Our resident mouser Zora understandably has lots of fans amongst our riders and volunteers. Unfortunately, because of all the treats she receives, she doesn’t feel the need to catch mice anymore! Therefore, we politely ask that you refrain from giving her Dreamies and...

We were very lucky to be awarded a grant from the British Horse Society last year to buy some new jump wings and thanks to your very generous Secret Santa donations were able to buy cups for the wings. As such, we were able to run our very first RDA show jumping...

Marty (14 hh, 9 yo gelding) joined us in February 2022 and is already working in non-disabled and RDA lessons. Marty’s gentle nature, striking dun colouring and good looks are quickly gaining him  lots of fans. Welcome to Diamond you very special horse!

We would you like to thank you all for your very generous contributions to last year’s Secret Santa. With your kind donations, we have been able to buy lots of much needed equipment to keep our horses fit, well and happy. They thank you very much!

In December we had a visit from David Taylor, who worked for an architectural practice back in the early 1970’s and was the Project Architect responsible for designing the centre and overseeing the building works. David got to know Keith Webb, the founder of the...

We  have welcomed two new staff members to the Diamond Centre since the last newsletter. Dawn joined us in September 2021. She is an experienced Groom/Instructor with over 15 years teaching experience. She has been teaching our non-disabled and RDA riders as well as...

We have been busy making improvements to our website to provide more information for our users, volunteers and supporters. Extra information is now available on our riding and other horse related activities, including our new ‘Tea with a Pony’ sessions.  We have...

Creative Writing Competition 2022 Entries are now open for this year’s RDA Creative Writing Competition! As in previous years, there are three classes for participants to choose from: An RDA Letter   An RDA Short Story An RDA Poem There will be a prize for the overall...

The opening of Diamond in 1974The Princess Royal has supported RDA for 50 years, after becoming Patron in 1971 and President in 1985. To mark this milestone, the Princess visited RDA National Office on 5th November 2021 and launched the Princess Royal Coaching Academy...

We are so proud of Chris Clay and Pam Bull who received their prestigious Presidents Awards from the Princess Royal at @RDAnational on 5th November in recognition of their lifetime devotion to the RDA and the Diamond Centre. Well done Chris and Pam! Celebrating 50...

Co-op members can choose to raise funds for Diamond! Every time a member swipes their card, an amount will be donated towards their chosen cause. Members have raised £84 million for over 25,000 causes since 2016 To collect rewards and contribute to your cause, members...

Please donate a bottle for our bottle tombola for our open day! It can be anything alcohol, ketchup, coke, tonic water, squash etc! Please bring them to reception before the 5th Dec.Thank you!

One of our volunteer's Rita & her talented husband Jim are attending an event with woodturning on Saturday the 27th November, with all of their proceeds going to Diamond. The event is in Tattenham Corner and runs from 4pm to 6.30pm - do come along and support...

We were very happy to be able to run our in-house dressage on the 17th of October. Congratulations to all our riders who took part, some for their first time. The judge was very impressed with everybody's riding, with special recognition to Amy Wilmot and Jack Holden...

I have been riding at Diamond for 6 Years. I have ridden lots of horses over that time but Guinness, Thomas and ‘food loving’ Alfie are my favourites. I have taken part in lots of activities including the Christmas Show, several in-house dressage competitions and RDA...

The Diamond Christmas show is back this year and being held on Sunday the 5th of December at 1pm. Due to COVID-19 we are opening the event to riders, parents and close supporters to ensure we do not overcrowd the seating area in the big school. Tickets are free,...

The ever popular Secret Santa is back this year!. You will be able to buy a Christmas present for your favourite horse, pony, staff member or something for the yard. A list of presents will be put up in the servey in the coming weeks. Simply select which present you...

Would you like to contribute more directly to the care of our horses and ponies and their facilities? We are introducing a monthly wish list of items we would like to buy for the horses and the yard so, if you would like to help, you will be able to buy items to...

Wow – what a fantastic day! We were completely overwhelmed by the support of our wonderful local community. A huge and heartfelt thanks to all our amazing entertainers, stall holders, contributors and visitors for making the Autumn Fair our best one yet! We would like...

We missed out on the fun last year - so this year will be doubly good! Petting zoos, displays, bouncy castle, BBQ, horses & more! Full flyer below:

Join us for the dog show, full details can be found here!  

We were all sorry to hear the sad news that June Webb passed away peacefully on 25th July, aged 86 years. June Webb was co-founder of The Diamond Centre and many people at Diamond and in the local community will have very fond memories of her and the early days of...

Amy has cerebral palsy which affects her legs and balance. When Amy first started at Diamond she needed lots of help from 2 side walkers and a leader to balance and move with the pony. As time went on, although Amy does not remember this, the ponies helped her to get...