A black pony in a UK paddock — RDA centres work with calm, established ponies like this.

Specialty riding

Riding for the Disabled (RDA) centres in the UK

Find Riding for the Disabled (RDA) centres across the UK. Saddl lists verified RDA-affiliated venues offering ridden, driving and ground-based sessions for disabled riders.

69 verified UK venuesCurated by Will Bales · Last reviewed 7 May 2026

According to Saddl's directory, there are 69 UK Riding for the Disabled (RDA) centres currently listed. RDA is a federation of around 500 independent groups across the UK, supported by 13,700 volunteers and 1,700 qualified coaches, serving over 26,500 disabled adults and children each year.

RDA is the UK's largest charity supporting disabled people through equine activity. Most RDA groups operate through host yards rather than owning their own facility - a riding school or livery yard provides the horses and arena, and the RDA group runs the sessions with its own volunteers and coaches. Activities range from ridden lessons to carriage driving, vaulting and ground-based equine-assisted learning. The RDA's national standards cover safeguarding, instructor training and horse selection. The list below is being built up against the official RDA register; if your local group is missing, ask your group leader to claim the listing.

Verified yards

69 total

Ranking combines venue data quality, Google rating, and Saddl Pro status. Saddl Pro is a paid listing tier; Pro venues feature higher in this list when their data quality and rating are otherwise comparable. Any venue can reach this page on data quality alone.

Showing 69 of 69 venues

Somerset
Wick Stables
Riding School
ABRS+

Wick Stables Riding School

Weston-super-Mare, Somerset5.0
Greater Manchester
Margaret Haes
Riding Centre
BHS

Margaret Haes Riding Centre

Bury, Greater Manchester5.0
Greater London
New Lodge
Riding Centre

New Lodge Riding Centre

London, Greater London5.0
West Yorkshire
Aire View
Equestrian Centre

Aire View Equestrian Centre

Keighley, West Yorkshire4.9
North Yorkshire
Kilnsey
Trekking & Riding Centre
BHS

Kilnsey Trekking & Riding Centre

Skipton, North Yorkshire4.9
Western & Southern Scotland
Colgrain
Equestrian Centre
BHS

Colgrain Equestrian Centre

Dumbarton, Western & Southern Scotland4.9
Hertfordshire
Brook Cottage
Farm Riding School
BHS

Brook Cottage Farm Riding School

Buntingford, Hertfordshire4.9
Edinburgh
Ravelrig
Riding for the Disabled

Ravelrig Riding for the Disabled

Balerno, Edinburgh4.8
Wiltshire
West Wilts
Equestrian Centre

West Wilts Equestrian Centre

Trowbridge, Wiltshire4.8
Merseyside
Aintree
International Equestrian Centre
BHS

Aintree International Equestrian Centre

Liverpool, Merseyside4.8
Essex
Chigwell
Riding Trust
ABRS+

Chigwell Riding Trust

Chigwell, Essex4.8
South Yorkshire
Grove House
Stables LLP & I - Pegasus CIC
BHS

Grove House Stables LLP & I - Pegasus CIC

Doncaster, South Yorkshire4.8
Warwickshire
Nuneaton &
North Warwickshire Equestrian Centre
BHSABRS+

Nuneaton & North Warwickshire Equestrian Centre

Nuneaton, Warwickshire4.8
Hertfordshire
Penniwells
Riding For Disabled Centre

Penniwells Riding For Disabled Centre

Borehamwood, Hertfordshire4.8
Greater Manchester
Dickey Steps
Riding School
BHS

Dickey Steps Riding School

Littleborough, Greater Manchester4.8
Merseyside
Bowlers Riding
School Ltd
BHSABRS+

Bowlers Riding School Ltd

Formby, Merseyside4.8
Essex
Barnfields
Riding Stables

Barnfields Riding Stables

London, Essex4.8
South Wales
Greenmeadow
Riding Centre
BHS

Greenmeadow Riding Centre

Aberdare, South Wales4.8
Somerset
Urchinwood
Manor Riding and Event Centre
BHS

Urchinwood Manor Riding and Event Centre

Bristol, Somerset4.7
West Yorkshire
Cliffhollins
Riding School
BHS

Cliffhollins Riding School

Bradford, West Yorkshire4.7
Leicestershire
Newbold Verdon
Equestrian Centre
BHS

Newbold Verdon Equestrian Centre

Leicester, Leicestershire4.7
Lothians
The Scottish
National Equestrian Centre, SRUC Oatridge Campus
BHS

The Scottish National Equestrian Centre, SRUC Oatridge Campus

Broxburn, Lothians4.6
Bristol
Avon Riding
Centre For The Disabled
BHS

Avon Riding Centre For The Disabled

Bristol, Bristol4.6
South Wales
Severnvale
Equestrian Centre
BHS

Severnvale Equestrian Centre

Chepstow, South Wales4.6
West Yorkshire
Middleton Park
Equestrian Centre-Riding for the Disabled
BHS

Middleton Park Equestrian Centre-Riding for the Disabled

Leeds, West Yorkshire4.6
Cardiff
Cardiff Riding
School
BHS

Cardiff Riding School

Cardiff, Cardiff4.6
Leicestershire
Somerby Riding
School
BHSABRS+

Somerby Riding School

Melton Mowbray, Leicestershire4.6
Greater London
Wormwood
Scrubs RDA Pony Centre
BHSABRS+

Wormwood Scrubs RDA Pony Centre

London, Greater London4.5
Wiltshire
Rein & Shine
Equestrian Centre
BHS

Rein & Shine Equestrian Centre

Swindon, Wiltshire4.5
Acrecliffe Equestrian Centre, Otley, West Yorkshire
BHSABRS+

