Riding for the Disabled

Family of murdered teenage rider asks for RDA donations in her memory

‘This is what Ellie would have wanted’

Pumpkin and Harley — the smallest competitors by far — take Royal Windsor by storm

Rider recovering in hospital gets surprise visit from her favourite horse

Rebecca enjoyed her reunion with the horse, who has also had surgery recently

‘I’d be selling drugs otherwise’: teenager tells MPs how RDA volunteering ‘saved him’

Blind driving enthusiast’s £42,000 RDA legacy

‘When we drove he always wanted you to go faster because he loved the feel of the wind’

Riding school staff heartbroken after 33 saddles stolen

The break-in happened between 6.30pm on Wednesday (9 January) and 8am on Thursday.

50 inspiring people to feature in RDA’s milestone anniversary

The charity’s ‘50 faces’ campaign will recognise the achievements of its members, supporters and volunteers

‘Don’t give up’: rider who will never walk again aims for Paralympics

Olivia is returning to riding two years after accident and hopes to inspire others not to give up

‘An inspiration to many’: rider with severe learning difficulties overcomes hurdles to make show ring debut

Horses have provided the ‘best therapy’ for Christopher Sinnott and his twin sister

Beijing Paralympic gold medallist crowned RDA horse of the year

‘He is a true star to be able to cater for riders aged from eight to 75 - you have to be something special’

Vandals destroy ‘magical’ trail for disabled riders

A fund-raising campaign has been set up to cover the costs of repairing the trail, which was ‘a very magical walk’ before it was vandalised

12 things you (probably) didn’t know about the RDA championships

The Riding for the Disabled (RDA) National Championships happened last weekend (13-15 July) at Hartpury, in Gloucestershire. To explain more about this event, here’s a few things you might not have known about it...

Tales from the RDA Champs: ‘They have helped me become who I am today’

Meet the rider who was arguably one of the busiest at the recent RDA Championships (13-15 July)

Tales from the RDA Champs: ‘Riding horses makes me more confident in everyday life and proud of what I can achieve’

Meet Lindsey and Hercules, who were competing at the RDA National Championships last weekend (13-15 July)

Tales from the RDA Champs: ‘I thought I’d never muck out a stable again’

Meet this carriage driver, who was competing at the RDA National Championships last weekend (13-15 July), who was forced to turn her back on riding after an accident

Tales from the RDA Champs: ‘Riding gives me a different perspective’

Meet this inspirational rider, who was competing at the RDA National Championships last weekend (13-15 July)

Stroke victim credits riding for helping her to walk unaided again

The 60-year-old can once again walk without a stick after spending six months riding with the RDA

Valegro helps raise funds for his local RDA group

A silver-plated shoe belonging to the great Valegro is being auctioned to raise funds for his local Riding for the Disabled group

Thieves rip out barn wall to steal bedding from equine charity

‘Any loss like this has a direct impact on being able to help people’

Healing power of horses: stroke survivor rides again

Helen made a remarkable progress in her recovery from a life-changing stroke and is back in the saddle enjoying dressage with her horse, Teg