Our Arena

In 2024 the arena underwent a much-needed facelift. A lot of the kickboards were rotting and looked a bit tatty, plus we needed to make it safer for our riders by increasing the height of them. Tickhill Lions paid for the timber, so thanks to them and a lot of hard work by volunteers, both Lions and RDA, we were able to get this done.

Also in 2024, we received a grant from Screwfix Foundation and, with support from NHC, all the overhead lights in the arena were replaced and upgraded to LEDs. This makes it much safer for everyone who uses the arena, especially in the dark winter months.

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In 2025 we were able to get a grant from Well Doncaster (Doncaster Council) to buy and install dressage mirrors at one end of the arena. This will help our participants make sure they have the right position for riding during their sessions.

Thanks to Winvic Construction, Pyramid Structures and Hormann, we also had a brilliant new side door installed in 2025. They carried out this work for us as part of their community support initiative while working in the Doncaster area.

The arena gets very hot in the summer, and this door really helps with extra ventilation for our riders, coaches, volunteers and horses. It will also serve as another emergency exit should it ever be needed. Superstar Bob was more than happy to test it out.

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