Case Studies
Case Studies
Case Studies
RDA helps thousands of children and adults. You can read more about the work RDA does in the testimonials and case studies below
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Having been caught up in a whirlwind of
change over that last 18 months, I now found myself at the Riding for the
Disabled Association National Championships sitting proudly upon Berry,
a 20 year old horse, some...Read More
The Riding for the Disabled Association would like to thank ITV West Tonight for the use of this video.
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Claire has been coming to Riding for the Disabled for about 18 months. She has Down’s Syndrome and has very poor muscle tone in her lower body due to complications after heart surgery. She is reasonably strong in her upper body and can push her...Read More
A mother, an Instructor, a Group
Organiser, a Regional Chairman: Diane Jeffries has four different
perspectives on RDA, yet they all share common themes. Diane’s story...
In 1977 when Physiotherapist Anita Claridge started the Bexley RDA
Group,...Read More
Jenny Yates from Liverpool and her parents, Pat and George, share their thoughts about RDA.
Jenny writes:
I like to go to riding early so that I can help brush and clean Ringo’s hooves and prepare his tack. It is difficult to do it on my own ...Read More
The Highland Group RDA is based at
Borlum Farm Drumnadrochit and has over 200 regular riders, who enjoy
its fine setting amidst spectacular scenery. Jill Thomson takes up her
story:
I started riding with the group in 1995 after a mystery virus ha...Read More
Nicola Reid from the Grampian and Highland Region and her mother write about RDA and the impact it has had on their lives.
Nicola writes:
I started at the RDA when I was 4 years old. My mum and dad were
concerned that I wasn’t speaking. A spee...Read More
A father writes...
When I was a child I had a problem with my speech. I could
understand what everyone said to me, but since they couldn’t understand
what I said, I was called ‘the disabled child’ or ‘the stupid child’.
The R.D.A. eithe...Read More
The Riding for the Disabled Association would like to thank BBC TV Midlands Today for the use of this video.
Ruth MacCarthy on BBC TV Midlands Today ...Read More
Fifteen-year-old Stephen Wagland was born with Pseudoachondroplasia, a rare medical condition characterised by short-limbed, short stature. It causes difficultly with walking due to pain in his hips and knees, and the premature onset of osteoarthriti...Read More
Natasha Baker is on the World Class Start programme for Paralympic dressage, which identifies talented and dedicated young Paralympic riders and sets them on an established development pathway, who will ultimately proceed onto the Paralympic Performa...Read More
