What’s On @ CEC this Summer

Full Time Equine Courses

Find out more about the courses we offer by searching on our find a course page.

Helping out before and after lessons

We do we do ask where possible that you assist in the aftercare of your horse or pony. This helps you to develop a bond with the horse and develop your equine husbandry skills.

We run regular training sessions to assist with this; ask in the office for the next dates.

Combined Training – Dressage & Le Trec

with Patricia Bainbridge (BHS Stage 4 Coach in Complete Horsemanship)

Bank Holiday – 28 August 2023

Dressage Test Riding Clinic:

• 10:30am-12:30pm (Intro A & Prelim 12)

Dressage is all about learning to work with your horse and help them achieve greater suppleness, flexibility and obedience; enhance their natural movements, ability and improve their overall athleticism.

Running through a no pressure dressage test is a great way to receive feedback on your riding and your horse’s way of going. It can help improve your riding and your confidence to enable you to go out and potentially compete!

Le Trec:

• 1:00pm-3:30pm

TREC combines elements of obstacle negotiating, mounted orienteering and trail riding, intending to test the skills of horse and rider in planning and executing a long-distance ride in an unfamiliar area.

Our CEC horses enjoy turning their hooves to Le Trec in a variety of obstacles such as over the bridge, under the low branches, through the pool noodle brush and moving objects. It is a great way to desensitise young or nervous horses in a controlled environment as well.

Light refreshments provided between disciplines.

• £40 for one class, or £72 for both Dressage and Le Trec (includes CEC Horse Hire)
• £28 for one class, or £50 for both classes on your own horse

Evening Stroll Around the Farm

• June: Thursday 15th & Thursday 29th
• July: Thursday 13th & Thursday 20th
• August: Thursday 3rd & Thursday 17th

6:00pm-7:30pm

Join us for a 40-minute ride across the farm estate where we will take in views of the golf course and farm land. Followed by an initial assessment in the arena we will take a leisurely walk and possibly some trotting dependant on ability.

You will then be given the opportunity to assist with the aftercare of your horse to include turnout in their paddocks.

Please note: Riders must be able to walk, trot and canter confidently.

• £35 per session or £100 for 3 sessions (spaces limited)

Pop Up Arena Hire Dates

• June: Saturday 10th, Sunday 11th, Saturday 24th & Sunday 25th
• July: Sunday 16th, Saturday 22nd & Sunday 23rd

If the ground is too hard for your competition prep, or you just want to develop confidence over a series of arena XC exercises then Cannington is the place to be this summer.

• Just £15 for a group of up to 3 horse and rider combinations!

One just for our lovely owners of CEC Horses

• Sunday 18th June, 4.00pm
• Sunday 16th July, 4.00pm

A confidence building group ride working through BD intro a movement followed by a little stroll down the lane.

• Just £5 per rider

BHS Events

BHS Exam Dates 2023

• BHS Stage 2: Tuesday 18th July
• BHS Stage 2 Teach: Wednesday 19th July
• BHS Stage 1: Tuesday 25th July
• Provisional BHS Stage 3 Care: Thursday 27th July

BHS Challenge Awards

Starts Wednesday 12 July 2023, 5:30-8pm

Running Wednesday evenings for 8 weeks, our integrated training and assessment programme will provide you with the basic principles of horse care and how to safely and efficiently undertake daily tasks. This will include routine grooming, mucking out, bedding down, cleaning and adjusting tack, and providing food and water.

This course covers all the key content for the BHS Stage 1 exam and can assist with direct entry to the BHS Stage 2 exam (not including ride safe).

Conditions and contact

Cannington Equestrian Centre is only able to accept card payments, no cash please.

At least 24 hours’ notice of cancellation is required. Failure to do so will incur the full charge of the lesson fee, as will all non-attendees.

Bookings and cancellations can be made in advance on 01278 655023 or by emailing equestriancentre@btc.ac.uk.