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Arena setup guide · about 10 minutes

Set up arena bookings and get found by riders

Booking types let you run your arena several ways on one calendar: private hire for outside riders, shared schooling for liveries, paid or free. Here’s how to set it up in five steps.

Use a computerSet up on a laptop or desktop at app.liverylive.com, not in the mobile apps.
Already have an arena set up?Go straight to step 2 to add booking types, then check steps 4 and 5.
Rather we did it?Tell us how you want bookings to work and we’ll set it up. See below.
1Step 1

Create your arena

  1. Go to Calendar › Categories and click Add Category.
  2. Choose Arena or facility.
  3. Give it a name, such as “Outdoor Arena”, and pick a colour for the calendar.
  4. Click Save.

Add each arena or facility separately if you have more than one.

Calendar › Categories
Add category
Type
Arena or facility
Name
Outdoor Arena
Colour
Teal
Save
2Step 2

Set up booking types

Booking types are the different ways your arena can be booked, each with its own rules. Most yards need one or two, and there’s no limit.

Who can bookLiveries, external riders, staff, or a mix.
Bookings per slotSet it to 1 for solo hire, so nobody else can book that time. A higher number allows shared sessions, and the slot stays open until it’s full.
Duration and priceHow long each booking lasts and what it costs. Free is fine.
Paid in advanceRiders pay online by card when they book. Needs Stripe connected.
Booking windowHow far ahead riders can book.

To add one, go to Arena Bookings, select your arena, then click Add Booking Type, fill in the details and click Save.

Example 1 · outside riders

1 Hour Private Hire

Who can book
External riders
Per slot
1, solo hire
Price
£25, paid by card when booking
Booking window
2 to 14 days ahead
Example 2 · your liveries

1 Hour Schooling

Who can book
Liveries
Per slot
Up to 4 riders share
Price
Free
Booking window
No limits
Arena Bookings › Outdoor Arena
3Step 3

Set availability

  1. Click View Time Slots next to the booking type.
  2. Choose the days and hours it can be booked.
  3. Click Save.

For example, external hire Monday to Friday, 9am to 3pm, and livery schooling every day, 7am to 7pm.

Your booking page is now live. Once booking types and time slots are saved, riders can book.
View Time Slots
MonTueWedThuFriSatSun7am9am11am1pm3pm5pm
1 Hour Private Hire1 Hour Schooling
4Step 4

Make your listing stand out

Riders see your listing when they search for an arena nearby. On the Arena Bookings page, click Set up booking page and documents and add:

  • Your yard logo
  • An arena photo. A bright, wide shot works best.
  • Listing text: surface, size, lights, parking and anything else riders should know
  • Your terms or arena rules, which riders agree to when they book
Set up booking page and documents
Logo
Your yard
Outdoor Arena
Listing text
60 × 20 m sand and fibre surface, floodlit, mirrors on the short side, parking for two lorries.
Arena rules
Riders agree to these when they book
5Step 5

Put yourself on the map

So riders find you in postcode searches:

  1. Go to Yard Set Up › General Settings.
  2. Find your yard with the map lookup, then save.

Riders searching nearby can now find your arena, see its facilities and book.

See the arena finder
Yard Set Up › General Settings
Find your yard
MK2 3HU
Save
That’s it

Every booking lands straight on your yard calendar

Want us to set it up for you? Tell us who can book, when, and at what price, and our team will configure it.

Ask us to set it upTry the arena demo

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