A CARRIAGE-DRIVING group for disabled participants has bought a new carriage with a grant made possible thanks to players of People’s Postcode Lottery.
Argyll RDA Carriage Driving group, part of Riding for the Disabled Association, purchased the lightweight Fenix Freedom carriage to improve the overall experience for its drivers, volunteer helpers and ponies.
Argyll RDA Carriage Driving group is based near Benderloch. With its two ponies, Red and Dixie, the group provides access to the great outdoors – country lanes, quiet tracks and a beautiful beach – to around 15 disabled adults and young people in the local area. Participants also learn the skill of carriage driving, entering competitions at regional and national levels. The impact of the new carriage has been fantastic,’ said the group’s co-ordinator, Jane Isaac.