Background

Rosie has been riding horses since the age of 7, and fondly recalls the innocent days of taking a tack, hidden in the bushes, to ride her pony in the field up the road.

Skip forward a few years, and a confident young Rosie was taking part gymkhana competitions before joining the British Showing team as a teenager and competing around the UK.

While illness then prevented her from enjoying her passion for five years, while Rosie was sorting out memorabilia in her loft, she found photos of her trusted pony and knew it was time to reignite her equestrian flame as owner and rider.

Today, she shares her love of horses and ponies with her young daughter and decided it was time to have an arena of their own.

The challenge

The plot on which Rosie wanted to build the arena was the perfect platform; 7 acres of pure flat land.

They just needed to find an expert in the equestrian construction and a search brought up Ridesafe Arenas.

Rosie said: “While we knew there wouldn’t be any issue with the land itself, we also needed complementary works doing, including fencing and footings for the stables. I thought we would have to seek out another contractor to carry out this project, so when Ridesafe said they could do the whole job, it was a weight off our minds.

The solution

Ridesafe were contracted to look after the whole project. They constructed a 40m x20m arena, with a year-round surface economy, perfect for riding in all weathers.

They also prepared a concrete stable base and erected paddock fencing to complete the works.

The result

The result was a stunning arena and Rosie, her husband and her daughter were thrilled.

She said: “We really wish all companies were like Ridesafe. The professionalism and attention to detail was second to none.

“We were so grateful that we chose them with the way they handled the build of the arena and the footings for the stables. The lads were polite and ever so happy with the jobs they had to do.

You could see they loved what they did and it showed in the work they delivered. They even made suggestions as to ways in which they could make it look better and work better for us.

The whole customer service experience was spot on. Neil project managed the build exceptionally and always had time for us. We actually enjoyed having them round!

They were so respectful to the horses and the rest of the property.

We can’t thank them enough for their outstanding services. If we could give them 11 out 10 they would deserve it.”

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