Arena hire - Shropshire?

[chestnut cob]

I could do with getting horse to a few different venues to flat school. He is quite happy to SJ and XC anywhere, but take him to DR/ flatwork and he gets quite tense, and is a big worrier. Super spooky when he doesn't have jumps to concentrate on. So we need to see lots of places. It isn't a case of entering lots of DR comps, as he isn't bothered by it being a competition (neither am I), the white boards etc, he just seems to really worry when he is doing flatwork somewhere new. I genuinely believe it will be fairly easily resolved with a few no-stress outings to work on the flat in different arenas. So... where do you all suggest?

So far on my list of places to hire:

Netley Hall
Berriewood (though have been there already and he settled better second time)
Prescott is VERY expensive

Anywhere else? Alternatively, anyone who has a small yard/ horses at home with an arena who would like to earn a bit of money, it doesn't need to be a huge show centre, willing to go anywhere. It's all good experience for him.

Thanks, will share my Malt Loaf with any suggestors

 

[starryeyed]

Not sure whereabouts in shropshire you are / how far you're willing to travel! But there is also Bow House near Bishop's Castle, I know Manorfields near Bayston Hill do arena hire but haven't hired them myself. There's Radfords Equestrian (Llanymynech), Tedsmore near Oswestry, and Tushingham arena near Whitchurch. I'm sure there are more, will have a bit of a think... x

 

[chestnut cob]

Hadn't thought about Radfords, thanks. They are about 45 mins away so do-able. Bishops Castle a bit too far I think, and Tushingham too far in the other direction probably but worth bearing in mind. Especially as they have an indoor that is quite spooky! Also hadn't thought about Manorfields, thanks.

 

[pippa p]

Somerford ??

 

[SuperCoblet]

all of the above, plus stoneyford, next to manorfields has an indoor (and a much nicer place in general..)

 

[chestnut cob]

Somerford ??

Somerford Park in Cheshire? That's a good 2 hour drive away from me so thanks but too far for a 45 min - 1 hour flat schooling session.

Or do you mean the one in Brewood, the livery yard?

 

[mil1212]

Does walford hire their arenas? Kingswood, maybe too far.

 

[SuperCoblet]

Does walford hire their arenas? Kingswood, maybe too far.

Walford do

 

[jnb]

Which end of Shropshire are you looking, Shrewsbury way or Telford?

 

[JillA]

Give me a week of dry weather and chance to harrow and you can come here?

 

[Maesfen]

Second Tedsmere and easy to get to from you I think, https://www.facebook.com/pages/Tedsmore-Equestrian/532011320155538

 

[chestnut cob]

Which end of Shropshire are you looking, Shrewsbury way or Telford?

Around either is fine. I just dont fancy driving right to the edges of the county. I'm near Shrewsbury anyway.

 

[chestnut cob]

Give me a week of dry weather and chance to harrow and you can come here?

Thanks jill. I will take you up on that when you're happy the arena ia ready. In mean time I nees to get him out this wknd so will try calling the suggestions above.

 

[chestnut cob]

Second Tedsmere and easy to get to from you I think, https://www.facebook.com/pages/Tedsmore-Equestrian/532011320155538

Thanks. How far fron Shrewsbury? I will prob try walford in first instance and some of the closer onea like manorfields.

 

[jnb]

Zoe at Taylored equestrian hires hers out.
Prescott? Walford and there are a couple of other livery yards nr baschurch which I'm sure hire theirs too.

 

[nikanita]

Walford is reasonable and so is Radfords at Llanymynech. There is also Weavers at Market Drayton or lloyds Farm at Hales (other side of market Drayton) has a lovely big and bright indoor arena. Sarah Parker on the way to Whitchurch has a good indoor arena and Siddells equestrian has a good outdoor arena. Will Post again if I think of any more.

 

[chestnut cob]

Thanks guys. Hales, Mkt Drayton and Whitchurch are too far really, but thanks anyway (though I have hired the arena at Hales before, when I was closer, and it is incredible!). What about anything Bridgnorth way? That's only 10 miles or so from the yard so perfect do-able.

Prescott is too expensive, £30 for half an hour I think or something like that. I will investigate Walford. Was also wondering if Valley View (Buildwas/ Ironbridge way) have an arena they hire out?

 

[jnb]

VV hires theirs out £15 an hour I think. Sometimes they have the dressage boards out too (I'm no longer there).
Our yard do too but we don't have lights - nr Shifnal at the Hem.
Kingswood?
Berriewood?
Chorley Equestrian definitely do and their arena is quite elevated so probably be good practice. I hired it once and the Hunt went past!!!

 

[chestnut cob]

Thanks jnb. I've booked to use VV tomorrow. Have been to Berriewood a couple of times (for SJ and DR), he hates their indoor but does settle eventually. If I go somewhere a couple of times then he is always OK second/ third time, but needs to learn to work sensibly first time so I think visits to lots of new places is in order. So VV tomorrow then I might go somewhere else the week after. Yours would be quite easy to get to so could maybe hire yours at some point, as well as Chorley (which wouldn't be too far a drive either). I don't mind whether places are huge, tiny, whatever, it's all just practise so that he learns doing flatwork away from home is nothing to be worried about.

If the hunt went past I think we'd be over the fence and joining them LMAO!!

On a different note, I didn't know there was a yard at the Hem!

 

[Nightmare before Christmas]

I hire my 20x40 im in codsall

 

[spacefaer]

We've got a school you can hire - we're 5 miles west of Shrewsbury just up the road from Stoneyford/Manor fields