About us

We pride ourselves on being a happy, friendly group based in the North West of England on the edge of the Lake District. Our weekly riding sessions take place in a local riding centre where we benefit from good outdoor facilities.

History

The group was founded in 1979 by the late Mrs Barbara Stothert and a group of like-minded friends to provide riding for children with disabilities. We are proud to continue with their mission.

Aims, goals and achievements

Whilst providing physical therapy and fun, our emphasis is on teaching riding for children to the best of their ability.

Each individual rider has their own personal goals, and our dedicated team of RDA-trained volunteer helpers and instructors support them every step of the way. Many of our participants have gained RDA Proficiency Test certificates in horse care and riding; others reach their personal goal of riding independently, mastering the rising trot or perfecting their balance.

Please note that the nearest RDA Carriage Driving Group is Calvert Trust RDA at Keswick,
contact Tel: 01768 672250
Email: stables@calvertlakes.org.uk

Funding

Although affiliated to the RDA National Organisation, RDA Westmorland Group Ltd is responsible for its own fundraising and management to keep the Group operational and we are grateful for local support.

Support Westmorland RDA when you shop:

• Easy Fundraising – Simply go to https://www.easyfundraising.org.uk/ and register, choosing Westmorland RDA as your charity, and then shop as normal. There are over 4700 retailers who will donate to us each time you shop with them.

Join our charity lottery!

• Tickets only cost £1 per week and you can win prizes of up to £25,000!
• We get 50% of all our ticket sales
• It only takes a minute to join – either go to onelottery.co.uk and search for RDA Westmorland, or call 01865 678679 to register.

Support doesn’t just have to be financial – you can support us by following our Facebook page
to see what’s going on. Just search for @WestmorlandRDA.

Policy

RDA westmorland Group Ltd operates a Child and Vulnerable Persons Policy and has a designated CVPO and Welfare Officer who also carries out DBS (Disclosure and Barring Service) checks on all volunteers.

We hope you enjoy our website.

Best wishes,
Cathy

Cathy Broomfield
Chair RDA Westmorland Group Ltd