Horse riding in Centennial Park is one of Sydney's hidden gems – a must do for locals and tourists alike. This week Sydney Horse, the newest riding school at the Centennial Parklands Equestrian Centre launches its operations and is offering a range of fabulous horse riding experiences for the community.

Located just minutes from the Sydney CBD – Sydney Horse also offers:

• Kids pony rides, parties and holiday camps
• A Young Riders' Program
• Hens and adult party packages
• Lunch and horse ride packages, and more!

The friendly staff at Sydney Horse are professionally trained and can match you with the horse best suited to your age, experience and needs.

“I am really excited to launch my business at the Centennial Parklands Equestrian Centre. The opportunity to do what I love in such a beautiful location is a dream come true,” said Kathleen Caden, Sydney Horse owner.

“Not only do we have a number of launch offers, but we want the community to come along on Sunday 22 March to an open day - meet my team, our 14 beautiful horses, watch live show jumping, get your face painted and ride Australia's first mechanical horse! It is a great opportunity to explore what is behind the walls at the Centre and enjoy a fun day out for the whole family.”

The Sydney Horse Open Day will also feature free face painting, pilates sessions, live music and a show jumping demonstration by George Johnson, professional show jumping rider and an Equestrian Australia Level 1 Coach.

Sydney Horse Open Day event details

• Date: Sunday 22 March 2015
• Time: 11.00 am to 3.00 pm
• Venue: Centennial Parklands Equestrian Centre, 114-120 Lang Road, Centennial Park

About Centennial Parklands

• Centennial Parklands (www.centennialparklands.com.au) is one of Australia's most popularly visited destinations.
• Centennial Parklands is the birthplace of modern Australia – as Centennial Park was the site of the inauguration of Federation of Australia on 1 January 1901.
• An estimated 20 million visits were made to the Parklands in the last 12 months.
• Over 360 hectares, and less than 10 minutes from the Sydney CBD, the Parklands incorporates Centennial Park, Moore Park and Queens Park.
• The Parklands is a major sporting facility for the community with over 560,000 registered sports participants using the Parklands every year.
• The Parklands includes Moore Park Golf (www.mooreparkgolf.com.au) and the Centennial Parklands Equestrian Centre (www.cpequestrian.com.au).
• Centennial Parklands a self-funded public parklands.

At its peak, Centennial Parklands provides up to 2,000 jobs across its businesses and precincts.

Further information about Centennial Parklands:

• Website: www.centennialparklands.com.au
• Facebook: www.facebook.com/centennial.park.sydney
• Twitter: www.twitter.com/cent_parklands
• Blog: blog.centennialparklands.com.au