MP Beesley & Son
Meet The Team
We are a small family business, these are our current team members
George Beesley
George controls the arable side of the business, together with contracting for others, but also works with the livestock and at MKEC when needed
Robert Beesley
Robert has worked all his life in farming and has kept a forward moving attitude keeping the business up to date and innovative
Tabby Beesley
Tabby deals with the organizational and administrative side of the business.
Doreen Beesley
Mrs Beesley still plays an important role in the business both as a decision maker and in supporting the rest of the team
Henry Beesley
Henry works part time at both Manor Farm and MKEC while he is currently at 6th form
Alfie Garratt
Alfie works with us most weekends at MKEC helping customers and doing some maintenance work
Kirsteen Garratt
Kirsty can be found at the MKEC sign-in hut at the weekends helping customers as needed
Additional Staff
We also have temporary staff working with us from time to time
What to Expect
We know coming to a new venue, or a venue that has changed can be daunting, here is a video of what you can expect to find when you come to MKEC
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When you arrive, drive up the main drive and bear right at the top. This takes you along our top facilities section, including our outdoor arena, Grass Show Jumping and Dressage Arena.
The sign-in hut is in this area, there is usually someone here to meet you. All riders must sign in on arrival.
As you can see there is plenty of parking in this area.
Once signed in, if you are using our top facilities you can park up and make your way to the facility. There are mounting blocks available should you need them.
There is a toilet in this area and horse & rider first aid kits.
If you are using the Main or Mini XC courses you may have the option to continue on the road, down the hill to our small car park at the top of the course if there is space. Park in this area and head off to the courses, there is a toilet in this carpark. If you prefer to park in our top car park and hack down that’s fine too.
From the bottom car park you can head off to the Mini XC or the Canter track which are sign posted or the Main XC which is split into 3 fields. The right hand field contains the most jumps, the central field is good for hacking with a few jumps, the bottom left field has the water complexes and additional jumps.
Useful Contacts
MKEC doesn’t employ or provide trainers, however many trainers choose MKEC as a training venue.
If you would like to be added to our list of trainers, please let me know.
Also listed are other useful contacts.
Dawn Fitzhugh
Confidence building for all ages and abilities from the first time cross country experience for horse or rider to competitive partnerships. Riding club, Pony club, friendship groups and individuals, how to walk a course, improving mindset for cross country riding. I aim at Grassroots riders to allow a positive partnership to develop between horse and rider to allow the horse the best opportunity of a positive experience at all times.
BHS APC / fully insured and up to date with DBS, Safeguarding and First Aid etc
freebeani@aol.com
07974077131
Eva Bramham
UKCC Level 2 coach and amateur event rider, produced multiple ponies / horses
07713987848
Jane Hussell
All disciplines at all levels
07961 170588.
jane.hussell@gmail.com.
Joanne Brett
Show jump / XC coach for Northwood Riding Club
07540 656970
Jobrett6@gmail.com
Kelly Turner BHSAI
BHSAI Level 2 Accredited Coach. Dressage, SJ and XC! Catering from the Novice or nervous rider through to the more experienced and competitive riders who are looking to brush up and fine tune, or just get some practice in before the competition season starts!!
07914327868
kelly.c.turner@hotmail.co.uk
Michaela Ryde
BHS Accredited Professional Coach and former international 5* event rider.
coaches all disciplines and abilities dressage, SJ and XC.
michaelaryde@hotmail.com
07919073944
(FB) Michaela Pulman-Ryde @MichaelaEquestrian
Nieve Baker
UKCC Level 2 Accredited Coach, teaches pony club , Advanced DBS , First Aid , Insurance good with young children.
07849 130324
Email: nieverosebaker@hotmail.co.uk
Charlotte Cooper
Fully insured advanced international event rider, offering XC, SJ and Dressage coaching
07713990355
Fred Hodges
British Eventing Central Region Youth Coach and can offer training from grassroots through to elite level. As well as British Eventing he frequently works with Pony Clubs, Riding Clubs and the BHS with the aim of promoting safe and effective cross country riding.
Www.fredhodges.co.uk
Fred@fredhodges.co.uk
Facebook & Instagram- Fred Hodges Training
07724910720
Marcin Bukowski
Event Photographer
Beyondimaginationphotography
Tel 07456759290
Email:
marcinbukowski1979@gmail.com
Facebook:
www.facebook.com/beyondimaginationphotographyltd
Instagram:
www.instagram.com/beyondimaginationphotography
Three Shires Horse Transport
Personal, professional and reliable Horse Transport at affordable prices!
Based in the Midlands and covers the whole of the UK. Spacious 3.5 ton stud box with full stallion partition, CCTV and climate control.
07791 344192
threecountieshorsetransport@gmail.com
Pippa Rathbone
IATS Theraplate Specialist
0782 171 4631
@TheraplateBedsBucksandBeyone
Upcoming Events & Clinics
We regularly have camps and clinics on site, if you want to advertise your event, please contact me on 07810 120 498 or email the details to admin@mkec.co.uk
Events
We hope to hold some Unaffiliated Events soon
Clinics
We hope to hold some Unaffiliated Events soonWe are happy to host trainers holding clinics at MKEC, this can be on any of the facilities and often have a special clinic rate rather than the standard rate. All instructors need to sign a clinic waiver to hold a clinic on site and provide a copy of their insurance. For more information please call us on 07810 120 498
Frequently Asked Questions
Please find a list of our frequently asked questions, if you have a question that’s not listed feel free to email or call us
Answer: That depends on what facility you are using, online bookings each have their own limit. If you want to book more horses than the system allows give us a call and we will see what we can do
Answer: Main XC slots are 2hrs, Mini XC slots are 1.5hrs, All other facility slots are 1 hour.
Answer: Please see our ‘what to expect’ section. All riders must sign in at the hut before using any facilities
Answer: We have several options, when booking through the website, you have the option of card payment (Stripe), Paypal or to bring cash on the day. If you are a phone booking you can still bring cash or pay by Paypal, or I can send a secure link to pay via a card (Zettle). If you are holding a clinic or camp you will receive an invoice.
Answer: You do need to book, the easiest way to book is via our website, however if you decide at the last minute that you want to pop and visit us you will need to phone on 07810 120 498 to book a slot.
Answer: Our courses are well maintained however sometimes you may cause or see some damage, please just make a note of the jump number, take a photo if possible, and let us know as soon as possible so that we can make the necessary repair
Answer: We understand that loading a horse and traveling can make timings a bit difficult, we advise you to allow plenty of time as some of our facilities have back to back bookings. You can arrive up to 30 minutes before your booking starts. If you arrive too early you may have to wait until a member of staff arrives. If you are going to be more than 30 minutes late please phone us to let us know
Answer: We open the gates around 30 minutes before the first booking and close 30 minutes after the last booking has finished. The earliest the gates are open is 7.30am and the latest we close them is 8.30pm.
Answer: We keep our facilities well maintained however, horse riding is dangerous. Accidents/falls do occasionally happen, and if they do we have a protocol in place. We have first aiders on hand to help you should you need it. Please ensure you are aware of our Emergency Information – available in the sign-in hut.
Answer: We have various camps during the summer, some of which are independant (not RC or PC) and therefore open to everyone. Please see our calendar for Camps or contact us directly for more details. If you would like to run your own camp then please call us.
Clinics are held regularly on site, again if you check our calendar you will see any upcoming clinics. If you would like to run a clinic on site, please call us.
Gallery
Here are some photos of our facilities and people enjoying them. If you would like to share you picture with us please email it to admin@mkec.co.uk feel free to tag us in any social media posts as wel