Stratford Upon Avon Riding for the Disabled

The smile says it all!

20 July 2021

Exciting day for Matthew, who’s overjoyed to be back on Diesel. Despite many months out of the saddle, it was business as usual, with Matthew full of enthusiasm & confidence. Keep up the good work! During lockdown, Matthew challenged himself to do 100 steps on his stepper, as part of “Beryl’s 100 for 100” campaign. […]

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And she’s done it!

5 July 2021

Many congratulations to Heather, who completed her Beryl’s 100 for 100 challenge of walking 100 miles last Sunday. Her determination and enthusiasm showed on her face as she battled rain and never gave up. Well done Heather! In the words of her Mum, ‘She did it for Beryl’. What a trooper!

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Onwards & upwards!

28 June 2021

Another milestone achieved today as Anna & Jess returned to the saddle, thanks to support from our amazing, dedicated volunteers. Despite being many months since they last rode, both ladies were confident & very happy to be on their ponies again.

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Beautiful riding out

21 June 2021

Thanks to our hosts Des & Rosemary, our riders are fortunate to be able to ride in beautiful parts of the Warwickshire countryside, including the historic surroundings of Compton Verney and its lake. The varied terrain & wonderful views provide an exhilarating experience for our riders and volunteers!

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Baking in her sleep!

9 June 2021

Our volunteer, Chris, finished her Beryl’s 100 for 100 Challenge with an unbelievable result. Chris set herself a challenge to make 100 cakes and sell them outside her house on the five Saturdays during May. Her first couple of weeks saw her sell over £500 worth with many repeat orders requested and word got around. […]

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A winning formula…..

9 June 2021

Sunshine + perfect ponies + beautiful surroundings + supportive volunteers + enthusiastic participants = HAPPY TIMES

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Thank you Admington Fun Ride

6 June 2021

For yet another year, the kind organisers of Admington Fun Ride including our Coach, Verena, and her friend Sue Cook, voted to support our Group as one of 3 local charities with a share of the proceeds. Sue and her sister Jeanette visited the stables, and with Verena, presented us with an amazing £1500! We […]

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Archie & Evie’s challenge picks up the pace!

6 June 2021

Archie & Evie have been busy over half term with their Beryl’s 100for100 challenge. They have now completed 37 Acts of Kindness. A few of the things they have done recently are :– dedicated a tree in Beryl’s memory in the Heart of England Forest– Evie made and wrote cards to the residents of care […]

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A big THANK YOU to our amazing volunteers

1 June 2021

This week is Volunteers Week and we would like to say a big THANK YOU to all our volunteers who are continuing to support us. 276 activities have been delivered since we re-started in June last year. A huge achievement, only made possible by our dedicated and committed helpers. As we extended activities, we’ve welcomed […]

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