Digswell RDA

A huge thank you to Alan Tyler and Malcolm Tebbutt from the Masonic Lodge of Welwyn Garden City who were delighted to be able to donate £2500 to Digswell Place Group RDA from funds raised at an annual Garden Party fundraiser held jointly with Knebworth Lodge. The event, held in Alan Tyler's garden in Burnham Green, saw more than 400 people turn out to raise a grand total of £10,000 to be split amongst several charities including The Mixed Group, Isabel Hospice, The Hertfordshire Air Ambulance and Digswell Place Group Riding for the Disabled all based in and around Welwyn Garden City. This generous donation will help subsidise 138 therapeutic rides for disabled people of all ages over the next term. [...]

A huge THANK YOU to the members of the Co-op who live in and around the Welwyn Garden City area who chose to support Digswell Place Group Riding for the Disabled charity.  Since September 2016 the Co-op Local Community Fund has raised £9,865 for Digswell Place RDA.  During the last year our local volunteers enabled us to provide 1769 rides; transforming dreams to reality for 106 people with disabilities. We need to raise £18 per ride and the Co-op Local Community Fund donation funded a fantastic 548 rides. Your contributions made a REAL difference. THANK YOU

Huge thanks to Pansanger Youth F.C. whose generous donations have enabled us to buy  "Bunny Ears" as well as some more equipment and tack ! These little adaptations are fantastic for our riders as they enable the child to sit up better on the saddle rather than leaning forward to hold the strap. They are also a great forerunner as it teaches little hands how to hold your wrists and fingers in preparation for reins.

The subject of resurfacing our drive has come up annually for many many years as the surface becomes riddled with potholes due to ever increasing usage and bad weather. We have never had the money to do a proper job, so we have regularly had to "patch" it. After much research the most affordable solution for us was cement stabilisation by MP & KM Golding Road Reclamation Services who have also done extensive work for both the Forestry Commission and the National Trust.  A very generous donation of £15,000 from The Hornbeams Society funded most of the £18,000 (incl VAT) cost of cement stabilisation of the drive which is expected to have a lifespan of at least 15 years and will [...]

Black Horse Painting Team 2017 ! A huge thank you must go to the fabulous team from Black Horse Asset Finance who have visited us for the third year running on their "volunteering day". Once again the team were blessed with wonderful weather and spent the day putting a second coat of Sadolin on our new field shelters in order to protect them from all weathers and ensure that they last us a very long time ! We are also extremely grateful to Black Horse Asset Finance for donating £150.00 towards the cost of the materials which were supplied by Crown Decorators Centre, Welwyn Garden City  at a very generous discount courtesy of Richard ! Painting With Ponies [...]

Congratulations and enormous thanks to St Albans school who raised a fabulous £1187 for us at their mufti day. We are going to allocate their donations to very important pasture maintenance (aerating, harrowing, top dressing, fertilising, seeding and rolling) which has cost £1027.77. By taking good care of our fields we ensure that we have good quality nutritious grazing for our lovely horses and ponies which in turn keeps them happy and healthy. THANK YOU !