Callaghan Equestrian Centre

12/10/2026

🌸🐴 TERM 4 KICKS OFF THIS WEEK! 🎉💕

CEC welcomes all our riders back to lessons tomorrow, Wednesday 14th October.

With summer just around the corner, the days getting longer and the weather warming up, we’re looking forward to making the most of those beautiful sunny days at the stables! ☀️🌷

It’s hard to believe we’re heading into our final term of the year! And what better way to wrap up another fantastic year than with our Christmas Camp on the 18th, 19th and 20th December for the kids 🎄🐴🎅

Keep an eye out for more details on that coming soon… 👀🎁

An extra reminder that there are no lessons over labour weekend, 24th & 25th October, this has been accounted for in your term invoices.

If we are a little slow to reply to emails at the moment, bear with us, there is always a lot of work going on behind the scenes 🐴 We will aim to get back to you as soon as we can.

🌸 See you all back in the saddle! 🐴💕

05/10/2026

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30/09/2026

Chelsea and Jelle featuring in the latest issue of Show Circuit - New Zealand's Ultimate Equestrian Magazine talking all things dressage, training and keeping our horses happy, sound and confident in their work. 🖤

Check it out 🐴📖📚

Show Circuit Magazine delivers a dynamic digital publication for riders and horse owners who live and breathe the equestrian lifestyle. Covering all disciplines, it offers expert training insights, practical advice, and inspiring stories to support every step of your journey.

19/08/2026

Quadrille Riders! 🐴✨

Here is the link to the test that all four of our adult groups are working towards:

https://yourdressage.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/2019-USDF-Quadrille-Training-Level-Test.pdf

It is SO exciting seeing how much everyone is progressing with this test! 😍 We’re now at the stage where the groups are starting to put all the movements together from start to finish which is awesome.

And of course, we need to add a little bit of friendly competition… 🏆

By week 9 or 10 depending on the groups availability, we’re planning to have the boss, Christine Callaghan, judge each group’s test in person! Each group will also be filmed, and once all four videos are in, Chelsea and Christine will review and assess them together.

We’ll then announce the final placings from 1st–4th! 🥇🥈🥉🏅

So… the competition is officially on! 😍🐴

Keep practising, work together as a team, and most importantly — have fun with it! ❤️

19/08/2026

Heads up 📣🐴✨

We have opened up a bunch of private lessons for the two weekends in between term 3 and 4 on our website!

Dates are:
3rd/4th October
10th/11th October

These school holiday weekends are the only time we have casual privates available on the website from 9am - 3pm so if you have been struggling to find a time to get in for an intro lesson or would like a private lesson with one of our amazing coaches, go check out our booking system 🖤

21/07/2026

We are back this week for Term 3 📣🐎✨

Our regular private lessons are now fully booked for Term 3, and we have started a waitlist for anyone hoping to secure a term private lesson if a space becomes available.

We still have limited spaces available in both our pony and adult group lessons.

And we also have limited casual lessons that you can book online through our website.

If you’d like to join our private lesson waitlist or enquire about our remaining group lesson spaces, please get in touch with us via email.

We can’t wait for another great term! 🖤🤍🖤

26/06/2026

Still wet and windy out there but we will endeavour to run lessons as normal today 💓✨🐴 Please email in to let us know if you can’t make it in.

26/06/2026

LESSONS CANCELLED TODAY

17/06/2026

🌟 JULY SCHOOL HOLIDAY PROGRAMME 🌟

Looking for a fun-filled day with horses these school holidays? Join us at Callaghan Equestrian Centre for our popular Holiday Programme!

🐴 Spend the day learning, riding, grooming, playing horsey games, making new friends, and enjoying plenty of hands-on horse experiences.

📅 Dates:
• 8th, 9th & 10th July
• 15th, 16th & 17th July

⏰ Time:
9:00am – 3:00pm

💰 Cost:
$150 per day

🥪 Please bring a packed lunch and drink bottle.

Suitable for riders of various experience levels and totally beginner friendly, our holiday programme is designed to build confidence, improve riding skills, and most importantly, have fun with our wonderful horses and ponies!

Spaces are limited and these days fill quickly, so be sure to book early to avoid missing out.

📩 Contact us to secure your place today! Email [email protected]