Acrecliffe Equestrian Centre

Otley, West Yorkshire4.4
Greater London
The Stables
Horse Activity Centre

The Stables Horse Activity Centre

London, Greater London4.2
Greater London
Barnfield
Riding School and Livery
BHS

Barnfield Riding School and Livery

Kingston upon Thames, Greater London4.1
Derbyshire
Hargate Hill
Equestrian Centre

Hargate Hill Equestrian Centre

Glossop, Derbyshire4.1
Greater London
Docklands
Equestrian Centre
BHSABRS+

Docklands Equestrian Centre

London, Greater London3.8
Northumberland
The Pegasus
Centre
BHS

The Pegasus Centre

Morpeth, Northumberland
Shropshire
Berriewood
Farm
BHS

Berriewood Farm

Shrewsbury, Shropshire
Greater London
Vauxhall City
Farm

Vauxhall City Farm

London, Greater London
Greater London
Park Lane
Stables RDA

Park Lane Stables RDA

Teddington, Greater London
South Wales
Pencoed
College Equestrian
BHS

Pencoed College Equestrian

Bridgend, South Wales
Norfolk
Squirrel Wood
Equestrian Centre
ABRS+

Squirrel Wood Equestrian Centre

North Walsham, Norfolk
Highlands & North East Scotland
Highland Horse
Fun
ABRS+

Highland Horse Fun

Newtonmore, Highlands & North East Scotland
Devon
Erme Valley
RDA
BHSABRS+

Erme Valley RDA

South Hams, Devon
Suffolk
RDA Shelley
Centre

RDA Shelley Centre

Babergh, Suffolk
Surrey
Barnfield
Riding School
BHS

Barnfield Riding School

Kingston upon Thames, Surrey
County Durham
Mill House
Riding Centre
BHS

Mill House Riding Centre

Stockton-on-Tees, County Durham
Suffolk
Valley Farm
Equestrian
BHSABRS+

Valley Farm Equestrian

Woodbridge, Suffolk
Norfolk
Pakefield
Riding School
BHSABRS+

Pakefield Riding School

Norwich, Norfolk
Hampshire
Quob Stables
Equestrian Centre
BHSABRS+

Quob Stables Equestrian Centre

Durley, Hampshire
Somerset
Conquest
Riding Centre

Conquest Riding Centre

Taunton, Somerset
Essex
Chelmsford
Equestrian Centre
BHSABRS+

Chelmsford Equestrian Centre

Chelmsford, Essex
North & Mid Wales
Bowling Riding
School
BHS

Bowling Riding School

Haverfordwest, North & Mid Wales
East Sussex
Pebsham
Equestrian Centre

Pebsham Equestrian Centre

Bexhill-on-Sea, East Sussex
Cambridgeshire
Witcham
Equestrian Centre
BHS

Witcham Equestrian Centre

Witcham, Cambridgeshire
Devon
Oaklands
Riding School
BHS

Oaklands Riding School

Exeter, Devon
North & Mid Wales
Anglesey
Riding Centre
BHS

Anglesey Riding Centre

Llanfairpwll, North & Mid Wales
Friars Hill Riding Stables, Sinnington, North Yorkshire
BHS

Friars Hill Riding Stables

Sinnington, North Yorkshire
Lincolnshire
The Paddocks
Riding Centre

The Paddocks Riding Centre

Hough on the Hill, Lincolnshire
Cornwall
Lakefield
Equestrian Centre
BHS

Lakefield Equestrian Centre

Camelford, Cornwall
North & Mid Wales
Havard Stables
BHS

Havard Stables

Haverfordwest, North & Mid Wales
Shropshire
Prescott
Equestrian Centre
BHS

Prescott Equestrian Centre

Shrewsbury, Shropshire
Staffordshire
Rodbaston
College Equestrian Centre
BHS

Rodbaston College Equestrian Centre

Penkridge, Staffordshire
Gloucestershire
Summerhouse
Equitation Centre
BHSABRS+

Summerhouse Equitation Centre

Gloucester, Gloucestershire
Somerset
Urchinwood
Manor Equitation Centre
BHS

Urchinwood Manor Equitation Centre

Congresbury, Somerset
Kent
Wellgrove Farm
Stables
BHS

Wellgrove Farm Stables

Tunbridge Wells, Kent
Somerset
Mill House
Equestrian Centre
BHS

Mill House Equestrian Centre

Bradford-on-Tone, Somerset
Lincolnshire
Weelsby Park
Riding School
ABRS+

Weelsby Park Riding School

Grimsby, Lincolnshire
County Durham
Leamside
Equestrian Centre

Leamside Equestrian Centre

Houghton-le-Spring, County Durham
Lancashire
Midgeland
Riding School
BHS

Midgeland Riding School

Blackpool, Lancashire
Lincolnshire
Lincolnshire
Rural Activities Centre

Lincolnshire Rural Activities Centre

Louth, Lincolnshire

UK RDA centres by county

Frequently asked questions

How much does an RDA session cost?
RDA sessions are heavily subsidised by volunteer time and fundraising, so the cost to participants is low - typically £5 to £20 per session, with some groups offering free sessions for those who can't afford even that. Compared with private riding lessons (£35 to £55 per hour for an able-bodied rider), the cost barrier is deliberately removed.
How do I get a place at an RDA group?
RDA groups maintain their own waiting lists; demand consistently outstrips supply. Contact your local group via the RDA's national centre finder and ask about availability. Some groups have open assessment sessions for prospective new riders, others run a referral system through medical or educational professionals.
Can adults take part in RDA, or is it only for children?
Both. RDA serves adults and children equally, with around half of participants being adult. Some groups specialise (children only, or stroke rehabilitation, or learning disabilities); most are mixed.

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