Arion Riding Centre

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.