Lesson Volunteers

Lesson Volunteers

Posted for Newbury Riding For The Disabled Association (RDA)

Posted by Volunteer Centre West Berkshire

Register your interest

You will be redirected to the Volunteer Centre West Berkshire website to express your interest.

Riding For The Disabled gives lessons to children with physical and learning disabilities. 

Each lesson needs a number of volunteers in order to take place. For every rider there is a pony leader, together with one or two side helpers who walk alongside and assist the rider where necessary.

Volunteers help to prepare the ponies for the lessons, and to remove the tack at the end. 

Volunteers are encouraged to attend a regular two hour session each week, enabling a good rapport to be developed.

Wyld Court at Hampstead Norreys is a Downland Village through Hermitage on the B4009 to the North of Newbury about 10 miles.

What skills do I need?

Volunteers enjoy working in the outdoors, love animals and will ideally have some experience of horse or pony care though this is not essential as training could be provided.

RDA is very much a team effort and good interpersonal skills are also important.