Horse Riding UK
Riding for the Disabled Association (RDA)
ENRICHING LIVES THROUGH HORSES
Our horses and ponies provide therapy and fun to people all over the UK. At Riding for the Disabled Association (RDA), our horses benefit the lives of over 25,000 disabled children and adults. With fun activities like riding and carriage driving, we provide therapy, fitness, skills development and opportunities for achievement – all supported by 18,000 amazing volunteers and qualified coaches at nearly 500 RDA centres all over the UK.
RDA is an inclusive and diverse organisation. We welcome clients with physical and learning disabilities and autism, and there are no age restrictions. Through our network of member groups, RDA is at work in every corner of the UK, in our cities and remote rural areas, bringing the therapy, achievement and fun of horses to as many people as we can.
To find a group near you please click www.rda.org.uk
We are a charity, and we can only carry out our life-changing activities thanks to the generosity of our donors, the dedication of our volunteers and the good nature of our fantastic horses.
Equine Therapy
Many different groups are now running various types of Equine Therapy some of which are shown below:
Equine-Partners an Equine Assisted Learning Centre is based in Billingsworth, West Sussex. We offer a unique combination of experiential equine learning techniques, horsemanship and NLP (Neuro Linguistic Programming) specialising in helping families, individuals and groups overcome life’s challenges. … We are also a West Sussex Alternative Learning Provider. https://www.equine-partners.co.uk/
Equine Pathways is a Leeds based equine therapy organisation, offering free of charge sessions to children and adults suffering with mental disorders and impairments. Our centre users range from children struggling with bullying, autism and learning difficulties; to adults battling depression and overcoming other stressful illnesses. http://equinepathways.co.uk/
Horses Helping People is located near Mentmore on the Bucks/Beds borders. It is open to anyone who can benefit from spending time with our horses. There is no minimum or maximum age. Some people come in a group, some as individuals and some as families. Some people come through organizations or schools, others contact us directly. https://horseshelpingpeople.co.uk/
Strength and Learning through Horses is a London based charity that offers a range of programmes to a variety of people including one specifically for people with ASD and others. http://www.strengthandlearningthroughhorses.org/
Fortune College - part of the Fortune Centre of Riding Therapy
Not simply for the holidays
This is a specialist college for young people with learning difficulties and/or disabilities aged 16-25. The college’s Further Education Through Horsemanship (FETH) Course offers an educational residential/day programme, working with horses, that prepares young people with learning disabilities to live as independently as possible and participate in their local community.