Horse Rangers Association

The Horse Rangers Association
Formation 1954[1]
Legal status charity
Headquarters London
Location
Official language
 English
Director
 Col. Geoffrey Godbold[2]
Main organ
 The Horse Rangers Association’s Newsletter
Website www.horserangers.com

The Horse Rangers Association is a registered charity which teaches horsemanship and management of horses[1] so that youngsters of all backgrounds and abilities, from the age of 8 years, can benefit in their own personal development.[3] It is not a riding school.

The Association is based at Hampton Court in the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames. A member group of the Riding for the Disabled Association (RDA), it is registered with the British Horse Society (BHS).

History

The Horse Rangers Association was founded in Shepperton in 1954 by Raymond Gordon. The charity relocated to the Royal Mews, Hampton Court during the 1960s. Raymond Gordon’s vision was to enable young people, who would not otherwise have the opportunity, to manage horses and ride; from early in the charity’s existence this included young people with special needs.

Activities

More than 400 children and young people attend classes at the Association each week.[4] The Association's special needs classes operate at its indoor school, located at the Stockyard, Bushy Park.

Organisation

The board of trustees is chaired by Richard Bevan.[2]

External links

References and footnotes

  1. 1 2 White, Charlotte (19 December 2012). "Horse Rangers puts out call for former members to get in touch". Horse and Hound. Retrieved 29 March 2013.
  2. 1 2 Proto, Laura (7 June 2014). "Horse Rangers Association appoints new director". Richmond and Twickenham Times. Retrieved 7 June 2014.
  3. ↑ "About Us". Horse Rangers Association. Retrieved 29 March 2013.
  4. ↑ Buchanan, Clare (1 March 2013). "New route for Horse Rangers' Association parade". Richmond and Twickenham Times. p. 4. Retrieved 29 March 2013.
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