WELCOME TO PEGASUS RIDING FOR THE DISABLED GROUP

Volunteering for Pegasus RDA has changed my life: really! I was first attracted to it by my love of horses – although it’s years since I’ve ridden – and Pegasus RDA gives me a weekly dose of horsey time – without the fear of having to clamber aboard! The extras were an unexpected but delightful bonus: meeting a wonderful group of fellow volunteers, many of whom have now become good friends; a bit of exercise on a Sunday morning when otherwise I’d be languishing in bed; and, last but certainly not least, being able to share in the sheer joy and the development of our disabled riders. I hope I can continue to volunteer for years to come.

My name is Dylan I’ve been riding with Pegasus RDA for nearly a year and I love riding. The staff are really friendly and help me lots, I love taking part in the shows. I want to learn more about horses and how to care for them and I can do this with Pegasus. Riding helps me in making my muscles stronger I can ride sometimes without the lead rein now with a helper and it makes me feel great.

“My son started riding with RDA 3 years ago. We were looking for a club to build Daniel’s confidence and also to help strengthen his muscles. When Daniel was 15 months old, he contracted meningitis, which has left him with global delay and a weakness of muscles on his right side. After a very short time Daniel’s muscles improved from horse riding. Daniels communication and confidence has grown remarkably from time spent at the stables.”

“I am Matthew and I started riding with GMRDA and then moved to Pegasus RDA. I started riding to help my disability and to build up my core muscles. I love riding because it helps a lot with my disability and it is incredibly fun. The one thing that I really enjoyed is when I did a competition and I came 5th place, (this is when I had only ridden for a few months).”

“I have been volunteering for RDA for 5 years now. I really enjoy volunteering for RDA because I have met some lovely people over the years and I have also seen the riders go from strength to strength. My favourite memory from RDA is when we went to the RDA show. Despite it chucking it down with rain, we all had an amazing time!”