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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

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 highest 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.

George and Max cool off in the water jump today
22/10/2026

George and Max cool off in the water jump today

The horses love it when Joy White our friendly horse chiro comes to visit. Piper exhibiting the classic licking and chew...
19/10/2026

The horses love it when Joy White our friendly horse chiro comes to visit. Piper exhibiting the classic licking and chewing of a totally relaxed pony enjoying her treatment. We take horse welfare very seriously here at Arion Riding Centre and regular Chiro visits is just part of this

Book now via our website!
19/10/2026

Book now via our website!

14/10/2026

We've had a discussion and have decided to postpone our twilight showjumping due to weather. We have ordered good weather for next Thursday evening and will open entries again until Tuesday night. Those that have entered will automatically go into next week. Any queries please email [email protected]

10/10/2026

Just confirmed Kristal Merry Photography for our twilight series

While that's a wrap for a busy school holidays hosting a star program for secondary school students, a busy holiday prog...
10/10/2026

While that's a wrap for a busy school holidays hosting a star program for secondary school students, a busy holiday program for all ages and a block course of practicals for vet assist level 4 course

07/10/2026

Article 269 - Accumulator Competition

1. This competition takes place over 6, 8 or 10 obstacles which are progressively
more difficult. No combination obstacles are allowed. The increasing difficulty is not
solely due to the height and spread of the obstacles, but also to the difficulty of the
track.

2. Bonus points are awarded as follows: 1 point for obstacle No 1 not knocked down,
2 points for No 2, 3 points for No 3, etc. with a total of 21, 36 or 55 points. No
points are awarded for an obstacle knocked down. Faults other than knockdowns
are penalised as for Table A.

3. This competition will take place with the first round against the clock


4. For the last obstacle of the course, an alternative obstacle may be provided, of
which one part may be designated the Joker. The Joker must be more difficult than
the alternative obstacle and carry double points (Article 215). If the Joker is
knocked down, these points must be deducted from the total points obtained so far
by the competitor.

Twilight Show Jumping now live to enter via our webpage. Get in quick as we are limiting class sizes. All entry fees go...
06/10/2026

Twilight Show Jumping now live to enter via our webpage. Get in quick as we are limiting class sizes. All entry fees go towards our new haybarn

The upside to the inconvenience of tree felling a few weeks ago. Iris and Gazza testing some of our new log jumps today...
02/10/2026

The upside to the inconvenience of tree felling a few weeks ago. Iris and Gazza testing some of our new log jumps today. Fair to say the test went well. Don't they look fab 😊

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

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