Horse Riding
The Vision Valley Horse Centre is open to the public, but bookings are essential. Our popular lessons are available on a weekly basis.
Contact us now at:
Vision Valley Horse Centre
Open 7 days a week 9:00am - 5:00pm
21 Geelans Road, Arcadia NSW 2159
Phone: 02 9655 2600
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Riding Lessons
The Vision Valley Horse Centre offers riding tuition for all levels of riders from complete beginners to those who have many years of riding experience. Our lessons are tailored to suit the confidence and skill level of the individual rider and we have a wide range of lesson horses available. All of our clients are given correct and supportive tuition to help them become effective riders but most importantly we aim to make riding a fun and rewarding experience for everybody. Riders with their own horse are also welcome. Experienced, qualified instructors are always available to assist riders to gain the skills required to kick-start their competitive career or improve their competitive ability in dressage & jumping. 
Lessons in mounted games and even polocrosse are available for interested riders or those who just like to cross train and try new things. We offer ½ hour and 1 hour private lessons as well as our popular 1 hour group lessons on a daily basis.
Trailriding
If you are looking for an enjoyable way to escape the hustle and bustle of your daily routine and experience the Australian bush environment why not come join us for a guided trail ride through our natural bush land setting at Vision Valley. We have a wide selection of safe and agreeable horses to suit all riding capabilities and beginner groups are well catered for. For more advanced riders we also offer rides to match your ability level making sure that you get the most out of your ride with us. Vision Valley is a wildlife refuge and we have many beautiful native residents. 
Swamp wallabies, giant monitors lizards, yellow tail black cockatoos and even the odd Wedge tail eagle are regularly spotted along the lower trails of the valley especially during the spring and summer months. Vision Valley has 77 acres of beautiful bush land trails awaiting your enjoyment.
Riding Camps
April and July school holidays
These day camps are best suited to kids 8yrs+ and no previous riding experience is necessary. 
During the cooler months our day camps include a horse to groom, rug, and feed and look after for the whole day, a group lesson in the sand arena in the morning, an afternoon trail ride and an activity session with Valley Adventures. Refreshments, lunch and morning tea are included.
October and January school holidays
These day camps are best suited to kids 8yrs+ and no previous riding experience is necessary. During the warmer months our day camps include a horse to groom, rug, and feed and look after for the whole day, a group lesson in the sand arena in the morning, an afternoon trail ride and a waterslide/ pool session to cool down afterward. Refreshments, lunch and morning tea are included.
Learn to Jump camp
This camp is for kids 8+ who are already proficient riders and who wish to improve their show jumping skills. This camp includes group lessons in jumping technique in the arena and an afternoon training session jumping logs and natural obstacles in the bush. 
The horses love a splash in the dam at the end of the day and the kids also get to enjoy a waterslide session in the warmer months or a Valley Adventures activity session when the weather is a bit cooler. Refreshments, lunch and morning tea are all provided. Call (02) 9655 2634 to book your place. Camp dates are listed on the school holiday camps page early each term and fill fast so book now to avoid disappointment.
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Vision Valley School Holiday Camps dates and times
Birthday Parties
Looking for something a bit different for your child’s next birthday party? Why not enquire about holding a Pony Party at the Vision Valley Horse Centre where the birthday girl/boy can enjoy grooming and riding our ponies with their friends in a fun and safe environment. 
All of our packages include a grooming session so the kids can brush, pet, polish and interact with the ponies, a guided trail ride through our scenic bush land trails and a catered BBQ lunch. Bucket the goat is always on hand to meet and greet her visitors and is always hopeful that she might get just a bit of birthday cake at the end of the day! Suggested age is 7 years and above, however we can accommodate younger siblings also on request. Call us on (02) 9655 2634 for birthday party enquiries, pricing and availability.
ARCADIA AGISTMENT
AT VISION VALLEY HORSE CENTRE
Vision Valley’s Horse Agistment is offering 5 x agistment paddocks on 5 acres of privately owned land.
Brand new shelters (3.6m x 3.6m), brand new post and rail/ electro braid fencing, fenced sand dressage arena (30m x 40m), auto-troughs 
and hay racks in all paddocks, modern and professional facility, grassy well shaded paddocks for grazing and riding, large grassed show jumping paddock with full course of show jumping equipment, private bush trails accessible within the property.
Full board agistment includes:
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2 x hard feeds and 2 x hay feeds per day
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24hr supervision with 24hr onsite horse centre manager who has extensive veterinary nursing and horse industry experience
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Paddock cleaned
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Rugs changed as requested
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Float parking
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Individual tack lockers for boarders
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Kitchen/bathroom facilities
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Coke and coffee machines on site
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Lunging/exercise can be undertaken at extra cost
Please contact one of our friendly staff to discuss how we can provide you with no fuss, quality care for your equine partner.
