Division Group member of RDA Registered Charity No. 1141360 (Please note our charity used to be known as Abingdon Group RDA with charity number 1074161, this charity ceased to exist in 2014 when it was replaced with the current incorporated form of RDA Abingdon Ltd (with the charity number 1141360). (A Group Member of the Riding for the Disabled Association incorporating Carriage Driving, Registered Company No 5010395, Registered Charity No, 244108)
Registered Charity No. 1141360 (Please note our charity used to be known as Abingdon Group RDA with charity number 1074161, this charity ceased to exist in 2014 when it was replaced with the current incorporated form of RDA Abingdon Ltd (with the charity number 1141360). (A Group Member of the Riding for the Disabled Association incorporating Carriage Driving, Registered Company No 5010395, Registered Charity No, 244108) 
Abingdon RDA twinned with Kenya RDA
Abingdon RDA
Offering riding opportunities to disabled people in Oxfordshire and beyond.
Our horses are all very different characters - matched carefully with our riders.
Bryn is our smallest pony but he walks out beautifully - short legs don’t necessarily mean slow!  Bryn is a cheerful chap who is ideal for our smaller riders.
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Ernie, purchased in 2018, 14:3hh. Ernie likes to have a confident rider on board. He can move beautifully and will make a super dressage horse when he settles down and has gained some experience of mixing in different environments. Rosie stands at 15:3 and is an Irish Sport horse with a pretty laid-back attitude. She was 16 years old when purchased and she knows that she is beautiful!Rosie was purchased using a wonderful donation from Wooden Spoon - thank you so much.Rosie will be perfect for some our our taller riders - she is forward going but has some sound brakes. She is very biddable and keen to please. Maple is a 14:2 Cob and dark bay (almost black). Purchased by the parents of one of our riders in June 2019, Maple will be a great asset to the yard. A perfect size for the lighter teenagers and adults. Marshall arrived in December 2020, age 10. Marshall stands at 12:2 and is proving to be popular already. He arrived wearing the most amazing plaits - I am not sure that we will be able to keep that up on a regular basis (the challenge is on!). Elbow - another recruit from Stert Farm stables. Owned by a lovely lady who is now a valued volunteer. Elbow has a lovely character and enjoys lots of attention. She is proving to be very popular with her riders and instructors. Mini Mouse (Mini actually but will get confused with the minis, so Mouse it is!). Came to us age 4 (late 2022) and we won’t be using her until she is 5. In the meantime she is settling in well and is in training. Loves to follow you around the field to check out what you are doing. She is very sweet and nuzzles you constantly.August 24 - She is going out on loan for a while to gain experience. Duchess aged 4 (when she arrived in 2022) and after a period of training is now being used by the older riders. She is a coming together quite nicely now. This is LISA who was purchased May 2023 - a 15 year old who stands at 15:2.All these piebalds will have to start wearing name tags! Plumb was purchased in February 2023.Plumb is proving a wonderful lead-rein pony. She can do off the lead work but tends to get too excited when cantering. Harry (Harry Potter) born in 2015 and came to us in 2023. Harry is an amazing RDA pony - he came from a riding stables so it is all quite natural to him. He seems really happy with us and is happy to be on or off the lead. He is proving to be very popular. Daisy - 13 hh purchased March 24.Sweet natured and she is settling in well - you may have spotted, she has finished her bucket but thinks that she should have her neighbour’s as well!Daisy has an amazingly thick forelock.Daisy should be able to help Bryn out with his heavy workload.
Registered Charity No. 1141360 (A Group Member of the Riding for the Disabled Association incorporating Carriage Driving, Registered Company No 5010395, Registered Charity No, 244108)
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Offering riding opportunities to disabled people in Oxfordshire and beyond.
Bryn is our smallest pony but he walks out beautifully - short legs don’t necessarily mean slow!  Bryn is a cheerful chap who is ideal for our smaller riders.
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Marshall arrived in December 2020, age 10.  Marshall stands at 12:2 and is proving to be popular already. He arrived wearing the most amazing plaits - I am not sure that we will be able to keep that up on a regular basis (the challenge is on!).
Elbow - another recruit from Stert Farm stables.  Owned by a lovely lady who is now a valued volunteer. Elbow has a lovely character and enjoys lots of attention. She is proving to be very popular with her riders and instructors.
Mini Mouse Came to us age 4 (late 2022) and we won’t be using her until she is 5. In the meantime she is settling in well and is in training. Loves to follow you around the field to check out what you are doing. She is very sweet and nuzzles you constantly.August 24 - She is going out on loan for a while to gain experience. Ernie, purchased in 2018, 14:3hh. Ernie likes to have a confident rider on board. He can move beautifully and will make a super dressage horse when he settles down and has gained some experience of mixing in different environments. Rosie stands at 15:3 and is an Irish Sport horse with a pretty laid-back attitude. She was 16 years old when purchased and she knows that she is beautiful!Rosie was purchased using a wonderful donation from Wooden Spoon - thank you so much.Rosie will be perfect for some our our taller riders - she is forward going but has some sound brakes. She is very biddable and keen to please. Maple is a 14:2 Cob and dark bay (almost black). Purchased by the parents of one of our riders in June 2019, Maple will be a great asset to the yard. A perfect size for the lighter teenagers and adults. Duchess - aged 4 (when she arrived in 2022) and after a period of training is now being used by the older riders. She is a coming together quite nicely now. This is LISA who was purchased May 2023 - a 15 year old who stands at 15:2.All these piebalds will have to start wearing name tags! Plum was purchased in February 2023.Plum is proving a wonderful lead-rein pony. She can do off the lead work but tends to get too excited when cantering. Harry (Harry Potter) born in 2015 and came to us in 2023. Harry is an amazing RDA pony - he came from a riding stables so it is all quite natural to him. He seems really happy with us and is happy to be on or off the lead. He is proving to be very popular. Daisy - 13 hh purchased March 24.Sweet natured and she is settling in well - you may have spotted, she has finished her bucket but thinks that she should have her neighbour’s as well!Daisy has an amazingly thick forelock.Daisy should be able to help Brn out with his heavy workload.
Fred arrived in Autumn 2024 He is proving to be a nice steady chap. Picture coming soon!