This blog was started to share Prodney’s astute observations about Park Lane life. As our Chief Equine Officer he also graciously welcomed guest blog posts from Natalie and others. We hope you’ll enjoy reading his, and their, insightful articles in the pages below.

To honour Prodney’s memory this page will now include monthly ‘The horse’s mouth’ features by his pony friends at Park Lane.

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Just a random day in August

By Natalie O’Rourke
We’ve featured a lot of different participants and activities over the years, but what’s a ‘typical’ day like over at Park Lane Stables? To give you an idea, we picked a ‘random’ day, Wednesday 12 August. Here’s how it went.

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Reggie and Sheila, a superstar pairing

There’s always wonderful camaraderie at the RDA National Championships, but one thing makes the event particularly special: we share our horses with competitors from other RDA groups.

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A special volunteers’ outing to Epsom Derby Festival

By Paul Bursche, Gillian Duncan and Jenny Melik
“It was the coldest and wettest I’ve been since Glastonbury 2016 but all I remember from our group was laughter!”, said trustee Paul Bursche. Paul, volunteer Gillian, and Jenny, mother of volunteer Noah, share special memories of the day.

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Having fun and working hard at keeping our ponies cool this week

By Lexy Mitton
This week’s amber weather warning meant we suspended riding for our ponies’ comfort. But did that mean we took time off? Absolutely not, says Lexy in her Stay Cool! video. And what’s not to like about seeing Olaf enjoying a cool shower?

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