Deb Harrison, Author at Campion Equestrian

Our Year in one Photo, 2024/2025

December 15, 2025December 12, 2025 by Deb Harrison

Happy 5^th Birthday, Campion Equestrian Construction!

30.11.2024 – 30.11.2025

2024/2025 has by far exceeded our expectations. We have had such a fantastic year, having been awarded some amazing jobs.

We were especially proud to be awarded the new Learn-to-Ride Centre project for New Hall School, Chelmsford, Essex. Working on this project has been one of the highlights of the past 5 years of the Company, one of which we are particularly proud of.

This year we have built:

Arena’s, (with various surfaces; Martin Collins, Andrews Bowen and Combi Ride); Indoor and Outdoor,

4 Stable Blocks and their respective Stable Bases,

Turnout Pens,

a Hay/Straw Barn,

Muck Clamps,

refurbished Arena’s and Turnout Pens,

installed Post & Rail fencing (lots of it)

and completed Arena Gradings (Including for our regular Customer, ARU Writtle Equine Training & Development Centre)

We have created a photo of the highlights of our year: “Our Year in one Photo”

Our Customers

January 15, 2026November 17, 2025 by Deb Harrison

Shout out to our Customers’ in this months’ blog!

Reviews

As a majority of our work comes from good old fashioned “word of mouth”, this blog is to show our appreciation to our Customers’, who not only recommend us, but also take the time to leave us a review.

Snippets from some of the reviews we have been given are below, all our reviews can be seen by clicking here

Viewings

Thank you also to our Customers’ who are happy to show our prospective customers around their facilities, built by us. (There have been some friendships formed through these visits, which is nice to hear).

These visits are reassuring for potential clients as they can see our work in person, prior to awarding us a job.

Hospitality

And finally, not forgetting the hospitality we are shown on site. We don’t expect your best tea & china, tea cosy and fully stocked biscuit jar! (although it did go down quite well, Laura!!), but we do appreciate the sight of a lovely mug of hot tea making its way across the field!

“Amazing hard work and customer care!!!!”

“All the work was done to such a high standard”

“Excellent work, easy to work with”

“Fantastic service from the first meeting”

“Amazing job by Campion Equestrian Construction”

“We are soooo happy with it”

“An absolute pleasure to work with”

“Professional, knowledgeable and hardworking”

“Super efficient and tidy, lovely to have around and totally professional”

“Look forward to seeing you again for the next phase”

“Thrilled with how the arena has turned out”

“A job very well done”

“My childhood dream come true”

“Felt happy and secure knowing I was leaving it to the experts”

“It’s a pleasure to recommend your company to others”

“Chuffed to bits and we all love it”

“Superb professional job”

“So lucky to have such a beautiful arena built by @campionequestrian.”

“Thank you Campion Equestrian you’ve done an amazing job”

“Your knowledge and expertise is second to none”

“Cannot recommend them enough and look forward to having them back again soon”

“We couldn’t be more pleased with the outcome.”

“I’m very pleased with it!! Thank you so much!”

“You deserve to feel proud of your standard & professionalism”

“Thank you to Rob and his team of merry men, you’re absolute superstars”

“Really goes above and beyond”

Muck Clamps

October 13, 2025 by Deb Harrison

Often overlooked, but necessary nonetheless!

These can be built in any size, depending on your requirements.

For home/personal use we would recommend an RSJ Steel and Sleeper construction with a concrete base and for livery yards, an RSJ Steel and Concrete Panels construction with a concrete base.

We use a RC35 Concrete Mix with added fibres for strength and a urine resistant additive. We use K Forms as an expansion joint for longevity as opposed to wood, (which will rot in time).

Things to consider when constructing your Muck Clamp;

Size: number of horses on site, frequency of removal.

Location; access for removal and proximity to a watercourse.

Consideration should also be given to the possibility of reduced access to the Muck Clamp for emptying during the winter months.

