the grey and misty weather. Here's our beautiful Casper going nicely for his rider on the cross country

Very exciting news. Congratulations to Holly and Piper for being accepted into the Young Rising Star Class at NZ National Champs on Friday at Macleans Island. Good Luck, enjoy the experience and above all have fun