Coronavirus Pandemic
In March 2020 the country went into a national lockdown and so inline with government and RDA UK advice the centre ceased riding activity and went into lockdown, focusing on …
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50 Years of RDA UK
In 2019 the RDA celebrated its 50th anniversary and a number of events were organised both regionally and nationally to celebrate. Events at the centre included an extended Coffee Morning and anniversary themed riding sessions during the week.
A new riding surface
At the end of 2018, the trustees and coaches agreed on a new riding surface for our indoor school to have lower dust levels and be easier to walk on for …
40 years and still going strong
2015 was our 40th year operating in Bromham. We have seen a number of changes throughout our time, from our name, our location, our neighbours and of course the ponies, …
The seating area gets a roof
Over the summer of 2012 volunteers helped to enclose the indoor school seating area to make it more comfortable for riders, parents, carers and helpers, especially during the winter months.
We become a charitable company
The Centre became a Charitable Company in 2011 which resulted in the Centre being renamed as the ‘Elisabeth Curtis Centre, Riding for the Disabled’. More native trees were planted in the grazing opposite, to …
The tack room is built
The Centre subsequently had to put a number of security systems in place and in 2009 built a dedicated tack room extension to the existing office/kitchen.
The community comes together to get us back open
During 2007 we suffered a heartless theft of tack, some of which had been specially adapted to fit the ponies. The Centre suffered damage when the thieves broke in which could have resulted in the Centre having to close for two …
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The Circular Ride is laid
In 2002, a new circular ride on the estate was laid by Bryant Homes and an outdoor stable was built, in the Centre of the Sensory Ride, to take a pony for whom indoor stabling is …
Becoming our own charity
On 1st April 1999 changes to the RDA National constitution saw the Centre become a charity in its own right whilst retaining its membership of the RDA. The Centre’s growth and development have been due to the efforts of a vast amount of people, …