ARU Writtle Equine Training & Development Centre Sponsorship 2025/2026

December 21, 2025September 16, 2025 by Deb Harrison

We are pleased to announce that we are an official sponsor of ARU Writtle Equine Training & Development Centre 2025/2026, Unaffiliated Eventer Challenge and Unaffiliated Dressage competitions.

Details for the Unaffiliated Eventer Challenge and Unaffiliated Dressage competitions are below:

In addition to being at the heart of equestrian education at ARU Writtle, the Equine Training and Development Centre is available for limited hire, hosts shows, demonstrations, clinics, pony club camps and other equestrian events.

Click on the links below to find out more:

Facebook: ARU Writtle Equine Training & Development Centre
Instagram: aru_writtle_equine

Campion Equestrian can personally recommend the Centre, they have wonderful facilities and their Arena’s are beautifully maintained (by us!) Read our Facebook post

We would like to wish everyone a fantastic 2025/2026 season!

Quality Materials

December 21, 2025August 14, 2025 by Deb Harrison

We only use quality materials when constructing our Arena’s, Turnout Pens & Lunge Pens.

Resulting in a quality, functioning and aesthetically pleasing Arena/Turnout Pen or Lunge Pen which will last for years to come.

Campion Equestrian on Social Media

July 21, 2025July 16, 2025 by Deb Harrison

In addition to our website, you can also find us on Facebook, Instagram and Linkedin.

Facebook – “Campion Equestrian Construction”

We are very active on our Facebook Page, we post quite regularly and all our work from the past 4 years is there on our Page.

We have almost 950 followers on Facebook. We really do appreciate all the likes, follows, shares, tags and comments!

Our content includes: “recent job started” posts, these show the job we are currently working on and we update the post by adding progress photos at different stages of the build in “real time”. These progress photos demonstrate not only the quality of our work, but you can also see the quality of the materials we use.

Our “recent job completed” posts– these are showcase photos of the completed build.

We also post updates of our Sponsored Riders; Rachel Skeffington and Rosie Summers, when they are out and about competing.

Winners of the class we sponsor, the 80cm Open Pony, at Codham Park Equestrian are also shared on our Page.

Photos and videos sent to us by our Customers’ using their new facilities installed by us – we love seeing these!

On occasion, the odd “personal post,” of our own Pony “Emily”, competing will find its way on to the Business Page! Or our 8 month old Golden Retriever Puppy, “Henry” will make the odd appearance!

As and when we have “memories” these are shared on our page too.

There are 18, “100% recommend” Reviews on our Facebook Page, re-assuring for anyone facing the daunting task of choosing their Contractor.

Instagram – “campionequestrian”

“Finished article” photos are posted on our Instagram Page.

We have just over 200 followers

Linkedin – “Campion Equestrian Construction Limited”

As above, only “finished article” photos are posted on our Linkedin Page. We have a very small following of just over 50 followers

We appreciate any feedback on the content you would like to see on any of our Social Media sites!

Case Study: New Hall School, Learn-to-Ride Centre

February 18, 2026June 18, 2025 by Deb Harrison

We were recently awarded the job of building a brand new equestrian facility for New Hall School, Chelmsford, Essex, for their Learn-to-Ride Centre.

Officially launched at their Open Day on 3rd May 2025, the new Learn-to-Ride Centre allows New Hall to support every rider from Beginner to National Competitor. It enables them to start riding lessons on site and offer the BTEC Level 3 Diploma in Sport, a vocational qualification in which students can offer riding for one of the performance elements.

The new facilities include;

30m x 50m Manège with a Martin Collins Clopf fibre surface and

Stable Block comprising of 4 No Stables, Hay Barn, Tack Room & Wash Bay

Alongside the two, state-of-the-art Equestrian Riding Simulators, one focusing on Dressage with advanced capabilities and the other, an Eventing Simulator which supports Dressage, Show Jumping and Cross Country, the Learn-to-Ride Centre offers exceptional facilities, and is situated in an absolutely stunning setting.

