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Lots more photos for our “getting started” gallery.

25 August 2020

Grooming, learning about pony care, leading a pony, learning to tack up, even poo-picking….. our riders are relishing the opportunity to simply spend time with their ponies & develop relationships with them. It may not be riding, but for many it’s just as beneficial and enjoyable. As well as assisting with sessions, our volunteers have […]

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Rotary sponsors our riders

22 August 2020

How lovely it was to welcome to the stables Mr Iain Kelso from the Stratford upon Avon Rotary Club and his wife Zan, who had brought a cheque to sponsor two of our riders, Billy and Jo. It is a challenging time for all charities to fundraise, so the very generous support from the Stratford […]

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Hot, hot, hot!

13 August 2020

There was a “warm” welcome, in every respect, for our riders. In the shade of the gazebo, Jessie was thoroughly & enthusiastically groomed by Jo, and Diesel enjoyed Kathryn’s attention. A lovely afternoon, proving the saying that “time spent with horses is never wasted”!

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A lovely smile from Jess

11 August 2020

A first time visit for Jess and it was a pleasure to see her reaction to meeting Keira. Jess opened up after a few minutes getting her bearings, and engaged in stroking Keira who was such a well behaved pony, gentle and patient. What a star and what a lovely smile from Jess!

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Another busy week!

10 August 2020

On Tuesday 4th August, Alfie enjoyed lots of fuss & attention from his riders Anna & Chris and on 6th Lewis & Charlotte enjoyed spending time with Marco & Jessie. This week we extended our activities to include grooming, learning about feeding & care of a pony, although for many of our riders simply spending […]

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Sunflowers bring a smile!

3 August 2020

On a glorious morning we were delighted to welcome Scarlett to the stables. She thoroughly enjoyed spending time with Diesel, including walking in the sunflower maze! Matthew couldn’t believe how many sunflowers there were and was thrilled to take some home for Mum. Happy days!

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Sun & Sunflowers at the stables

2 August 2020

Another busy week at the stables as we develop our activities. As well as meeting the ponies, we now have an activity table, where our participants can find out more about the care and management of their ponies. Our volunteers have also been busy, keeping our ponies fit and exercised. Helpers and ponies have all […]

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More happy riders

20 July 2020

More happy riders have been visiting their ponies. For some, it’s their first outing since lockdown began, however any initial trepidation was soon allayed, once reunited with by their favourite ponies. Welcoming our riders back to the stables is a hugely positive experience and although it may be a while before we can re-start riding, […]

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Another busy day at the stables

15 July 2020

Heather was delighted to be reunited with Diesel. “Thank you to everyone who made Heather’s visit possible yesterday. Diesel’s condition is a credit to the RDA team looking after him – he looks splendid. Well done girls. Thank you Heather & Hilary 👍” As well as welcoming back riders, we were busy introducing our ponies to “long reining”. […]

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“Coming back here has made me very happy”.

13 July 2020

As more of our riders came to meet their ponies, one young man made our morning. When asked how he felt about returning to the stables, Matthew said, “Coming back here has made me very happy”. It has been wonderful to welcome, Anna, Ellis and Louis last Thursday and Matthew today. You can see the […]

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