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Multi-medal winning Paralympic dressage rider Sir Lee Pearson CBE notched up yet another award to add to his impressive tally when he visited Buxton to officially open a £180,000 covered arena for disabled riders. For Staffordshire Moorlands-based Lee – a Paralympic Gold medallist on 14 occasions – was presented with… Continue reading World-beating Paralympian Lee Pearson opens £180,000 arena for High Peak’s disabled riders

Journalist Janette Sykes has been honoured after 35 years of work for a group which gives disabled people a new perspective on life through a shared passion for horse-riding. Sixty-four-year-old Janette has been awarded the Pat Bishop Trophy for Volunteer of the Year by the Riding for the Disabled Association… Continue reading Volunteer of the Year removes hurdles to horse-riding for the disabled

Long-serving volunteers have received national recognition for notching up more than 135 years’ work to help boost the health, happiness and quality of life for disabled riders of all ages and abilities. Five members of Helen Atkin Group Buxton Riding for the Disabled (RDA) have been given long service awards… Continue reading National accolade for long-serving disabled riding volunteers

Determined horsewoman Niamh Simmons has overcome a life-limiting condition to score joint sixth place in her class in a prestigious national competition for disabled riders – just months after getting back in the saddle. Niamh (41) of Grindlow, near Buxton – whose mobility is severely restricted by multiple sclerosis –… Continue reading Disabled rider Niamh celebrates national competition success