• If you think your equine has what it takes, please contact one of the groups below

One of the main issues that RDA groups face is finding an Equine to suit the needs of the participants in their group.

We are regularly contacted with offers of Equines that are ‘the ideal RDA horse or pony’ when actually what is ideal for one group may not be for the next. We are trying to move away from the stereotypical view that RDA Equines are elderly and somewhat static, our horses and ponies need to be fit, healthy and athletic to cope with the lifestyle in an RDA group.

They can range from smaller, forward going ponies to weight carrying cobs and can take part in a range of disciplines from Riding to Carriage Driving, Vaulting to Show Jumping and Endurance.

If you contact an RDA Group about your Equine please be prepared to fill in an Equine Initial Interest Form which will ask you many questions about your horses’ temperament, health history, experience and lifestyle. Many groups will prefer to have an equine on trial to make sure they are suitable for the job.

For long term loans and purchases they will also be required to have a Pre-Purchase Examination.

If you think your equine has what it takes, please contact one of the groups below. 

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Garioch Carriage Driving for Disabled RDA Group are looking for 15hh ride and drive cob gelding 4/5 years old
Safe ride and drive, no vices, well mannered, good to catch, load, travel, shoe and clip.
Please call Alan 07934 962702 or on WhatsApp if you have available.

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RDA National Training Centre in Warwickshire
Please contact Charlotte Williams cw.lowlands@rda.org.uk

Looking to loan or potentially purchase a 17hh and a 14.2-15-2hh equine for use at the RDA National Training Centre in Warwickshire. Will be used for RDA sessions, hacks, training days, competitions and commercial activity. Must be sane with a good trainable temperament and able to pass a minimum of a two-stage vetting. At RDA NTC equine welfare is our top priority with equines having a varied lifestyle, regular visits from healthcare professionals with loan agreements in place where applicable.

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Gaddesden Place RDA 
If you know of a horse that might be suitable please call Louise on 01442 246924 or 07445 292680
Email centremanager@gaddesdenplacerda.org.uk

Age 10+ yrs. Height 15.2 – 15.3hh, Weight Carrier - Geldings only
Comfortable on and off a lead rein
For RDA work so 100% bombproof
Well schooled and balanced
Patient when mounting
Trial period preferred - Loan or buy.

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Saxon Group RDA, based in Wiltshire
Please contact Jo on 07397572294 or jorutherford55@gmail.com

Must be at least 5 years old and 15.1hh or larger. Soundness and temperament most important, we are happy to do any necessary schooling and training with the right horse so being green is not an issue. Must be good to handle on the ground.
The horse will preferably have a good walk for our graded independent riders. Great, knowledgable, 5* home offered within Riding school.
Herd turnout, with stabling possible. Lots of interesting and varied work including dressage competitions and fun rides,  not just plodding round on a lead rein! Ideally close to Wiltshire, bit willing to travel to view if not too far away.
Trial period a bonus.

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MAGPIE CENTRE, WEST NORFOLK GROUP RDA
magpiecentrewnrda@hotmail.co.uk 01553 810202

15-15.3hh Ride and Drive
Must be over 5yrs old, preferably under 12yrs old.
Looking to purchase, but happy to loan. (We have a healthy budget.)
Must be open to a vetting.
We are a RDA centre, based near Downham Market in Norfolk

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WYFOLD RIDING FOR THE DISABLED
If you can help, please call Pippa Hughes 07710 556468

Looking for a people friendly cob, 14.2hh - 14.3hh ride and drive
8 - 12 years old, ideally with a couple of good years driving experience
In return we can offer a 5* home with excellent facilities

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PENNIWELLS RDA CENTRE, HERTS.
CONTACT - penniwellsrda@outlook.com

1x 15.2hh Irish Draught 8yrs upwards for our taller riders to enjoy in walk, trot and canter - able to compete in RDA dressage at all levels. Jumping for fun would also be a bonus. 

15hh connemara x irish type - Kind and caring for our more disabled riders to enjoy - must like people and happy to have people walking by the side to help the riders. 

Also Grade 3 para horse required - 15.2 - 16hh working at elementary/ medium level with proven competition experience and safety. Good Budget available. 

Full time RDA centre offering a 5* home with plenty of variety. 

Trial preferred but not essential. 

