Chapman Valley Horse Riding Re-opened for 2020: Your Bushfire Questions Answered!
Bushfire Update: We’re okay! There was minimal damage to some of our outer mountains, but overall we were very lucky! Due to the closure on Putty Road from both the North and the South, we had no other option than to close for the 8 weeks from November to early January. We received a huge […]
What is Trail Riding
When most people decide they want to go for a relaxing ride on a horse, they will search for “horse riding”. This term is in fact very broad and can include anything from a casual stroll through the bush, arena riding such as dressage, or riding a racehorse (not for the faint hearted or for […]
Hunter Valley Horse Riding
Hunter Valley Horse Riding So you’ve escaped for the weekend, or perhaps longer (congrats if so!). Now … what is there to do? How about some Hunter Valley Horse Riding! The perfect way to explore the natural Australian Bush is on horseback. Whether you’re away with the family, your lovable Schnookums or the girlfriends, Chapman […]
Caring for Older Horses
Getting old is a part of life – a part of life that we all hope we will one day experience (it’s better than the alternative as they say!). When we as humans reach our golden years we know it’s time to take is easy; retire … live life with perhaps a few more creature […]
June First Cattle Muster – A huge success!
June 14th-16 saw Chapman Valley open our family cattle muster to the public, for the first time ever! The three day adventure started on Tuesday the 14th, with six fresh faced and enthusiastic riders ready to round ’em up! Day 1 The first paddock to be rounded up was ‘Round Top’. The cattle were quite […]
What Shoes are Suitable for Horse Riding?
The horse riding shoes that you wear when riding a horse is a very important part of riding safety. In the unlikely event that you fall from a horse, you want your foot to come out of the stirrup smoothly without getting caught. Therefore we require that all riders wear a boot with a smooth […]
Camping FAQs
Here’s our most commonly asked questions – and their answers! Can we have a campfire? Maybe. This depends on the season and local fire restrictions. Please ask when you arrive and we will let you know based on the current conditions. We sell firewood for $10 per bag. Do we have to book Horse riding? […]
CVHR Wins Excellence in Small Business Award (Singleton)
The team at Chapman Valley Horse Riding are delighted to announce that on Friday 29th April, 2016 at the Singleton Business Awards, we received the Excellence in Small Business Award! Jess received the award on behalf of the family and team. A huge thankyou goes out to the staff and volunteers at Chapman Valley, we […]
What makes us different to other Horse Riding places?
We just received this question on our Facebook page – so I thought I would post my answer here! The lovely lady who asked was concerned about coming across as rude, but we welcome these types of questions as it gives us a chance to explain what makes us so awesome! Here’s why we’re unique: […]
Clean-Up Australia Day 2016 – A success!
Our 2016 Clean-Up Australia Day was a huge success!! Here’s the final tally: 13 x bags of rubbish 3,000m2 of roadside cleaned We picked up: 106 x glass bottles 285 x plastic bottles 365 x aluminum cans 13 x car parts 17 x items of clothing 1 x metal fork 2 x bongs (naughty!) Thanks so […]
