The Children’s’ Saturday Club is great fun and teaches them learn to look after and ride a pony correctly. There is 1½ hours of fully supervised instruction, which includes riding, grooming, the care of tack and mounted games.
In the school holidays children’s' fun days and minimus jumping events are held from 10.45 am to 4.00 pm. These activity days include riding, games and treasure hunts, with prizes for all.
You can also hold your Birthday Party at the Centre!
The Centre regularly holds one-day events, dressage and show jumping shows as well as activity days specifically for children. Generally, these are designed to improve and test the ability of the horse and the rider.
These include Walk and Trot Dressage Evenings that use specially written tests for Severnvale. The aim is to help and encourage those starting out on their dressage career
There are other show events for the family.
The aim of the Severnvale Club, which is open at all clients - young and old - is to have fun whilst creating a greater sense of belonging and providing a more structured progression with riding and stable management. There is a small annual membership fee payable each January.
It provides a good way to stay in touch by regular newsletters and by instructors awarding progress certificates.
It doesn’t replace the Pony Club, which already exists, but runs alongside it.
The Centre regularly holds show jumping evenings and activity days for children. The aim of these is to improve and test the ability of the horse and the rider.
The Summer Show, which is held in July, provides an enjoyable day out for all of the family.
There are classes in this show for everybody, including a miniature Derby, Showing classes, Gymkhana games and a range of other novelty show jumping classes.
Severnvale Equestrian Centre is a British Horse Society Approved riding establishment that carries out British Eventing Accredited training.
For the horse owner, the services available at Severnvale include full competition livery, breaking / schooling livery, part or ‘do-it-yourself’ livery. The Centre offers 32 loose boxes for hire.
The Centre itself, which is just two miles from Chepstow, is set in over sixty acres of grounds on the west side of the Severn Estuary. It is within easy access of the national motorway network.
Adults and children of all abilities and ages are catered for by instruction that is appropriate to their needs.
The instructors at the Centre have a wide range of qualifications, expertise and experience. This includes eventing at national and international levels and a sympathetic understanding of the needs of nervous adults and children.
Additionally, Lizzel, one of the proprietors at Severnvale, is a Fellow of BHS, and is the National Coach to the British Junior Equestrian team.
Children’s’ residential camps are held so that they can enjoy the thrill of owning their own pony for a few days - while have fun, enjoy the outdoor life, and generally having the time of their life. There are also a few one - day camps which are ideal for the younger rider.
A special three-day ‘hands-on’ camp for adults, includes valuable training in general riding, stable management skills and everyday maintenance
Additionally, there are a few one-day ‘hands-on’ camps, which offer valuable training in general riding stable management skills.
Severnvale Equestrian Centre is a friendly riding school, a livery, training and competition centre.
Severnvale is British Horse Society Approved and carries out British Eventing Accredited training.
It was selected by Horse & Hound’s Total Horse magazine, as one of the 10 best riding schools and training centres in the UK.
Horse & Hound’s Total Horse magazine, selected Severnvale as one of the UK’s 10 best riding schools and training centres.
The Centre aims to keep up its position by continuing to provide a wide range of first class training.
Clinics and training days, as well as specialist visits, are regularly held at the Centre. Additionally, Lizzel and Eric are accredited British Eventing trainers and qualified to run event-training days and very keen to help and impart their knowledge and expertise to others.
Severnvale Equestrian Centre, Tidenham, Chepstow, Monmouthshire NP16 7LL
Tel: 01291 623412 e-mail: svec@clara.co.uk
Most of the adults’ and childrens’ events for 2010 are are now on the calendars - there are still a few to be added in due course.
The Dressage activities started on 18th January, however, the session due to be held on 15th February has been rescheduled to 22nd March - make sure you take part .
This years Green Horse and Pre-season Event Courses have been combined into one special course, which will take place on 2nd, 3rd & 4th March. Aimed at improving confidence, trust, technique and co-ordination, this is the course you need to develop the vital ingredients for a successful partnership.
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