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Herefordshire RDA
Please contact us on 01432 870 831 or email admin@rdahereford.org for further detail

We are looking for 15-15.2hh weight carriers. Mares or geldings. Aged between 5-12 years old
Fit & well, with a calm/ laid back manner and good with people
Good to handle on the ground and happy to stand still whilst mounting and dismounting.
An all-rounder, good in the school and hacking in open spaces
Must be open to vetting 
5* home, professional yard awaiting

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SOUTH BUCKS RDA CENTRE – 2 x HORSES WANTED
CONTACT: Di Redfern on 07798 893489 or di.redfern@southbucksrda.org

2 X 15.2hh Cobs - 5 – 15yrs
Safe ride with good/sensible temperament - Walk, Trot, Canter, Jump, Hack, Lead-Rein.
To buy, loan or gift - Must be open to vetting.
5* home awaits at a yard that has produced four different Paralympic, World and European Medallists.
Neighbouring Counties to Bucks only please.

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RDA CENTRE BASED AT AVON RIDING CENTRE 
CONTACT: Sammy on 07786734099 or stablemanager@avonridingcentre.org.uk

Looking for 2 X 15hh+ Horses to join our herd! Ideal horses will be:
~An all rounder, good out hacking including open fields
~ Have a great temperamentand be able to cope with varied schedule of RDA/ riding school/ hacking (different abilities) 
Must be open to vetting- loving home waiting 

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RDA CENTRE BASED IN BRENTWOOD ESSEX LOOKING FOR THAT PERFECT UNFLAPPABLE PONY / HORSE
CONTACT - reach.hippotherapy@gmail.com 07931 688590 

Ideal requirements:

14hh - 15.2hh ~  Can hold a small adult or a child
~Been there and done it type ~ At least 5 years old
~Able to stand and wait patiently for mounting and dismounting. 
~Good brakes/go off the leg.  ~No spooking. 
~Be happy to be led and have people by their side when ridden.  ~No vices.
~Not phased by mounted games equipment
 ~Safe in all traffic
They get a varied life with lovely hacking nearby and lots of chances to go out and have fun. 

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HORSLEY, BOOKHAM & LEATHERHEAD RDA
CONTACT - Email barry.tregaskis@gmail.com or call 07938 209691

We are looking for suitable ponies and horse/cobs to join us at our fantastic yard in Surrey.
(Purchases and long term loans will require an examination).
At least 6 years old. No vices.
Kind and patient on the ground and for mounting and dismounting.
Good on lead rein and not phased by sudden noises.
Reliable and safe out hacking.
12hh - 14.2hh ponies
14.3hh - 15.2hh weight bearing horses/cobs

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Have you got a ‘nearly saint’ who could enable our RDA Carriage Driving participants to realise their ambitions?

Contact RDA Carriage Driving Lead cdlead.rda@outlook.com

Groups all over the UK are desperately seeking ponies and horses who are already broken to drive. 

Aged over 6 up to mid-teens. 12. 2. to 15.2.

Good, solid, cob types or lighter-bodied equines - happy to stand still, tolerate people around them, and will maintain a steady walk and trot on tracks, roads, and in arenas.

Excellent homes assured with knowledgeable owners and steady work.

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Barrow Farm RDA, based in Chelmsford, Essex

Contact:  01277 822927 or sally@barrowfarmrda.org.uk

15hh weight carrier type

Between 8 - 14 years

Responsive but not sharp

Good to do in all ways.

5* home waiting with knowledgable staff who work with the horses welfare as their top priority. 

• Thoroughbred
• Bay
• Mare
• 16 hands

• Reverential in foal to El Caballo
• LSD 10th May

Reverential in foal to El Caballo, LSD 10th May

• Irish Sports Horse
• Grey
• Mare
• 5 years
• 15.1 hands

• Quiet, willing, and wonderfully uncomplicated
• She has been happily ridden here by novice students and gives confidence to her riders
• Ideal temperament combined with a willing, kind attitude

 For Sale: Lucy – Rising 5yo Irish Draught x Connemara Mare (15.1hh) 

Lucy is a lovely mare inside and out – a rising 5-year-old Irish Draught x Connemara grey mare standing at 15.1hh. She is a beautiful model with a kind, gentle eye and plenty of good bone. Quiet, willing, and wonderfully uncomplicated, she’s the type of mare everyone wants in their yard.

