Meet ‘the boys’ — the horses and ponies at the heart of everything we do.
Our ponies are at the heart of everything we do — inspiring progress, trust, and joy every day. Caring for them is both a privilege and a major commitment, involving daily feed, veterinary care, farriery, physiotherapy, and a safe, nurturing environment.
By joining our Adopt a Pony Scheme you will help provide the expert care that keeps our herd healthy and happy, ensuring they can continue to make a positive difference every day. In return, you’ll receive updates, photos, and invitations to meet your chosen pony.
Take a look at their colourful characters below, and if a particular one makes you smile, why not consider adopting or sponsoring him? Adoptions start at £20 for 12 months make the ideal alternative gift. Sponsorships from £250 go even further in helping to fund their upkeep and welfare needs. Find out more about adopting or sponsoring below.
Give the Gift of a Pony! - Adopt a Pony makes a wonderful gift for horse lovers of all ages. We’ll send the pack to you or directly to your chosen recipient with a personalised message.
How to Join:
Your adoption will help with the care for all our ponies, ensuring they stay healthy, happy, and Entry into our annual prize draw for a private grooming or visit session.
£20 per year
Includes everything in Pony Friend, plus:
£4 per month (£48 a year)
Includes everything in Pony Friend & Champion, plus:
£10 per month (£120 a year)
For those wishing to donate a little more, you can sponsor a horse from £250 upwards, with four sponsorship levels to choose from:
Bronze Level: £250+
Silver Level: £500+
Gold Level: £1,000+
Platinum Level: £5,000+
Bronze Sponsor – £250+ per year
A wonderful way to support one of our therapy ponies.
You’ll receive:
Silver Sponsor – £500+ per year
Step closer to your pony and see the difference you make.
Includes everything in Bronze Level, plus:
Gold Sponsor – £1,000+ per year
Join our most valued circle of supporters.
Includes everything in Silver Level, plus:
Platinum Sponsor – £5,000+ per year
For our most dedicated partners — individuals, trusts, or businesses who want to make a transformational impact.
Includes everything in Gold Level, plus:
How to Become a Sponsor
Your sponsorship directly supports the care of our therapy ponies and helps fund both riding and off-the-pony sessions, ensuring that everyone — regardless of ability — can experience the joy and connection of working with horses.
Download the Sponsor a Horse Form
You can also choose to pay online now, go to our Donate Page – remember to send us your form.
17 of them, and every one has a job.
13hh, piebald, Irish cob
Billy is a very jolly pony, always pleased to see everyone. He has a lovely nature, is willing and honest and loves his home comforts. Billy is quite flat backed which is ideal for our clients that require the use of a pad or sheepskin saddle as they can get a much better connection with the horse’s movement.
Adopt Billy
16.3hh, strawberry roan, Belgian Ardennes
As his name suggests, he can be a clown, but he is a very intelligent horse. Despite his build, Coco is surprisingly light on his feet, he has a lovely stride and likes to ‘strut his stuff’ - he truly believes he is John Travolta! One of Coco’s favourite pastimes is seeing how many fence posts he can knock down!
Adopt Coco
14hh, Welsh pony
Firefly is an extremely laid-back chap. He is never in a hurry and has a cute and inquisitive personality. Firefly is a versatile pony as he is both ride and drive. As well as being a firm carriage driver, Firefly also partakes in ridden sessions and hippotherapy.
Adopt Firefly
13.2hh, dark brown, Welsh cob
LJ loves attention and being groomed. He is very charming with a cheeky expression and is so laid back he would fall over. He is reliable, steady, gentle, and gives children confidence and stability. When LJ is used for the RDA holidays, his rider always wants to take him home. We always joke that if we could clone LJ and have a variety of sizes, we would!
Adopt Little Jack
13.3hh, strawberry roan, Welsh cob
Mack is a very flashy pony with his blonde coloured mane and tail - he is often mistaken as the Barbie horse of the group which he takes as a complement! He's a brilliant driving pony and competes at the RDA National championships. Mack is kindly on permanent loan from Dawn Forrester.
Adopt Mack
14.1hh, Fell pony
When Mouse looks at you with those beautiful big brown eyes you just can’t pass his stable without giving him a pat. He is a generally ‘all-round’ chap who is a favourite of many riders. One of his favourite things to do is lie down and can often be seen in the stable or field taking a quick nap.
Adopt Mouse
12.2hh, bay, Welsh section B
Despite being one of our most mature ponies, Swlltyn is fit as a fiddle. Some struggle with his lovely Welsh name, so we all call him ‘Sucky’. Swlltyn did retire but found his way back to CSRC and his return turned out to be beneficial for him as we can tell he loves the work. Kindly gifted by Mrs Janet Jones.
Adopt Swlltyn
15.2hh, black, Welsh X
Thor is an extremely handsome schoolmaster who is very well trained. He is the perfect horse to help our experienced riders improve their skills. Thor is also happy to step it down a gear for those wanting a more relaxed pace. He is used for regular sessions as well as para dressage.
Adopt Thor
13hh, bay
Ted is kindly on loan to us from Annie Midwood. Ted is a cute little pony who has taken to RDA life very well and helps out in our hippotherapy sessions.
Adopt Ted
13.2, Cob
Rodney is a very friendly pony and loves attention! He is our newest ride and drive cob and is settling in well. He loves his food and is definitely more slow than go. His best friend is Firefly, both being very inquisitive and easy-going ponies!
Adopt Rodney
14.2hh, piebald, Irish cob
Moo has a good temperament and attitude, a kind eye and is an easy horse to work with. He is a very popular and useful horse. Moo has is an incredible moustache which, when left to grow, gives him the perfect Poirot moustache. Kindly gifted by Mrs Helen Baker.
Adopt Moo
14.1hh, grey, Connemara
Polly is the very first mare to join us here at the Centre. She’s a stunning grey, kindly on loan to us. Polly has spent most of her ridden career in a riding school, working in both able-bodied and RDA sessions.
Adopt Polly
11.2hh Blagdon mini cob
Although he’s only just arrived, Stan is settling in beautifully and making plenty of new friends in our Hippotherapy sessions. We’re hopeful he’ll soon be lending a helping hoof in all our sessions and becoming a much-loved part of the team.
Adopt Stan
17.2hh, Dutch warmblood x Cob
Red is a big friendly giant. He loves a fuss and being admired. He is calm and gentle. Red is a dressage horse who loves to please his rider. He also enjoys horse agility and leaning new things. Reds mainly used for Clwyd Riding sessions and Horse Agility sessions.
Adopt Red
14.1hh, piebald, Irish cob
Obi has a lovely temperament. He has a very unusual thin white line in the shape of a bullseye around his bottom. When he's in his stable, Obi often makes a noise when he wants attention. Obi is used for all the activities at the Centre, and you can tell he loves being with the riders and volunteers.
Adopt Obi
OK so he’s not a horse, but he has four legs and spends most of his day hanging out with the boys on the yard and in the fields. Boots was a stray that found his way to us - unclaimed, he decided to stay and became a permanent fixture on the yard. He is extremely affectionate and charms everyone he meets – he also does a great job of keeping rodents away.
15hh, skewbald, Irish cob
Harvey is such a character with his head being half brown and half white. A real asset to the team, he provides a lot of participants with a safe and sturdy ride. He is one of our ‘do it all’ horses and he is a regular at the RDA National Championships, having had many placings under his belt.
Adopt HarveyWe are an independent charity with no public funding. Donating, volunteering or adopting a pony all keep our horses working and our sessions running.
