Wakefield Riding for the Disabled Association

Thank you to everyone who came to the fun aerobics session last weekend. We had a great time, burnt a few calories, got generally hot, sweatty and foot twangled!! Instructor Sheena was brilliant and didn't make us do too much hard stuff, but we did have a laugh at ourselves and each other. I hope we can have another session soon - watch this space.

World's Biggest Riding Lesson

Wakefield RDA will be supporting the Riding for the Disabled 40th Anniversary Celebrations by joining the Worlds Biggest Riding Lesson on Wednesday 30th September.

Please contact our office if you would like to be involved with the day, fancy dress optional and Equine Images Photography will be here to capture the event on camera, with prints for sale on the day. Phone 01924 241341 for details.

Today we had a new arrival!

Meet 'Dougal' our new RDA horse

Dougal is a 16hh 4 year old skewbald gelding and came from Great Eves Farm at Stoke on Trent.
We are very grateful to the Charity of Joseph Harrison who donated £3000 to us to buy him.
Once he has settled in, we will buy him some tack and he will begin his training.
Dougal will start to work with RDA riders from January 2010.

Thank you Mars Petcare for awarding WRDA £916 to purchase tack and rugs for our new horse.

We think he resembles our old pony Bramble - although everyone who remembers Bramble will know he could never be replaced!

This is Blaze
Blaze has just been accepted by WRDA as a gift from Dave and Hannah Raspin.

Blaze is 12.3hh and is a pretty Dales X pony. She is working with our RDA riders and volunteers and already everyone adores her.

Thank you Dave & Hannah for offering us your beautiful pony,  all the children here love her.