Meet the Groups
Please find below a bit of background to the various Groups that operate out of the Centre.
The first point of contact for any enquiries regarding potential new riders, vaulters or carriage drivers should be the Centre Office on 01352 770446 or via our contact page.
We currently have five RDA groups that use Clwyd Special Riding Centre on a regular basis:
Wrexham
Dyffryn Ceiriog
Hope Mountain
Phoenix Vaulters
Vale of Clwyd
| Name of Group | Wrexham RDA Group |
|---|---|
| Contact | Diane Porter c/o CRSC 01352 770446 |
| Group Chairman | Maddy Sheppard |
| Chairman’s Contact Details | 01829 740759 mandasheppard@btinternet.com |
| Days & Times at Centre | Monday afternoon – carriage driving Tues afternoon – vaulting Tues evening – riding Wed morning – riding Wed afternoon – riding Wed evening – riding Thurs afternoon – carriage driving |
| Short Description of Group | Wrexham Group currently run riding vaulting and carriage driving sessions at CRSC for children, (including school groups), young people and adults. |
| Name of Group | Dyffryn Ceiriog RDA Group |
|---|---|
| Group Day Organiser | Sarah Huxley 01948 820 225 |
| Group Chairman | Lynn Lawford |
| Chairman’s Contact Details | 01691 718 756 |
| Days & Times at Centre | All day Thursday Our 1st ride starts at 10 am and the last ride is at 2.30pm. We break for lunch between 12.30 and 1.30 providing lunch for all our helpers. |
| Short Description of Group | We have sessions for riders with physical and mental impairments. Most of our riders are from local special needs schools. Their riding is incorporated into the school curriculum. We also have an adult group and our last group are young children who ride independently. The Dyffryn Ceiriog are a group of volunteers who are actively involved in the organising and running of the riding sessions on a Thursday. We also have a very enthusiastic and successful fund raising team that support the group and the centre. |
| Name of Group | Hope Mountain RDA Group Registered Charity Number 1073708 |
|---|---|
| Group Organiser | Chris Dixon |
| Group Chairman | Kate Cottrell |
| Chairman’s Contact Details | 0845 241 5359 |
| Days & Times at Centre | Tuesday 10.00 – 13.00 Wednesday 14.00 – 14.45 |
| Short Description of Group | Riding and Vaulting; with particular expertise in working with referrals from Wrexham Maelor Hospital’s Baby Unit. |
| Name of Group | Phoenix RDA Vaulting Group |
|---|---|
| Group Day Organiser | Debbie Beck |
| Group Chairman | Davina Bew |
| Days & Times at Centre | Monday 12.30pm – 1.30pm Monday 5.00pm – 6.30pm |
| Short Description of Group | Group of special needs children/young adults experiencing vaulting – gymnastics on the back of a moving horse. |
