Meet Our Ponies
Our ponies are exceptional! Their patience and kind temperament has allowed 36 disabled children to ride each week for over 34 years.
Titi
Titi is our Skewbald, 13.2hh, also coming over from Ireland!
He is big, fluffy teddy bear who loves giving cuddles.
Titi is a little cheeky and always wants to get where he's not meant to be, so he contributes to us mending a lot of our fences!
Amy has ridden him for many years and his name is one of the only words she speaks. He is kind and gentle, although not the fastest mover, he gives confidence to all of his riders.
Tiny Tim
Tiny Tim has travelled from Scotland to be with us here at Bank Farm RDA in 2021.
Tiny Tim is 16 years old and has been in an RDA Carriage Driving Group.
He has a calm temperament and is a great confidence builder for new riders. He is gentle and loves being groomed. He can be quite a bossy boots in the field. But when he is handled he has excellent manners.
He knows he is very handsome boy and has stunning eyes!
Domino
Domino is our PIebald 14hh cob. She is kindly on loan to us from a local riding school.
She is a great and essential part of our pony team, as she is the largest of our ponies, which enables us to widen the amount of children we can help.
She is kind and gentle and trots happily on the lead rein and one of our children, Kyle, has improved greatly in confidence and can now do a very
Hero
Hero is a stunning, solid jet-black Fell Pony standing just under 14 hands high. At 14 years old, he brings the perfect blend of experience, steadiness, and charm.
Known for his kind and trustworthy nature, Hero is a true gentleman. While he carries himself with strength and quiet confidence, underneath it all he has a gentle soul and a loving heart. He much prefers the company of his herd and thrives when surrounded by his friends.
Hero is a calm and reliable companion. And if you really want to win him over— give him a banana! It's his absolute favourite treat.
Lucky
Lucky is our 13.2hh, Black Fell Pony.
Summer 2019, she suffered from uveitis which resulted in her left eye having to be removed, but she has taken it in her stride.
Her recovery was an ordeal with a huge expense to the group, and there is still a chance she could get it in the other eye.
Lucky's biggest fan is Grace, who's been coming to RDA for many years. Lucky is well known for her gentle, calm temperament and likes nothing more than being groomed and looking beautiful!
Rosie
Rosie is our 13.2hh, Strawberry Roan from the New Forest.
She has a big personality and can be very sweet, but also quicky cheeky! She likes to put on a grumpy face!
She recently has undergone physiotherapy which has helped her movement considerably. She loves the attention even though it costs us a lot of money!
She was a successful show jumper, but now her job is helping our young riders, including some from Henry Allen Nursery who enjoy playing games, including Grandmother's footsteps, which she invariably wins, so still a little competitive!
