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Hurrah, We did it - BDHRA came first in Lloyds Community Fund
Yes , we came FIRST in the Lloyds Community Fund and so £3,000 will be zinging its way into our bank account. We won our regional area...
Nov 17, 2015


Welcome to a new member of our Team
Meet Tiddles. Tiddles is a registered New Forest Pony and her full name is Vernons Tittle-Tattle. She is a bay mare, 22 years old and 14...
Oct 29, 2015


RAF Henlow Supports BDHRA
Earlier in the year Pat Dawson a representative from the Bedford and District Handicapped Riders association received a cheque from ...
Oct 24, 2015


Summer Holiday Riding
Extra events were held over the summer holidays. Dunton Church holiday group brought 23 children to ride and had a treasure hunt in the...
Sep 19, 2015


Summer Bar B Q Raises £2023
The Butcher Boys (from left to right Lyle, Nick and Shaun) On Sunday, friends and family of BDHRA volunteers, villagers of Pertenhall and...
Jul 24, 2015


Summer Fete Raises £2729
We are pleased to report thta our fete raised £2,729 despite the fact that for a second year running we had a rainy day. Mark Foster...
Jul 14, 2015


Lord Lieutenant Visits Riding Centre to Present Queen`s Award
On Wednesday 8th July the Lord-Lieutenant of Bedfordshire, Mrs Helen Nellis, attended Willington Riding Centre and presented us with a...
Jul 14, 2015


A Picture Really Does Speak A Thousand Words
Leandro started coming to us about a month ago. He is deaf, blind and has no speech though he can communicate to his helper using...
Jun 26, 2015


Great Donation from Sporting Bears Club
The Sporting Bears Club take classic cars for example McClaren M1`s, various Porsche and other dream cars to different venues in the UK...
Jun 11, 2015


Proud Moment for BDHRA
We are very honoured and excited to announce that we have been awarded the Queen`s Award for Voluntary Service. The Queen`s Award for...
Jun 5, 2015


A big THANK YOU to Witham Hall Pupils who raised £237.25 for us as a result of an idea from one of
This is an account written by one of the teachers at Witham Hall Preparatory School in Lincolnshire. "At the beginning of the Lent Term,...
May 22, 2015


New Riding Surface Completed
Over the Easter Holidays we were able to replace the surface of our indoor riding arena with a new, up-to-date surface which is much more...
May 16, 2015


Bedford School's continued support of Bedord and District Handicapped Riders Association
As a charity, we are very lucky to have the continued support of Bedford School. Not only do they send us sixth formers as volunteers on...
Mar 6, 2015


Tribute to Councillor Carole Ellis
Last year one of our greatest supporters lost her battle against cancer. Councillor Ellis not only represented her village for many...
Mar 6, 2015


Sue with The Eppy Brown Memorial Shield for Personal Progress
Sue with the Eppy Brown Memorial Shield which goes to the rider who makes the most personal progress. Sue also rode with us when she was...
Jan 22, 2015


Aesopians Golf Society donate £1169.02 to BDHRA
Every year we are fotunate enough to receive donations from a group called the Aesopian Golf and this year was no different. At our...
Jan 19, 2015


Christmas Party 2014
Sue Gillard receiving most improved rider sheild from Honoured Guest, Judith Howard and our own Christmas Pixie, Jean Bedford Every year...
Jan 18, 2015


Jean Bedford Receives local award
An impressive array of local sporting heroes gathered at the Bedford Corn Exchange on Monday 8th December for the annual Bedford Sports...
Dec 21, 2014


Woburn Golf Day
We held a Golf Day at Woburn Golf Club in October and it was a phenomenal success raising just over £52,000 which will be split between...
Nov 17, 2014


Children In Need Fund BDHRA
We are very fortunate to have received funding from Children in Need. They have give us £10,000 towards the cost of replacing the indoor...
Nov 17, 2014
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