Download an agistment advertisement 
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Meet our Team
Leanne Dalton – Horse Centre Manager
As the Manager of the Vision Valley Horse Centre I am responsible for overseeing all daily operations and programs. I have ridden all my life and have enjoyed working with racehorses, polo ponies, dressage and jumping horses and also as a veterinary nurse for many years. I am also a Level 1 EA NCAS Instructor. I really enjoy the opportunity that I have been given in my current role to assist other people to improve their riding skills and share in that special bond that we form with our horses. Most weekends you will find me competing at show jumping events or cheering on my daughter at pony club competitions.
Brooke Farmer - full time instructor
Brooke has been working at the Horse Centre for 2 years and is responsible for instructing weekday students as well as caring for the school horses and boarders. Brooke has competed in all disciplines of riding at pony club from the age of 5, but has now selected her desired discipline of mounted games. Brooke represented Australia in mounted games at the age of 16 in America and at the age of 18 in New Zealand. She has top placing's in NSW State Sporting and NSW State Campdrafting. 
Brooke rides within the Australian Mounted Games Association in Individuals, Pairs and Teams. Brooke and her mair also won the NSW State Pairs Championship. Brooke is a favourite instructor to many of our young riders who enjoy her enthusiastic and fun approach.
Michelle Cahill – casual instructor
Like all little girls I loved horses, but didn’t have one so I spent every waking moment with people that did have them. I didn’t get my first horse until I left school. That was to be the first of many horses to come.
I have 30 years experience in the horse industry; including, pony club instructor, hack riding, FEI dressage rider, accredited dressage judge and NCAS accredited Instructor. Dressage is my passion, and I love teaching dressage and seeing the improvement in riders, the definition of dressage is to train, so it’s the basis of all riding.
Cassi Brett - casual instructor
I have been riding since I was 4 years old – firstly pony club in all disciplines but then I found my passion for dressage. I have been extremely lucky to have been offered the ride on the very talented and lovely gelding “Coroebus” for the past 2 years. As a combination we have been really successful from elementary level to advanced and I hope to start FEI Prix St George after my HSC is completed. I also have a young Warmblood mare waiting to be broken later this year - which I’m sure will be a new journey of training in itself.
Bronte Savage - casual instructor
I have been riding at Vision Valley since 2006, when I started lessons at the same time I started high school. Leanne offered me a position with the team here at Vision Valley as an instructor last year. I enjoy the discipline of jumping the most, as it gives me clear goals to work towards and I definitely know from the increasing technicality in my lessons how my skills are progressing. One of my roles has been to regularly work and jump the newest horses in the team to help to integrate them into the ranks of the Vision Valley family, and it has been great to see these horses develop through their continued education with our students. I aim to compete in the near future and will be looking to buy my own horse within the next year after I have completed the HSC.
Dylan Willett - casual instructor
I have loved horses for as long as I can remember, and begged riding lessons from anyone who would let me climb on their horses. I started pony club when I was 12 years old, having a go at all disciplines but mounted games and jumping were definitely my favourites. I became interested in hacking as well and took my Arab gelding to the Arab Nationals when I was 18, where we placed 4th in our class. I studied at Tocal Agricultural College in '98 and '99 completing Cert 3 and 4 in Agriculture. After college I travelled through QLD and NSW working on outback stations doing cattle and horse work. I was employed by a Haflinger stud undertaking the handling and breaking in of young stock during this time. In 2004 I became a vet nurse and loved working with all the different animals that we treated. I have been working for Vision Valley since 2009 and love helping others discover their passion for riding. I currently have 3 horses of my own, one retired, a lovely Waler mare who is currently being leased to another family and my daughters Shetland pony who we are hoping to start attending pony club with soon.
Gift Vouchers
Vision Valley now offers Horse Riding Gift Vouchers. Your gift voucher can be purchased for any amount and used on any Horse Riding activity including trail rides, riding lessons, day camps, birthday packages and more. Contact us to find out more!
Testimonials
“I have been riding at Vision Valley since I was six. I have been lucky to have made so many horse friends. I really like learning how to look after the horses as well. All the horses at Vision Valley have real horsenality!”
David Richey-Lowe (12), client
“The things I really like about the Vision Valley Horse Centre are the fantastic facilities and the terrific people. This coupled with a safe and nurturing environment that helps the rider learn and extend their abilities in a fun and supportive atmosphere is what makes Vision Valley a great place to be. I have been very happy with the way that our young rider has been able to develop good riding habits under the expert guidance of the Vision Valley Horse Team. The good thing about Vision Valley’s approach is that it is not just about sitting on a horse - it is about having fun and learning to ride safely and confidently. With lessons, trails, camps, birthday parties and now jumping – Vision Valley has it all!”Stuart Lowe, parent of David Richey-Lowe
"Our daughter has been riding at Vision Valley Horse Centre since January 2009. She has made great progress by having individual lessons. She is now at a standard where she is able to have a group lesson with a small group. The hour lesson is spent jumping or going on a trail ride where they learn a lot of skills. Horse riding is the highlight of her week.
The staff are all wonderful people. Great fun and excellent teachers. Another thing that is so good about the Vision Valley Horse Centre is that students are able to tack, brush and feed the horses. There is a lovely atmosphere and we all feel so welcome. I could not recommend the Vision Valley Horse Centre more highly".
Rob and June Paynter, parents
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