It's what you can
do that counts!
We want as many people as possible to be able to enjoy horse riding. If you’ve never tried it before, or are thinking about getting back in the saddle, at RDA you’ll be part of a friendly community that has been a leader in disability sport for more than 50 years.
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Whatever skills you can bring, giving your time to Blairgowrie RDA will mean that more disabled people can enjoy the therapy and fun of horse riding.
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From volunteering to donations, sponsorship to fundraising, there are lots of ways you can help!
Volunteer with us Donate nowWelcome to Blairgowrie Riding for the Disabled
Here at Blairgowrie RDA, we provide therapy, fitness, skills development and opportunities for achievement through horse riding.
Horse riding
Fun activities for all abilities
We welcome children and adults with physical and learning disabilities
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Volunteering
Giving back to our community
Our volunteers come from all backgrounds and each brings unique skills to our team
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Fundraising
How you can support us
Whether it’s organising a charity event or making a donation, you can help
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Blairgowrie RDA is a member group of the Riding for the Disabled Association. Our purpose is to enable people with physical and learning disabilities to ride for the benefit of their health and wellbeing and to achieve their goals.
Horse riding
Our group offers riding sessions for special needs children from primary schools in the Blairgowrie community area, including Alyth, Coupar Angus, Burrelton and Meigle. In a typical school term week, we cater for 25-30 children with various mental and physical challenges. We also offer lessons for adults with disabilities.
Volunteering
We offer volunteering opportunities for people of all ages, interests and abilities. Our volunteers come from all backgrounds and bring with them a wealth of skills, from pony care and teaching to DIY know-how. Experience with horses isn’t essential and full training will be given.
Fundraising
As a registered charity, all of our activities are funded through donations, grants and fundraising activities. We are a group who believe passionately in the service we offer to the local community and welcome any financial support you can give us.
Our ponies
We have six ponies and horses here at Blairgowrie RDA – Duke, Morven, Patch, Rosa, Tash and Tony. Let’s find out a little bit about them.
Duke
Duke is a beautiful boy with his striking black and white coat and one blue eye. He’s a very willing boy and enjoys all the fun activities in the school with our riders.
Morven
Morven is a handsome boy – and he knows it! He’s very laid-back and nothing fazes him. Morven’s favourite pastime is annoying Tony by chasing him and pulling his tail!
Rosa
Rosa is Little Miss Inquisitive! She loves to know everything that’s going on in the yard and meeting all our riders. Her friendly nature means she’s a firm favourite with everyone.
Tash
Tash is our gentle giant, standing at an impressive 16hh! Like Morven, she is very laid-back and is quickly learning about her new role as an RDA horse.
Tony
Tony “the Pony” is a lovely boy with a great nature and the most wonderful mane and tail. He and Morven are regularly spotted play fighting in their field, but really they are best buddies!
Patch
Patch is our newest recruit but there’s nothing shy and retiring about him! He is very vocal and even more inquisitive than Rosa and, like Duke, he has a distinctive blue eye.
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will pay for group support materials
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will purchase essential equipment
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will care for four ponies for one day
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will help cover our day-to-day costs for one week
A message from RDA supporter Clare Balding
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Straight from the horse's mouth!
Here’s what some of our clients and volunteers say about Blairgowrie Riding for the Disabled
Volunteering with Blairgowrie RDA is great fun – everyone is very friendly and the ponies are lovely. It’s so rewarding to see just how much benefit and enjoyment the riders get from coming here.
My granddaughter spent time with your group before lockdown through her school and she would love to come back to see the horses, especially Erin. She still talks about her and is desperate to get back pony riding.
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Farewell, sweet Morven
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