• 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 Eileen Cornish, RDA Carriage Driving Lead on 07833 712133 or 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. 

• Dartmoor
• Bay
• Stallion
• 13 years
• 121.8 cm (LHC)

• Outstanding Dartmoor with masses of presence
• Multiple HOYS & RIHS finalist
• 2024 Reserve Ridden Stallion at the DPS Awards

Lease/Possible sale
121.8cm (LHC) 13yo Dartmoor stallion
Springwater Happy Day x Shilstone Rocks Mountain Music

Multiple HOYS & RIHS finalist with placings at the finals.

Outstanding dartmoor with masses of presence.
Loves to jump and has yet to be campaigned as a worker. Has won unaffiliated workers, arena eventing including qualifying for the NPS eventing finals.

Has won dressage up to Novice and just loves to learn. A real showman who is a quirky ball of fun.

Loves to hack/farm rides. So, so easy to do. Would be an asset to any stud.

2024 Reserve Ridden Stallion at the DPS Awards.

• Cob
• Piebald
• Gelding
• 9 years
• 13 hands

• Cute cob gelding
• Friendly and easy to handle
• Can live out 24/7

Based on our H2H scheme - Derbyshire area

Meet Rio, a cute pony looking for a new home as a project pony. Rio would suit a home where he can continue his education to become a ridden pony and live in a big herd with other ponies.

Rio is easy to handle and very friendly towards people. Rio does get attached to his equine friends so would need company at all times. Although Rio has the potential to be a ridden pony, he would make a great companion to any horse, making him the perfect addition to your horsey family.

Can you offer Rio a loving home?

Please adopt Rio

www.bluecross.org.uk/pet/rio-383740

• Welsh Section D
• Liver chestnut
• Mare
• 19 years
• 14.3 hands

• Easy companion
• Happy to live out 24/7 or part stable
• Currently lives with mares, can be introduced to geldings

- Based at our Burford centre -

Maggie is a beautiful 19-year-old Welsh Section D mare who has recently returned to our care due to a change in her borrower’s circumstances. She is now looking for a loving companion home where she can enjoy a peaceful life.

Maggie is a very sweet-natured mare who thrives with a patient, understanding handler. She may take a little time to settle and to get to know new people, but once she builds trust, she forms a lovely bond and genuinely enjoys spending time with her handler.

She is currently living out with mares but could be introduced to geldings with the right introductions. Maggie can also be part-stabled if needed, offering flexibility depending on your setup.

As a good doer, Maggie will require sparse grazing and appropriate weight management to keep her happy and healthy.

If you’re looking for a kind, gentle mare to be a devoted companion and steady presence in your herd, Maggie could be the perfect fit. She is ready to find her next home with someone who will appreciate her soft nature and give her the patient, caring environment she thrives in.

• Shetland
• Piebald
• Gelding
• 6 years
• 9 hands

• cute little fellow
• Non-ridden companion
• Looking for a gelding-only home

Based in a foster home - Derbyshire Area

Meet Reggie, a cute pony who is looking for his new home as a non-ridden companion. Reggie would suit a calm home where he can enjoy a chilled life.

Reggie is currently living out 24/7 with geldings. Reggie was castrated late in his life therefore we are looking for a gelding only home for Reggie. Although Reggie is not a ridden pony he loves his horsey friends, making him the perfect companion for any family.

Can you offer Reggie a loving home?

Please adopt Reggie

www.bluecross.org.uk/pet/reggie-3174530

• Shetland
• Chestnut
• Gelding
• 11 years
• 9 hands

• Adorable little pony - ideal companion
• Plays happily with other ponies
• Needs restricted grazing

Based in a Foster Home – Leicestershire Area

Meet Nemo, an adorable Shetland who is looking for his new home as a non-ridden companion. He is a playful little chap so would suit a home with other playful shetlands that need the same management.

He is easy to handle and good to catch, lead, groom and pick feet out. Nemo is a little nervous of the vet and farrier so will need a calm and patient handler.

Nemo would suit a home with restricted grazing so that his weight can be managed and maintained. He would benefit from a non-grass turnout area and doing some in hand walks, giving you the perfect opportunity to bond with your new Shetland friend.

Can you offer Nemo a loving home?

www.bluecross.org.uk/pet/nemo-3157631