Calling All GardenersBe a part of the new DIAMOND PLANT SWAP scheme.Throw a few extra seeds in when sowing or pot on an extra seedling. Then bring them along to The Diamond Centre (once they’ve been hardened off). Leave them with us and then give a different plant a...

Rider's Feature This edition we hear from Reggie! Reggie is 5 years old and has been coming to the riding centre since September. He gets excited every week about coming to see Teddy, the horse he rides each time.  Reggie says "He’s my best friend and love him because...

A big hello to Hannah Prior! Hannah has been a volunteer at Diamond for over 15 years and we are very pleased she is now a member of staff. Her favourite horse is Cleo, who she also sponsors. She brings a real sense of fun to all her lessons and in her new role....

We wouldn't be able to run the Diamond centre without our fabulous volunteers and we thank you all for everything you have done and continue to do for the Diamond Centre. In this newsletter, we would like to spotlight Pam Thompson. Pam has volunteered with us for many...

We would like to show our appreciation to Steve Axon, who has stepped down as Chair of the Trustees. 'After 13 years, I have decided to stand down as Chairman. Back in 2009 I was looking for a new challenge and welcomed the opportunity when asked to take over as...

The Trustees would like to thank everyone who took time to respond to our ULEZ survey. We are in consultation with local authorities about the potential impacts of the expansion of ULEZ on Diamond Centre and your responses have given us valuable information for these...

Look out for our new vending machine, which is stocked with cold drinks, snacks and some of our merchandise. Card and cash payments are available. Our new Diamond merchandise includes water bottles, thermal cups, hat bags and shopping tote bags. Ask in the office...

At Diamond we offer a range of equine activities, our latest addition is RDA showjumping! Some of our advanced riders were offered a 6 week course, covering the RDA level 1-3 showjumping syllabus. The riders learn all sorts of new things, including riding with shorter...

Welcome to our newest arrival Dom. Dom is an Andalusian and is 16 hh and 25 years old. His previous career was as a jousting horse, but now that he is in his later years, he is an ideal calm horse for Diamond and is looking after lots of our riders. He's a giant...

Well done to everyone who was involved with the Christmas Open Day! The yard looked immaculate, the ponies were perfect and everyone was amazing! Congratulations to those who rode beautifully, participating in the story and to all those who won awards! And a MASSIVE...

Not sure what to get your loved one for Christmas? Look no further than our lovely Diamond branded merchandise. We have water bottles, thermal cups, hat bags and shopping tote bags! Super practical and stylish, with all profits going to the Diamond centre, you can get...

EMR Mitcham, based on Willow Lane, was keen to support a local charity which would benefit young people and chose to partner with The Diamond Centre for Disabled Riders. As a result, the Diamond Centre is especially grateful to EMR Mitcham for their generous donation...

Please look out for notices in the servery for this year's list! If you can't get to the centre, we have an Amazon wishlist, which has lots of lovely Christmas presents to wish the horses and ponies a very Happy Christmas - they will all be very grateful for presents,...

4th December from 1.30pm - Christmas Show: A chance for you to come and find out what we get up to at Diamond. The yard will be open to meet the horses and some of our younger riders will be putting on a festive show at 2pm.

Join us for a volunteer thank you and Christmas concert!

The Rotary Club of Carshalton Park is looking for some very helpful elves to accompany Santa's sleigh on Thursday the 8th December, around our local area. Helpers would need to be full of good cheer, knocking on some doors and collecting donations as Santa's sleigh...

Tell us a bit about yourself…I’m 24 and work as an environmental policy consultant, riding is my favourite hobby but I also enjoy walking and open water swimming, and have a general love for animals and the outdoors. When did you start riding? I started riding when I...

A big hello to Katie Stuart! Katie joined us in September as a new groom, after working with us on the kick start program in 2021. Katie is really excited to be joining Diamond, she loves all our horses and ponies and has settled in well as part of the team. Please...

The trustees would like to thank everyone who took the time to take part in the volunteers questionnaire. We had 164 responses and we are in the process of reviewing the results. On initial review, the key areas highlighted are induction, communication, green cards...

Congratulations to all the riders who have completed the RDA Endurance course. Come rain or shine these riders have been out doing laps around our field, getting their horses marching out and not snacking ! Well done all of you, and well done to our faithful...

Welcome to our newest arrival Bobby! He has settled in incredibly well here at Diamond, and is already a firm favourite amongst volunteers! He's an absolute gentleman. If you haven't had the chance to meet him yet, come and say hello, he loves a cuddle! We have also...

Congratulations to our very own Ffion who was awarded Young Coach of the Year at RDA Coaching Conference last night. She puts in so much hard work and effort for every rider she coaches. We are all so proud of you Ffion.

Excited to welcome you to the second Diamond quiz of the year - buy your tickets from Claire in the office before they run out!

We would like to say a HUGE thank you to everyone who helped, volunteered and supported us at our Autumn Fair on the 25th September and in the lead up to the event! It was a huge success and a great day was had by all We couldn't operate without the massive support we...