Author: Debra Batchelor

Providing horse riding opportunities for the disabled

Abseil Peel Tower 5 September 2021

Fancy a challenge ? Abseil Peel Tower and help raise funds for the Riding Centre. Entrance fee is £25 (pus transaction fee) and target sponsorship is £50. If you don’t fancy may be sponsor someone else or just donate. If you know a Company that will send a team or may be match fund that…
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July 16, 2021 0

Adam’s Sponsored Ride to Pilgrims Cross

On a hot May bank holiday, Adam completed his sponsored ride to Pilgrims Cross and back along Moor Road. He rode the lovely Jake . Raising £387 and there is still time to sponsor Adam . See link below. Long ride but great weather ! Thanks to dear friends allowing us to borrow Jake and…
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June 2, 2021 0

Welcome to our New Pony, Jet

We have a lovely new Fell Pony, Jet, thanks to a kind donation of funds from a supporter of our Riding Centre. Jet is settling in very well and is just perfect for our riders.


April 4, 2021 0

Thank you to The Rank Foundation

We are delighted to receive funding from The Rank Foundation Covid-19 Recovery Fund. It will make such a difference . Really made us happy and a warm feeling in our hearts, on such a cold day! #CommunitiesCan


February 12, 2021 0

We are Closed until 2nd December

Time to chill out! Sorry everyone we are now closed to the public until 2 December. The Government has clarified the rules. We must close and only staff can help with the welfare of the poines. We will be doing our bit to help slow the virus! So sorry. We will be doing live posts…
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November 13, 2020 0

Bonfire Raffle

Bonfire Raffle ? Tickets £1 ? Live draw 6 Nov 2020!Our new ‘Friends of MHRC’ have organised a Bonfire Raffle to raise much needed funds for the Riding Centre. The charity wants to install hot water for their riders, volunteers, and staff in the Brew Room and Disabled toilet. There is no hot water on…
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October 18, 2020 0

Sponsor a Pony!

Please sponsor one of our ponies. – Click Here As a charity, we rely on donations and sponsorship to keep the Riding Centre running. Everyone should be able to enjoy horse riding or just being around horses. For just £5 per month and we will send you an adoption certificate, beautiful welcome photos and a…
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June 18, 2020 0

Thank You to all our Volunteers!

THANK YOU … a huge thank you in National Volunteers week to all our amazing volunteers!  We are so lucky! Thank you so much from all the Instructors, Operations staff and the Management Committee.?? Now seems the right time to let you know the Riding Centre was nominated for the Queens Award for Voluntary Service…
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June 1, 2020 0

First Phase of Reopening on 15 June 2020

First Phase of reopening of the Riding Centre from 15 June for a limited number of riders. To keep everyone safe, we can only offer a private lesson of 30 mins and only for riders who are confident riders, can mount and dismount on their own (or with brief help from a competent member of…
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May 30, 2020 0