Archie wanted to share this!

9 April 2020
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Archie wanted me to tell you that riding ‘makes him feel good’. We’re so pleased Archie, as you coming riding and your smile makes us feel good too! Here’s what he wrote to Karen, our Coach, for the RDA UK Writing Competition Dear Karen I love horse riding. Even though it means I spend some […]

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Our Creative Riders

9 April 2020
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We asked our riders to get creative and let us see a drawing of their pony and a little about why they like riding.  Here are twins, Louis and Ellis’s pictures and a lovely story from Ellis

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Happy Days for our ponies

30 March 2020
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To brighten your Monday, here’s some pictures of our wonderful ponies enjoying their downtime in the sunshine.  We all miss them but it’s good to know they’re happy & content. Our thanks to Dan & his team for their care & attention.  Take care everyone,

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Fishcakes anyone?

24 February 2020
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We’ve been nominated as the Charity of the Year by The Kitchen pub and restaurant at Farnborough, nr Banbury.  How amazing?  For every one of their most bought dishes (fishcakes) they are going to donate £1 to our Group.  They have sold 104 fishcakes to date – can we make it 200? Please can you help […]

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A big THANK YOU to our special volunteers!

17 February 2020
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In these difficult weather conditions and with very restricted turnout, ensuring our ponies are physically fit and temperamentally suitable for our riders, is a priority & a challenge. At this time of year we are particularly  indebted to our committed volunteers, who turn up to exercise, both ridden and in hand, train, groom & care […]

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Community Sports Awards for our riders

18 January 2020
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We spent a lovely evening at the Stratford on Avon Community Sports Awards event where our riders Kathryn, Lewis and Sophie were finalists for the Senior and Junior Para-sports Person awards.  Our host was Iwan Thomas MBE, 400m record holder, a former GB athlete as well as a European, Commonwealth and World champion, who gave […]

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The Kitchen pub nominate us as their Charity of the Year!

17 January 2020
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We’ve been nominated as the Charity of the Year by The Kitchen pub and restaurant at Farnborough, nr Banbury.  How amazing?  For every one of their most bought dishes (fishcakes) they are going to donate £1 to our Group.  Please can you help to spread the word.  There are lovely walks close by so a […]

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Thank you Inner Wheel

14 January 2020
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We would like to thank Ali Williams, Joint President of the Alcester Inner Wheel for donating horse tack and blankets to us.  What we couldn’t use, Pat, our Coach, sold on to help fund the shoeing of our ponies.  Inner Wheel Club GBI have nominated Riding for the Disabled as their charity to support for a […]

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Community Sports Award Finalists

3 January 2020
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Congratulations to Kathryn, Lewis and Sophie who have been selected as finalists for the Stratford on Avon District Community Sports Awards 2020 in the Senior and Junior Para-Sports category. The awards ceremony will take place on Friday 17th January.  Wish them luck!

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We wish you a Happy New Year!

3 January 2020
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Wishing all our riders, volunteers, parents, carers and supporters a Happy New Year! It was lovely to welcome Arthur to our first ride of 2020. Since going to college in September, Arthur rides during holiday times & we always enjoy his visits.

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