We’re part of the 2025 Big Give Christmas Campaign! This is the UK’s biggest collaborative fundraising campaign, and this year we’re one of the featured charities. Donate to us between 2-9 December and your donation will be doubled.

This won’t come as a surprise to anyone who spends time with horses, but what’s fantastic to see is the contribution to social wellbeing as a whole, and even the monetary value that can be attributed to it.

The dry spring and hot dry summer have meant that we – like farmers and horse-owners everywhere – have had to buy hay and haylage as pastures died back. We’ve had to raid our winter hay stocks…

Last month Natalie wrote a heartfelt obituary to Prodney, an account of their lives together. It’s strange adjusting for all of us, he was such a huge and constant presence.

Last month we announced that Park Lane’s Sophie and Woody were teaming up with equestrian influencer Esme Higgs to take part in a triathlon to raise funds for the RDA. So how did it go?

Inner Wheel is an international women’s organisation committed to promoting service with friendship, and international understanding. Raising funds for local charities is a key objective.

By Natalie O’Rourke

Marcel Olivé is passionate about the horse’s voice and explaining how we can listen if we just open our hearts and ears. Read an extract from his new book.

The Riding for the Disabled Association (RDA) is holding a Superhero Triathlon in Windsor on 16 August, and two of our own superheroes have stepped up for the challenge!

Whether it’s dressage, showjumping, or cross country, as a team we throw ourselves into every competition with gusto. Find out what we won at one of the year’s most prestigious equestrian events.

Last week we didn’t win the lottery (again), but we did get £1000 from estate agents Savills, after friends of ours sold their house.

Danielle’s poem ‘I Ride with Confidence’ is an uplifting account of what riding at Park Lane means to her. A wheelchair user due to cerebral palsy, on horseback everything changes.

You’ve seen those pictures of birds perched on the backs of wildebeest in the Serengeti, right? The birds are feasting on ticks and parasites which benefits both wildebeest and bird.

Rizz joined us last year and took to driving the carriage like a duck to water, as well as proving the calmest of ridden horses. But sadly we learned this month that he has cancer.

A new RSPCA report this month highlights that many horses in the UK have a poor quality of life, much of this due to inexperienced owners rather than cruel ones. So what is it that horses need to be happy?

Deer Park View is a home providing residential, nursing and dementia care in Teddington. Lead Wellbeing Coordinator Monica is keen to provide activities to bring extra stimulation into the lives of the residents, and what better way to do this than by inviting a pony or two?

Last month Prodney blogged about Nat running the Hibernal Hills Ultra Marathon to raise money for the Stables. And thanks to your support she made it and raised over £2,500 in the process. Read what it was like, from the comfort of your living room!

This fabulous initiative is run by Mind and Rethink Mental Illness, supported by the Co-op. Naomi Ghafoor explains why this day is special, for her and for us, and invites you to join us!

And it won’t cost you a penny. If you’re shopping online with brands like John Lewis, eBay, Waitrose, M&S, Tesco, Sainsbury’s, John Lewis, Expedia, and Argos, they will donate to us on your behalf.

This is a delighted Reggie saying thank you to everyone who has already supported us this winter.

As the year draws to a close we could tell you how busy we’ve been, how many sessions we’ve run, and how many participants we’ve welcomed but…what comes to mind is individual stories. So we’d like to introduce you to a few of them.