Riding for the Disabled

Major step forward in campaign to save London riding stables

The stables has now been listed as an asset of community value, while the momentum picks up pace to reach the £1 million target

Equestrians who change lives feature in New Year Honours List

The 2021 New Year Honours List included a number of worthy recipients from the equestrian world

79-year-old rider with terminal cancer smiles his way through dressage test

“He doesn’t remember Sunday but every time I mention it, he gets that smile. He knows something good has happened”

Hercules the cob makes three very special wishes for 2021

“The driving force is also to send out that positive message. Things will be better”

Beleaguered RDA centre ‘overwhelmed’ by offers to foster injured ponies

A run of bad luck has meant that only four out of the five ponies at Saxon Group RDA is currently able to work and a major loss of income during the pandemic has impacted the group’s ability to pay for their keep

5 ways to have fun without your own horse

Keen to get involved with volunteering in the equestrian world? Take a look at these ideas of where to get started, with information on how charities are navigating volunteering during the coronavirus pandemic...

RDA’s appeal to equestrians as social distancing proves a major challenge *H&H Plus*

Horses take part in outdoor yoga in novel RDA fundraiser

“We all end up smiling and I think the horses do too – they probably think they could do better!”

£150,000 funding to help beat inequality in equestrianism

The fund will go towards riding centres struggling as a result of the pandemic

Disabled rider who suffered at bullies’ hands credits RDA for saving her life

‘Horses helped me realise I could do things, that it was ok to be different’

RDA’s closure during pandemic is having a huge negative effect *H&H Plus*

Carrot donations, wheeled horses and star jumps: charities look to alternative fundraising measures

While visitor centres are closed and events cancelled, activities including sponsorship, donations, and art sales could help raise vital funds with support from the public

Animal welfare and other charities miss out on government support packages *H&H Plus*

‘This is vital’: RDA’s desperate appeal to save groups from closure 

Godsend for charities as brokers award grants

The £50,500 pot was split between 10 charities – six of which were equine

Tributes paid to ‘loyal’ RDA horse after 19 years of fun and therapy

‘He was handsome when he arrived and just as handsome the day he left us.’

Blind and deaf rider wins rosettes – and helps develop innovative device

‘He now makes decisions, not just choices, and this is a result of his bravery and dedication on horseback’

‘He was everyone’s favourite’: heartbreak as 32-year-old RDA pony dies

‘He wanted to be the most important person on the yard – and he was’

Staff devastated after RDA pony stabbed in malicious attack

‘We can’t understand why someone would want to take something out on a non-judgemental pony’

Britain’s unsung equine heroes: the RDA pony — ‘it can be a lot for any horse to cope with, but Ted took to it immediately’

Every day, our horses work for us tirelessly, teaching riding skills, providing therapy and promoting equestrianism. In this series, we meet some of the horses and ponies who are Britain’s unsung heroes, such as Ted from Mid Cheshire Riding for the Disabled