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.
Primrose
Primrose is our most recent addition to Bank Farm RDA. She has been welcomed with open arms and hearts!
She is a Cynheidrefawr Welsh Pony, 14.2hh2, in a gorgeous Golden Palomino colour and as of 20th April 2025 Primrose will be 12 years old!
Primrose left Wales and came to Berkhamsted when she was 6months old. She had been loving life just being a horse in the field and eating lots.
Primrose is very clever, having to learn everything from scratch she has picked up her new duties very quickly!
She is often described as a Princess Pony, as she loves a fuss and to be groomed. Although, she can be very stubborn and likes to do her own thing but once she excepts you she is loyal and aims to please.
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Bella
Bella came over from Ireland along with Titi.
She gave 17 years loyal service to Bank Farm. She had the perfect temperament. Her patience and gentle nature empowered children to surpass their disabilities and discover new found confidence. Witnessing the sheer joy and sense of achievement on a rider's face as they bonded with Bella was nothing short of magical.
Bella brought numerous children over many years joy, hope and plenty of smiles. She was dearly loved by everyone.
Titi
Titi is our Skewbald, 13hh2, also coming over from Ireland!
He is big, fluffy teddy bear who loves giving cuddles.
Titi is a little cheeky and always want 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.
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
Fudge
Fudge is our 12hh2, Blue Dun Pony and has been with us for 7 years.
He is an old boy, coming up to his 30's. Being older, he loves small outings and lots of fuss being made about him.
One of his riders, Louis, absolutely loves him and only stops smiling when he's concentrating on steering Fudge in and out of cones.
Since July 2024, Fudge is now retired.
Lucky
Lucky is our 13hh2, 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 up before the sessions for a while and although she is in a wheelchair, Lucky's great temperament means she can lead her out to the field after sessions.
Rosie
Rosie is our 13hh1, Strawberry Roan from the New Forest.
She is a wonderful and fiery character, what we would call ' a typical mare'. She likes to put on a grumpy face!
She was a successful show jumper, but is now living in retirement helping our young riders from Henry Allen Nursery to enjoy playing games, including Grandmother's footsteps, which she invariably wins, still a little competitive!
