Along with lessons for disabled and non-disabled riders, our indoor and outdoor arenas are available to hire at selected times 7 days a week. The Centre works across the spectrum of disabilities, age range, social status and environments. Our focus is to ensure that each individual is given the chance to derive a direct therapeutic benefit and the opportunity to achieve their full potential; wheth
er that be sitting with support astride a pony and riding down one side of the arena or competing at Paralympic dressage level. The Unicorn Centre is a member group of the national Riding for the Disabled Association (RDA), (although is autonomous in its own right as a separate, independent, registered charity) and as such shares three principal objectives;
• Developing and supporting opportunities for therapy.
• Developing and supporting opportunities for achievement.
• Enabling physical activity and enjoyment. The Unicorn Centre gives all its riders the opportunity to reach therapeutic goals and personal ambitions, to develop life skills and often to combat social isolation. Riders are also encouraged to develop a caring attitude and to connect with our wonderful and specially trained horses and ponies, without whom the Centre could not deliver its valuable service. The Unicorn Centre has six core values, which underpin all our activities:
• To provide a high quality service in all it does
• To value the input of people at all levels and to be positive about their achievements – whether as a rider, volunteer, learner or staff member
• To emphasise the importance of training and achievement for all riders, volunteers, learners and staff members
• To value the input of participants in deciding its future
• To be accessible to all – whether as a rider, learner or as a volunteer
• To be professionally run, communicating openly at all levels and to be financially transparent