Campion Equestrian Construction are proud to have been involved in a project which will promote and encourage riding at the School for many years to come.

Photos and a Demo Video of the Learn-to-Ride Centre project are in the Gallery section of our website, click on the link here

Essex Young Farmers Show, Chelmsford, Essex, 2025

February 18, 2026May 26, 2025 by Deb Harrison

The Show: We love visiting this Show! This year was our third year of visiting and it just gets bigger and better every year. There is so much to see and do: Livestock, Equestrian, Horticulture, Rural Crafts & Shopping and Trade Stands.

There are numerous displays to watch in the Show Rings, including the Motorcycle Display Team, Carriage Driving Demo, Lawn Mower Racing and Tug of War. We particularly enjoyed watching the Essex Police Dog Section display with the Police Dogs catching Colin the Criminal!

Our Sponsored Rider: The highlight of our day was watching our Sponsored Rider, Rachel Skeffington and the lovely Rosie, doing the Dressage to Music Demo in the Equine Ring. Rachel and Rosie did an amazing Demo, they make us so proud to be their Sponsor.

Our Customer: We popped in to our Customer, New Hall School’s Stand, which was showcasing the Equestrian facilities they have at the School.

In addition to the brand new 30m x 50m Manège we have recently installed for them and the new Stable Block, which is being erected this week. They also have two Equestrian Simulators, one of which was on their Stand for Show visitors to try.

Henry: Henry, our 7 month old Golden Retriever puppy came with us to the Show. He was a really good boy and thoroughly enjoyed himself. He experienced lots of new sights and sounds and met loads of new four legged friends (including Rosie after the Dressage Demo) ate his first Ice Cream and then slept in the car all the way home!

Save the Date: We are looking forward to next years’ Show on Sunday 17th May 2026!

Equestrian Concrete Bases

April 23, 2025April 22, 2025 by Deb Harrison

We’re a little bit proud of our Concrete bases!

So when we’re on site and a new Stable Block or American Barn is erected, we hear “oooh, it’s amazing”, “wow, that’s stunning”!

Err, hold on a second, what about the all important concrete base that “amazing” stable block or “stunning” American Barn is sitting on?!

The Concrete Base is often, (actually, always!) overlooked, yet it’s such an important part of the overall build.

So yes, we do get a little offended, but I guess we’re kind of used to it now!

Quality

We can lay a quality concrete base for your Stable Block or American Barn.

We use a RC35 Concrete Mix with added fibres for strength and a urine resistant additive.

We use K Forms as an expansion joint for longevity as opposed to wood, (which will rot in time).

We install concrete dished drains during the construction of the base which takes the water away from the yard and integrated removable silt buckets.

During the construction of the base, ducting for mains services is also laid.

Once the Concrete Base is completed, a single course of engineering bricks is then laid for your building to be sited on, this acts as a dampcourse and helps further protect the timber frame of the buildings.

Other Bases

Horse Walker Bases, Muck Clamps, Driveways, Pathways etc

Size

It was always difficult to capture the sheer scale of some of the concrete bases we had built, until we started using the Drone. By far the largest base we have built was for a Stable Block comprising of 4 No Stables, Tack Room and Corner Barn, an American Barn 10.2m x 7.2m, Muck Clamp and a yard area. Photo below, digger and car for scale!

Construction

There are step by step photos of how we construct our bases in the gallery section of our website, click on the link here.

Note to self: remember to compliment the Contractor on the Concrete Base as well as the Stable Block…

Codham Park Equestrian Sponsorship 2025

April 23, 2025March 13, 2025 by Deb Harrison

We are pleased to announce that we will be sponsoring a Class at Codham Park Equestrian again this year!

This year we will be sponsoring the 80cm Open (Pony) Class.

Codham Park is a local venue for us here at Campion Equestrian, we are so lucky to have such a great venue close by, our very own “Emily Campion” often competes there and so do our Sponsored Riders.

We would like to wish everyone a fantastic 2025 season!

Happy 5th Birthday, Campion Equestrian Construction!