Lambourn RDA

Lambourn RDA Our Arena can be hired including jumps and dressage boards. We are now open with Covid safety measures in place.

Lambourn RDA (Riding for the Disabled Association) is a Charity based in Chilton Foliat near Lambourn in West Berkshire, providing riding and non-riding therapy sessions five days a week. We are run completely by volunteers, providing five riding sessions a week for a very wide range of people of all ages with disabilities. Our sessions are on a Monday afternoon, Tuesday morning, Wednesday afterno

on, Thursday morning and Friday morning, generally during school term time. We are also able to give some of our more able riders the opportunity to take part in competitions including the RDA National Championships. Horse riding offers the opportunity for enjoyment, challenge, friendship, laughter, achievement, independence and confidence. It is unusual as a therapy because it offers an element of risk, often denied to many people, especially those who have been affected by an accident or serious illness and gives them the chance to regain mobility and a sense of achievement. People with congenital disabilities discover a new freedom in movement. Those with progressive diseases can retain mobility and activity longer. As a self-funded charity, we rely on fund raising events and the generous help from our volunteers and supporters. At the moment we are particularly short of volunteers for our Thursday morning sessions. We are a small, very friendly RDA group and we would welcome help from anyone with a few hours to spare. No previous experience with horses is required as we provide full training and support.

Come and meet Freddie at a ‘Tea with a Pony’ session being held at Manor Farm, Chilton Foliat on 19 May from 15.00 - 16....
08/04/2026

Come and meet Freddie at a ‘Tea with a Pony’ session being held at Manor Farm, Chilton Foliat on 19 May from 15.00 - 16.30. These sessions are for people living with dementia or similar conditions. Participants can have a sensory experience with a pony and maybe revisit memories while enjoying a slice of cake and a cup of tea at our lovely yard. If you would like to book a place or just find out more, please contact Frances on [email protected].

We still have some amazing cakes and bakes left.If you would like to come and see us at the Lambourn Open Day.
03/04/2026

We still have some amazing cakes and bakes left.
If you would like to come and see us at the Lambourn Open Day.

03/04/2026

It’s today and we are there with our stand selling delicious homemade cakes, home grown plants and books. We also have a fabulous raffle for buckets of bottles as well as a raffle for an amazing hamper full of beauty products. Bring your children to guess the number of sweets.
We are also running a fun dog show from 13.45 with a class for everyone. There is also a great tombola.
So make sure you come to visit us!
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It’s Lambourn Open Day and we are getting ready to sell our delicious homemade cakes and bakes. There will also be a raf...
02/04/2026

It’s Lambourn Open Day and we are getting ready to sell our delicious homemade cakes and bakes. There will also be a raffle for a bucket of booze and this year we also have a surprise raffle. Come and guess how many sweets are in the jar for a chance to win.
Our Fun Dog Show will start 13.45 with a class to suit everyone with entries on the day.
There is something for everyone and we look forward to seeing you there.

It’s tomorrow and we are ready to sell a fabulous assortment of delicious homemade cakes and bakes. There will also be ...
02/04/2026

It’s tomorrow and we are ready to sell a fabulous assortment of delicious homemade cakes and bakes. There will also be a raffle to win a bucket of bottles and we also have a surprise raffle.
So come along and see us on the show ground from 11.00.
There is also a Fun Dog Show starting at 13.45, with a Class to suit everyone. All entries on the day.
We look forward to seeing you and your dogs!

To celebrate World Down Syndrome Day, here is a letter from one of our participants, Archie.It’s me, Archie! Can you bel...
21/03/2026

To celebrate World Down Syndrome Day, here is a letter from one of our participants, Archie.

It’s me, Archie! Can you believe that it is World Down Syndrome Day 2026 already! The last year has been really brilliant.

In the spring, the Easter Bunny visited & we had an awesome Easter egg hunt!

In April, my favourite football team won a really big competition, we put our Liverpool flag up & had so much fun.

In May, I did something really special. I took part in my first ever riding competition with the RDA. It was at a big Castle and we came 4th!

In June, we went on holiday all the way to Wales & went to the seaside too.

In July, something else really amazing happened, I joined a football team! I get to put on my football kit every Sunday and go to training. I think I might like to be a goalie!

August was great fun. I went to the zoo & saw lots of animals. I had my very own birthday party with my best friends and all my family came too!

In September, I had an operation to help me hear better. I was very brave, but it’s really helped.

In October we decorated our house for Halloween and I went trick or treating, it was so much fun.

In November, I started cooking! I’m still practicing, and my first dish was red pepper & tinned custard (not the cat) Yummy!

December was the best. I was an angel in our school nativity. At Christmas we had lunch with Nanny Ros & Grandad & went to Nanny Gill’s house on Boxing Day for her famous indoor firework display!

As January is a bit dull, I thought I’d mention school. It’s going really well. My new TA, Mrs S. is wonderful, but don’t worry, I still get to see Mrs A!

In February we started riding again, I ride Millie now but always love seeing Red & my other Thursday friends.

Thank you for reading about my year and please put on your odd socks today to represent the odd number of chromosomes I have (& chromosomes are sock shaped!).

Remember though, there is nothing odd about me. My name is Archie and I have Down Syndrome.

P.S This year, I thought it would be great fun if you share a photo of your odd socks in the comments, so I can make a big colourful collage out of them!

Love Archie xx

Tomorrow is World Down Syndrome Day! Don’t forget to wear your odd socks! One of our youngest Participants, Archie, wil...
20/03/2026

Tomorrow is World Down Syndrome Day! Don’t forget to wear your odd socks! One of our youngest Participants, Archie, will be wearing his. We wear odd socks on WDSD to represent the odd number of chromosomes that Archie has, and chromosomes are shaped like socks!

Please support us to be in the draw for a chance to win £1,000. This would help enormously towards the cost of looking a...
18/03/2026

Please support us to be in the draw for a chance to win £1,000. This would help enormously towards the cost of looking after our 7 horses and ponies. You can vote for us by going to this website https://movementforgood.com and choosing Lambourn RDA.
Thank you very much.

It’s time to pamper your pooch in readiness for our Fun Dog Show at the . We will also have a stand selling delicious ho...
17/03/2026

It’s time to pamper your pooch in readiness for our Fun Dog Show at the . We will also have a stand selling delicious home made cakes and bakes as well as some home grown plants. There will be a raffle to win a bucket of bottles and a guess the number of sweets in a jar, so there is something for everyone! We can’t wait to see you there.

Happy New Year from .Why not start the year getting together with friends for a fun Race Night on 16th January in the W...
02/01/2026

Happy New Year from .
Why not start the year getting together with friends for a fun Race Night on 16th January in the Walwyn Hall in Lambourn. Tickets are still available and we would love to see you. All profits raised go towards keeping our group going as we look forward to 2026 with lots of plans for a fantastic year!

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Manor Farm Livery, Chilton Foliat
Hungerford
RG170TJ

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+447798941229

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