Elisabeth Curtis Centre - Riding for the Disabled - Chestnut Avenue, Bromham, Bedfordshire, UK
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The Elisabeth Curtis Centre is a riding school for the disabled located in the village of Bromham.
Waymark Code: WM7W40
Location: Eastern England, United Kingdom
Date Posted: 12/11/2009
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This valuable and excellent facility is a popular centre relying on donations and volunteers.
The following information is compiled from the centre's website:
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visit link)
'The centre is part of the national organisation called 'Riding for the Disabled'. It is a purpose built riding centre entirely for disabled riders. There is an indoor school, stabling for nine ponies, a tack room/office, toilets and a reception area.
Around the site are a number of fields which were given to the centre by Bryants in July 2001. These fields are used for grazing the ponies and also give a facility to ride outside.
The ponies range in size from 13.2 h.h. to 15.3 h.h. All the ponies live out and use their stables only when getting ready for work, or awaiting their turn to be ridden. They are looked after by 2 part time grooms and the "instructor of the day". Our helpers also care for them.
The Centre is open in term time, Monday through to Saturday, variously in the morning, afternoon or evening.
A different instructor is in charge of each session, and each session has its own particular character. Most of our helpers attend on just one session in the week.
There are typically three half hour rides in a session, though a few are of longer duration, and riders attend once a week.
The group is made up of volunteers. The organisation is a charity and receives no formal grants or funding of money. It is run entirely from fund raising events and donations.'
There is a complete history of the centre on their website.