Gaddesden Place Riding and Driving for the Disabled Group

Briden's Camp, Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire, HP2 6EX

Registered Charity Number 1074313

GEMMA has been with us for about eight years and came from a local riding school.  She may be small but she likes to be noticed.  Gemma enjoys attention and like Murphy enjoys our riders spoiling her with extra treats.  She is very willing and forward going but looks after our riders.  She is 13.2 hands and is Cremello in colour.  She was born in 1989.

KIWI is a stunning black Fell pony. He is on loan to us and despite his age (he was born in 1983) he is fit and very useful to our Group.  He takes life fairly leisurely these days and is a great confidence giver.  However he was a Champion show pony and can still look very smart. Kiwi is 14 hands.

MAC our Highland Pony has retired due to recurrent lameness problems.  His new owner loves him to bits and he shares his field with another Highland pony.  Mac is very special to us as he used to help all our heavier riders and was also an excellent driving pony.  Mac still has plenty of zest for life and it has improved morale no end that such a good home has been found for him after his many years of service to RDA.  Mac can be visited by his fan club by prior appointment.

Would you like to sponsor one of our ponies?  As a sponsor you will receive a sponsorship certificate and photo and have visiting rights by prior appointment.  If you would like to sponsor for a year or more we will display your name or company name on their stable.  Why not sponsor one of our ponies as a present for someone?

For more information click on Fundraising and please Contact Us.

CLUNIE, the latest addition to our team, is a grey highland mare (Strathardle Clunie is her full title). She came from Aldershot RDA so we knew she was used to our kind of work.  She is 14 hands and was born in 1991.  Clunie has bred four foals and knows how to take care of herself.  She is a comfortable ride and is very popular.

WANTED

Horses or ponies for loan or purchase.  We are looking for suitable mounts for our riders.  Our urgent need is for a weight carrier for our heavier riders.  The ideal candidate would have a quiet, kind and willing nature.  Height 14 to 15.2 hands aged 6 to 14 but we would consider older if they have the ability. We would want to take the horse or pony for a trial period to make sure they are suitable for our work.

If you know of a horse which might be suitable, please Contact Us

We are also interested in hearing about smaller mounts who might be suitable replacements for our veterans. 

STANLEY is a 15 hand tb/cob, born in 1993.  He is on loan from his owner Gabi, who has had him since he was three. Gabi and Stanley have done pony club, hunting, and eventing.  Stanley loves people and is very quick to learn RDA work. 

This is Gabi on Stanley.  She is  confident that they will soon get the hang of it.

BEN is an experienced RDA pony of 15 hands.  He was born in 1989. He joined us in 2008 when Gaddesden Place RDA merged with the Chiltern and District Group - see Our History page.