Our facilities
Severnvale provides riding lessons for someone who
has never ridden before, to those that want to just
‘brush-up’, or to improve their riding skills, and for
all ages; in addition to full competition livery,
breaking/schooling livery, as well as part and ‘do-it-
yourself’ livery.
The facilities that we offer include:
•
Friendly instructors who have a wide range of
qualifications and experience
•
Indoor school - 20 metres X 40 metres, with a
viewing area in the Gallery Café & shop
•
International size outdoor arena - 20 metres X
60 metres, with floodlighting
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32 loose boxes for hire, which includes the use
of the Centre’s facilities
•
Horse walker to improve equine condition and
stamina, which is suitable for multiple horses
•
Full set of ‘Jump-4-Joy’ show jumps
•
Regular competitive events throughout the
year
•
Galley Café that offers tea, coffee and light
refreshments
•
Careers with horses in a
very rewarding industry
The grounds (shown in light
green) and facilities are
available for hire for
equestrian events, dog
shows, dog training sessions,
etc. The indoor school is
often used for sports training
by rugby clubs, etc., and various types of indoor
shows, as well as ‘parties’.
CCTV is installed and in use in several areas of
the Centre for security purposes.
The centre is open: 9 am to 8 pm
Tuesday to Friday and 9 am to 5 pm
Saturday & Sunday
Where to find us
From the M48
At junction 2 take the road to the north, up to the
large roundabout, then take the A48 into Chepstow.
From the traffic lights outside the Tesco
supermarket, follow the A48 for approximately 2¼
miles, SVEC is on the right and is
signposted.
South on the A48
After passing through Lydney, Woolaston & Stroat,
watch out for the sign for Severnvale Farm and
“The Beachpike Herd” on a barn to your left. The
turning to SVEC is on the left a little
distance after this barn and is
signposted.
Go to Google Maps
For your benefit
The instructors at the Centre have
a wide range of qualifications,
expertise and experience; and
have a sympathetic understanding
of the needs of adults and
children, so that they provide
instruction that is appropriate to
their needs. Their experience
includes eventing at national and
international levels; as well as
working with competition horses.
For your safety, as well as the
safety of others, please make
yourself aware of the obligations
set out in the "Help to keep Severnvale safe" section
of this website.
If you are thinking of working with horses, then the
Severnvale, in association with local schools,
provides work experience as part of a careers
guidance policy; as well as career training in the
equine industry to become a qualified horse riding
instructor, or to gain experience as eventing and/or
show jumping groom.
The best piece of advice that could be given to
anyone is not to be afraid to give riding a go; as it's
a rewarding and exciting sport that anyone,
regardless of age, ability or background can have a
go at - and it’s a great way to keep fit!
Looking after your personal data
So that Severnvale Equestrian Centre (SVEC) can
successfully tailor its lessons to meet your riding
abilities and individual needs; and/or to provide
suitable stabling and other facilities for you, or to
other outside parties, it needs to hold basic
information about you. The information that is
collected enables it to provide the best service to
you; by ensuring that Severnvale has all the
information it needs to deliver these facilities, safely
and appropriately.
The "General Data Protection Regulation" (GDPR)
dictate how Severnvale must treat this; so its
Privacy Notice describes what data it holds, and
how it is used to provide these services to you.
Download a copy of SVEC’s Privacy Notice
Riding for the Disabled
In addition to its normal range of activities,
Severnvale also hosts The Forest Riding for the
Disabled Group, which are members of the National
Riding for the Disabled Association, and work under
their guidance. The Group
provide weekly term-time
sessions at the Centre, with
riding lessons offered to all
local disabled children and
adults who might benefit from being on a horse or
pony.
These are held weekly on Thursdays during
school term time, between 1.45 pm to 4 pm,
with rides lasting about 30 minutes.
Look at the Bookings & Events page to see when
when this Group meets - or click here for more
information.
Gallery Café and shop
Help to keep Severnvale safe
- responsibilities of persons using or visiting
Severnvale
•
Please be aware that Severnvale
Equestrian Centre (SVEC), and
all those connected with it, do
all that is reasonably practicable
to ensure a healthy and safe
environment for all persons at the Centre.
•
Notwithstanding this, all persons using, or
visiting the Centre, do so at their own risk;
and must remain aware of the potential threat
from live animals, which sometimes behave
unpredictably. They must also remain alert to
vehicles and plant risks, such as cars, lorries,
and tractors, which move in and around the
Centre.
Additionally, everyone must comply with all the
specific public health guidance issued by
Government to control or limit a severe and
imminent threat to public health, which are in
force at the time of their visit that applies to
SVEC's premises, grounds, or activities.
•
Furthermore, Severnvale Equestrian Centre's
express condition is that those riding there
voluntarily accept the risks of injury or
damage implicit in riding a horse or pony. If
the rider is less than 18 years of age, their
parents, or other adult accompanying them,
must accept this condition on their behalf.
•
When mounted at the Centre, a correctly
fitted riding hat that complies with the PAS
015 standard must be worn with the chin strap
securely fastened. Furthermore, footwear must
be suitable, such as riding boots with a heel, with
the spurs the correct way up.
•
All clients and visitors must follow reasonable
instructions given to them by the Centre's
Instructors and all those connected with it for
everyone's safety. Young people (less than 12
years of age) must be supervised by an adult, as
they are less likely to be aware of the risks
around them.
•
The risk of an accident involving another
vehicle, a person or an animal, in the vehicle
parking area is high; because of the greater
activity level and because visibility for drivers
and pedestrians may be obstructed.
When driving at the Centre, do not allow
yourself to be distracted, and move slowly and
carefully on the approach tracks and in the
parking area; while keeping a watch for
pedestrians and animals. Always be prepared to
stop quickly! Please pay particular attention in
the darkness of the early mornings and
evenings, when visibility is reduced.
•
Straw, hay, animal bedding and the timber
buildings present a significant fire hazard.
Therefore all persons at the Centre must do all
that they can to prevent a fire from starting and
know the evacuation procedures that must be
followed.
More about us:
SEVERNVALE
EQUESTRIAN CENTRE
The café also offers tea, coffee and light
refreshments so drop in and see us
Pop into the shop on
Saturdays between 10 am
and 3 pm and have a look
The gallery shop
has a range of
Severnvale
Clothing which
includes tee shirts,
children's and adult
sweat shirts, as
well as coats
Fantastic quality
and reasonably
priced
Contact:
Severnvale Equestrian
Centre, Tidenham,
Chepstow Monmouthshire
NP16 7LL
On this website:
The Centre is located off the A48, just
two miles from Chepstow, and has
superb facilities set in over sixty acres
of grounds.
It regularly holds dressage and showjumping events,
as well as informative and instructional courses and
clinics