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The Cotswold Riding for the Disabled Association

As a member of the Riding for the Disabled Association national charity, we offer riding lessons for disabled children and adults and are based at Cheltenham racecourse. We have been in operation for over 40 years in various locations in the Cheltenham area.

We have 200 hundred riders supported by around 150 volunteers every week throughout term time, which equates to 6,930 lessons
per year. All the riders are physically disabled or have learning difficulties/special needs and all receive positive help and a real boost to their confidence during their time with the group.

We have three principal objectives:
Developing and supporting opportunities for therapy Developing and supporting opportunities for achievement Enabling physical activity and enjoyment

We receive no external financial support and rely totally on our own fund raising activities and the fundraising of our volunteers. Our operating costs are around £80,000 per year which includes £1,500 per pony per annum (we currently have 10 ponies) for vet’s fees, food and shoes.

Riding for the Disabled Association

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