Thornton Rose RDA is a vital service to our community within Midlothian by offering riding and pony interaction sessions to adults and young people. Everybody from our trustees, group coaches, first aiders, pony carers, poo pickers and those who help with each ride are volunteers giving up their time as they know just how crucial the service is.

Our only regular income is the small membership fee we get from our participants and from fundraisers like this! Sadly but understandably, we find our group struggling in the current pandemic and this looks to continue. We have suspended all group activities since March of 2020 and as a result our income has dramatically reduced. With our sessions involving close contact with participants with underlying health conditions, it is doubtful we will be able to return to regular sessions until some point in the hopefully not too distant future. We need your help to continue caring for our horses and ensure that we are still up and running to welcome back those smiles (that's why we do it!) as soon as possible.

By taking part in this virtual event as we countdown to spring we hope to raise much needed funds to help get us through this time. Every single penny counts as although activities cannot be carried out as before, the ponies needs are the same. From feeds to the farrier, dentist visits, out of the blue vet bills and the everyday cost of livery. Anything you can spare to help our ponies and us will make a huge difference.

Head to our Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/ThorntonRoseRDA) to read more about the challenge and join our group to motivate us through until Easter! By choosing a level varying from 10, 25 and 50 miles you can get fit, whilst helping to raise some money to support our charity!

Please donate, share and take part over the next few weeks. Thank you so much for your continued support of Thornton Rose, Riding for the Disabled!