Thinking of joining us?

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Who can ride with us?

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At Howden Community Stables, we believe that everyone should have the opportunity to experience the life-changing bond between horse and rider.

We are proud to offer dedicated RDA (Riding for the Disabled) and Equine Facilitated Learning sessions (BHS Changing Lives Through Horses), which are subsidised sessions to ensure accessibility for our local community.

We pride ourselves on our inclusive approach and will always go above and beyond to accommodate the specific needs where we can.

To help us create the safest and most beneficial experience for you, please complete our Rider Assessment Form so we can tailor our support to your unique requirements.

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Riders must be looking for RDA provision or Equine Facilitated Learning.

Riders must be:

- Age 4 and over. Adults welcome.

- Adults must be under 13 stone (82kg) to ride a horse.

- Mechanical horse riders must be under 15 stone (95kg).

- Riders must be able to climb up a mounting block with assistance.

- No weight limits for non ridden therapy sessions.

We apologise but at the moment we have some restrictions to accessibility.

PLEASE BE AWARE -

- We do not currently have step free access, pathways are uneven.

- We do not have a hoist at this time.

- We do not have wheel chair accessible toilet / changing areas.

- Parents / carers are encouraged to help in lessons.

We are actively looking for funding to help us improve our accessibility as soon as possible.

For Non-RDA lessons please see our sister site -

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Howden Equestrian Centre