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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Camping near Sydney

Bush Campsites near Sydney Please see updated info here. Looking to escape from the city and get back to nature? Want to get away from technology and out of phone service? “Chapman Valley” is a family-owned Horse and Cattle property just 2 hours north-west of Sydney, and 1 hour from Pokolbin (Hunter Valley). Offering secluded […]
Clean Up Australia Day – 2016

6th March, 2016 Clean Up Australia Day Chapman Valley Horse Riding invites you to help us clean up our roadside this Clean Up Australia Day! Start Time: 9AM End Time: 12PM Address : 7054 Putty Road, Howes Valley Please BYO lunch. Drinks will be available on the day, free of charge. Each participant will receive […]
Happy New Year from Chapman Valley!

The team here (horsey and human!) at Chapman Valley Horse Riding would like to wish everyone a massive HAPPY NEW YEAR! We hope 2015 was a successful and exciting year for you all, and that 2016 brings many more adventures!!! We’ve had a busy year this year! With our Horses participating in the Mates4Mates program […]
Christmas Break – 2015 Closure Times
It’s that wonderful time of year again … the time to take a few days to spend with friends and family, exchanging gifts and eating too much food! Here’s when we will be closed for the 2015 Christmas Break: Christmas – Closed 24th Dec – 27th Dec New Years – Closed 31st Dec – 1st […]