Come and ride with us!
Our main rides are on a Thursday afternoon during term time, although we also arrange occasional rides on a Monday. We ride in the indoor school or sometimes go out for a hack in the beautiful woodlands surrounding the stables.
Join as a volunteer
Our volunteers come from all walks of life, some with a horsey background, some with a professional caring background and others with no prior experience. We need volunteers to support our riders, our horses, to make the tea and poo pick. There is always plenty to do.
Help us keep up the good work
Rossway RDA is entirely funded by the generous donations of people and companies like you. We keep riding fees as low as possible, but vets bills, shoeing, insurance and the specialised equipment we need are ongoing costs and they are expensive.
About Rossway RDA
The Rossway Group is one of the founding groups within The Riding for the Disabled Association (RDA). Formed in 1968 and now based at Shardeloes Farm Equestrian Centre, Amersham, RosswayRDA provides unique opportunities for people with all forms of disabilities – physical and cognitive – through riding therapy.
Riding gives people with limited mobility the chance to stretch and move muscles in a way that may not be possible with other forms of exercise. The rider’s position in the saddle and the movement of the horse is a therapy in itself, improving balance, co-ordination and muscle tone. Riding also gives a great sense of freedom and the empathy, which develops between our riders and their horses, is lovely to see. Confidence often improves, along with increased self-esteem and well-being.
We run most of our sessions on a Thursday afternoon during term time in groups of 1 to 5 riders. We use a purpose-built indoor riding school and have access to rides through the adjacent fields and woods on the farm. Cost is kept to a minimum through the generous support of sponsors and donors.
Our Coaches are fully qualified and we have a wonderful team of enthusiastic and experienced volunteers who are also trained in all aspects of horse care and safety procedures. Appropriate DBS checks are run on everyone attached to the Group.
What we do
We provide opportunities to ride or simply be with horses and to support children & adults with physical, emotional or psychological challenges. Some riders are referred by their school or GP, while others join us independently. However you hear about us, we are here to help the rider to improve their confidence, their balance, core strength and general muscle tone. We currently have riders with a wide range of disabilities including Anxiety, Arthritis, Autism, Cerebral Palsy, Developmental Delay, Down’s Syndrome, Ehlers Danlos Syndrome, Epilepsy, Learning Difficulties, Multiple Sclerosis, Strength & Balance Issues, Visual and Hearing Impairments
