News Archive….
Find out what’s been happening at the Diamond Centre…
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Come to our Annual Autumn Fair and Dog Show!
🍂 The Diamond Centre Autumn Fair 2026 🍂 Come and join us for a fantastic family day out at The Diamond Centre Autumn Fair on Sunday 27th September, from 11am–4pm! We’ve got a packed programme of entertainment, activities and displays for the whole family – and plenty...
Equine Facilitated Therapy
Would you be interested in our equine facilitated therapy?
Non Disabled Lessons
These are open to anyone who wishes to ride, provided you are over 13 years of age, can walk and trot independently and are under 14 stone. Lessons start at £40. Please email: admin@diamondcentre.org.uk if you would like to find out more.
Upgrades to our facilitites
Diamond has been shut over the summer whilst we do some important building work. Saddlers Hall (our main stable block) has been been redesigned, to improve accessibility and space for our horses. The old cobbles have been replaced with concrete, new drainage channels...
RDA Regional & National Championships 2026
This year we housed the regional dressage, countryside challenge, arts & crafts and showjumping competitions. Our participants did extremely well and we were able to take sixteen riders to the RDA National Championships, held in Hartpury, Gloucestershire on the...
Fancy tea with a pony?
Tea with a pony in our new horsey HQ!
Quiz Night
Come and join us for our quiz night!
Walk 26
Join "The Diamond Walkers " on a fully marshalled walk of 9 miles. Travel through the attractive scenery of Epsom Downs and the surrounding area, walking to raise money for The Diamond Centre for Disabled Riders
Listen to the Diamond request show!
📻 The Diamond Centre Request Show – Saturdays 11am to 1pm on Radio St HelierTune in for a brand-new show sponsored by The Diamond Centre, featuring music requests, centre updates, and upcoming events. Everyone is invited to submit their favourite songs...
Autumn Fair 2025
Come and join us for the Autumn Fair - lots of fun for everyone!
Autumn Fair Thank you!
A huge thank you to everyone who joined us for our annual Autumn Fair! What a brilliant day—full of laughter, community spirit, and incredible support. We’re so grateful to everyone who ran a stall, came along to cheer us on, and helped make the day such a success. An...
Junior Feature – Katie H
This issue we hear from one of our loyal Junior volunteers. On Saturday's Diamond has an amazing group of Junior volunteers aged 13-18, who are a core part of our volunteer team. They all really get stuck in with life at Diamond, helping participants, horses, ponies...
The Diamond Archives
Our 50th Anniversary and the exhibition at Honeywood Museum, have prompted organising our large archive to ensure it is preserved for future generations. This has been an extensive undertaking, with Steve Axon and Eve Curtis reviewing films, hundreds of press cuttings...
Allegra Concert Band
Join us for the Allegra Concert Band on the 26th October!
Obituary – Zoe Evelyn Justice – (27/09/1932 – 29/06/2025)
Sadly, Zoe Justice passed away on Sunday morning, 29th June 2025. Zoe’s son Mark let us know that it seems she just collapsed and died. Zoe had a heart problem, so Mark suspected it was a sudden heart attack. She was 92 and such a lovely, young thinking friend...
Sponsor – Thank you!
From Putney to Paris in 3 days — and all for a brilliant cause! One of our amazing participant’s parents took on an epic cycling challenge to raise funds for The Diamond Centre, supporting our participants and ponies every step of the way That’s over 200 miles of...
Summer Events at Diamond
We had a busy summer at Diamond, with our fundraising and volunteer events! We held a Supporter’s Evening in April to thank our significant supporters. It was a lovely evening and a great opportunity to demonstrate how we have invested in our facilities as a result...
Fudge
It's with a VERY heavy heart we have had to say goodbye to our dear Fudge, who had been with us at Diamond for over 20 years. At 27 years old, she was the centre’s longest-serving pony and a true favourite among riders and volunteers alike. Known for her calm, kind...
Horse Update
Annie is a 14.2hh piebald mare. This pretty little girl became a member of the herd in April 25. She is a real sweet girl who has a place many peoples hearts already. Bessie is a 14.1hh skewbald mare who joined Diamond in 2025. Bessie was born in 2010 and has a kind...
Upgrades to our Facilities – Horsey HQ!
Diamond was shut over over the summer whilst we did some important building work. The middle boxes have been redesigned, to improve the stable space for our horses. We have also created a new area, to run tea with a pony and pony care sessions. This new area, will...
Come to our Diamond Quiz Night!
Come to the Diamond Quiz night!
Join the Diamond walkers on Sunday 11th May
London marathon support for Diamond!
Quiz Night 26th April
Join us for the annual Diamond quiz night - buy your tickets now!
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