 About Lucy

Age: Rising 5
Height: 15.1hh
Breed: Irish Draught x Connemara
Colour: Grey
Sire: Irish Draught stallion Cloonacauneen Grandpa
Lucy is extremely easy and quiet to ride. She has been happily ridden here by novice students and gives confidence to her riders. With three nice, balanced, straight paces and a naturally comfortable way of going, she’s a true pleasure to sit on.

 Schooling & Ability

Schooled over coloured poles, banks, drains, and cross-country fences
Lovely to hack alone or in company
Very good in traffic and calm in open spaces
Same sweet, willing nature at new places as she has at home
Ideal temperament combined with a willing, kind attitude
Lucy is a mare with a genuine desire to please and a brain you can trust.

 Suitability

She should make an excellent:

Mother–daughter share
Riding school pony
Novice or teenager’s mount
Step-up option for riders moving on from smaller ponies
 Manners & Handling

Lucy is straightforward in every respect:

Easy to shoe, box, catch, ride, and excellent in traffic
No stable vices
Open to any vetting

Price Includes

Delivery to your yard in the UK
Exchange if you’re not happy
Lucy is a kind, honest mare with a bright future and a temperament that’s hard to find.

Scroll down to see her video and feel free to contact me anytime.

 Call: +353 86 807 7626

 Email: gertytynan@gmail.com

• Cob
• Strawberry roan
• Gelding
• 5 years
• 15.3 hands

For Sale: Banjo – Stunning 5yo Traditional Irish Cob Gelding (Just under 15.3hh) 

Banjo is a super honest, straightforward 5-year-old traditional Irish Cob gelding with a rare and truly eye-catching strawberry roan coat. He is a genuine pleasure to have in the yard and an even bigger pleasure to ride.

 About Banjo

Age: 5 years
Height: Just a fraction under 15.3hh
Colour: Strawberry roan (hard to find!)
Type: Traditional Irish Cob gelding
Banjo is a smashing horse who will make someone very happy. He’s sensible, quiet, and easy in every way, yet still naturally forward, willing, and eager to please. He’s the type you can trust but also enjoy.

 Movement & Ability

Three fantastic, balanced paces
Straight mover – should be suitable for showing
Loves to jump and is great fun over fences
Has jumped confidently up to 90cm with scope for more
Brilliant out cross country and out hacking, alone or in company — he’ll pop drains all day long
Should suit hunting, hunter trials, trekking, and even riding school work thanks to his temperament
 Manners & Handling

Banjo is genuinely easy to have around:

Good to shoe, box, catch, ride, and excellent in traffic
No stable vices
Open to any vetting

 Price Includes
Delivery to your yard in the UK
Exchange if you’re not happy
Banjo is a fantastic all-rounder with a bright future.

Scroll down for his video, and feel free to get in touch anytime.

 Call: +353 86 807 7626

Email: gertytynan@gmail.com

• Irish
• Bay
• Gelding
• 15 years
• 16 hands

• Proven, seasoned hunter, ready to go.
• Beautiful stamp, gorgeous mover and a wealth of experience
• Classy little horse, been there, done it.

BORIS

Super 2010 bay Warmblood gelding standing at 16hh, bred by Zenturio, This gorgeous boy has been in the same home for five years, until I sold him over a year ago, he has been having a brilliant time but sadly his owners change in personal circumstances (not horse related) forces his sale.

Boris is the full package, he’s striking, compact and a comfortable ride, a been there done it time, with plenty of talent and ability. He’s a snaffle ride with forward, straight moving and correct paces, in the dressage boards he’s been scoring consistent high 60s, and is always in the ribbons.

He’s done a bit of everything and has very much been an allrounder / hunter and has team-chased. He’s a machine over a hedge and will offer you a fantastic day out whatever you wish to be doing with him. Boris has qualified for all riding club championships in all disciplines over the last few years. He is incredible cross country and definitely loves it!

He’s hunted four seasons, offering a mannerly ride will lead or follow, stand on point and always stands when asked. Boris has also done inter hunt relays, been to the beach and just been such a fun horse for his owner.

He will hack alone and in company, ride or lead and is brilliant in traffic, busy environments etc.

Boris is great to do in all ways. Open to any vet or trainer £9950

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Trial period available