Equestrian

Practical Session Details

• Location: Sessions are held at Chester Riding School, approximately a 45-minute drive each way. Transport will be provided by the SU from a designated location.
• Duration: Each session lasts 1 hour (based on 4 -6 students attending)

• However, this time gets reduced based on numbers (if only 3 students attending the session the time goes to 45 minutes, and 2 people attending goes to 30-minute sessions).

• Skill Levels: Sessions are split into two groups—Beginners and Advanced Riders.
• Assessment: All members must complete a trial session to assess their riding level before being placed into a group.
• Facility: Online registration will be asked of you alongside the assessment on first visit.
• Sign-Up: You must register for each session at least 72 hours in advance.
• Schedule: Sessions run fortnightly on Mondays from 2–4 PM:

Membership Details

• Initial Membership Fee: £75
  This includes:
  • Access to training sessions
  • Equipment rental
  • Transport to and from sessions
  • Social events
  • Accident insurance
• Session Fee: £10 per session
  (Note: The actual cost per session is £34, but members receive a subsidised rate.)
  Payment is required at the time of registration via the SU website.
• Limited Availability: Only 12 memberships are available due to session capacity.

• Can be expanded to 24 memberships if interest is large enough.

• Participation Requirement:
  During the first academic term (October–December), members must attend at least 50% of sessions.
  Failure to meet this requirement may result in your place being offered to another student in the next term.