Ceffyl Du RDA Carriage Driving

Ceffyl Du RDA Carriage Driving Providing disabled people with the opportunity to carriage drive at our base in Cwmbran Ceffyl Du Carriage Driving for the Disabled Group was formed in 1985.

Our aim is to provide disabled people with the opportunity to carriage drive to benefit their health, well being and quality of life. Carriage Driving is particularly useful for people who can no longer ride or prefer a different kind of challenge. The group owns one pony, Tinker and one more pony Daisy who is loaned to us. We own 2 specialised carriages which all have a ramp to make it easier to

load a driver in a wheelchair. As the only driving group in the region our drivers come from far and wide and we welcome new members and volunteers. We are a registered Charitable Incorporated organisation (charity No.1173383) and a member of the Riding for the Disabled Association (RDA-charity No. 244108) and are therefore bound by their standards of care and safety and inspected regularly.

02/06/2026

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02/06/2026

We can't function without our volunteers!

A big thank you and happy 💚

Wishing our pony Tinker a very happy retirement! Ceffyl Du bought Tinker in 2007, only for her to have a surprise foal i...
22/05/2026

Wishing our pony Tinker a very happy retirement!

Ceffyl Du bought Tinker in 2007, only for her to have a surprise foal in 2008!

Since then she has been a much loved member of our team and has introduced many drivers and volunteers to carriage driving 💚

Tinker will now enjoy a very well deserved retirement alongside her field mate Poppy.

Answer the survey to help shape the future of RDA 💚
19/05/2026

Answer the survey to help shape the future of RDA 💚

Help shape the future of RDA’s brand💚

We’re working on a refreshed brand for RDA, including our logo, colours and overall look, to help more people recognise and understand us.

We’d really like to hear from RDA participants, and their families and carers.

📝 The survey is open from Friday 15 May
⏱ Takes around 10 minutes
📅 Closes midnight Monday 25 May

Click link to Take the Survey https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/Q8J7TNZ

The survey includes an option with larger font and Makaton support.

It is compatible with screen readers including JAWS, NVDA, VoiceOver and TalkBack.

Your feedback will help shape the RDA brand.

Please take part and encourage others to do the same. Share the link widely with your RDA community - every response will help shape the future of RDA.

(Survey will work best on the latest versions of Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox, Apple Safari and Microsoft Edge)

We had a great day out at Royal Windsor Horse Show yesterday Was fabulous to see the driving for the disabled showing an...
16/05/2026

We had a great day out at Royal Windsor Horse Show yesterday

Was fabulous to see the driving for the disabled showing and cones class

Other highlights included the International Carriage Driving 4 in hand dressage competition as well as the range of showing classes, show jumping, mounted pony club games and the main arena displays.

Our thoughts are with the soldier who sadly died at the end of the day following the Kings Troop musical drive.

Earlier this year we very sadly said goodbye to Hilary, one of our founding members.Hilary has been there from the start...
30/03/2026

Earlier this year we very sadly said goodbye to Hilary, one of our founding members.

Hilary has been there from the start alongside Penny creating our group 40 years ago and has been incredible as a volunteer, coach and friend.

She has also looked after our pony Tinker for many years at her own home.

She will be dearly missed by all of us, including the ponies.

A celebration of her life was held in Gilwern where stories and love were shared with family and friends, highlighting what a wonderful woman she was.

An amazing amount has been donated to Ceffyl Du and Tinker's Trust in memory of Hilary. Thank you so much to those who have donated.

If you would like to donate, please contact us

RIP Hilary ❤️

Lovely write up from Ben at Cwmbran Life , thank you!
20/01/2026

Lovely write up from Ben at Cwmbran Life , thank you!

We had a wonderful evening last night at Greenmeadow Community Farm to celebrate our 40th anniversary! So many friendly ...
20/01/2026

We had a wonderful evening last night at Greenmeadow Community Farm to celebrate our 40th anniversary!

So many friendly faces from over the years came together to share memories and stories as well as remembering those we have lost too. A special thank you to Hilary and Penny who started the group back in 1985 ❤️

We've had a fabulous 40 years!

19/01/2026

Looking forward to celebrating our 40th anniversary this evening!

Hope to see lots of you there! 🥳

We are supporting this incredible place to try and stay open, can you help? 🦄
01/05/2025

We are supporting this incredible place to try and stay open, can you help? 🦄

We have a positive update to share: WE’VE BEEN GIVEN A LIFELINE.

Thanks to the extraordinary response from our community, and the renewed interest generated by our Open Day, national media coverage, and social media outreach, we have been offered a vital lifeline that allows us to remain open for the next 2 months.

Sessions will continue as planned from Thursday 1st May. Read the full update on our website: https://www.clwydspecialridingcentre.co.uk/update-save-our-centre

This development also allows us to extend our Crowdfunding campaign deadline to 23rd May, giving us more time to raise vital funds and to strengthen the foundation we need for a sustainable future.

We know how uncertain the past week has been, and we are so grateful for the patience, resilience, and loyalty shown by our community.

This temporary reprieve is a moment to refocus and rebuild, so please continue to share our Crowdfunding page: https://www.crowdfunder.co.uk/p/clwyd-special-riding-centre-in-financial-crisis
Thank you everyone! 🐴❤️


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