“Why wait for the leaves to fall when you can eat them straight from the tree?” The Broadlands team taking self-service buffet to a whole new level! Apparently the grass just isn’t exciting enough when there’s an all-you-can-eat salad bar overhead…

Jigsaw & Creagy enjoyed a Fun Ride yesterday with their new friend Stevie! Paige and Holly managed to dodge the showers and it was a great opportunity to keep building Jigsaw’s fitness while enjoying a change of scenery. Lots of happy pony ears!

A huge thank you to **Fawley Farm Feeds** for their continued support of Broadlands RDA! 💙🐴 We were delighted to be chosen as the charity for their recent **TopSpec Information Evening**, raising a wonderful £60 for our centre. They also raised a further £15 for us from a walk they recently hosted, bringing the total donation to £75! £75 credited to our account will purchase the ponies x5 bags of feed! We’re incredibly grateful to Fawley Farm Feeds and everyone who attended

Head along to The Snowdrop Studio, Trinity Hill, Medstead, GU34 5LT, where eight talented local artists are showcasing a beautiful mix of work – from seascapes, landscapes and wildlife art to ceramics and sculpture. Among the artists is the incredibly talented Andrea Meakin, whose work includes this beautiful portrait of our very own Teddy We think she has captured him perfectly! It’s a lovely opportunity to meet the artists, browse original artwork and perhaps discover some

Susie’s Open Studio – 10am–5pm until 31st Aug!! If you’re looking for something lovely to do, please head over and visit Susie Greenwood’s Open Studio at Wivelrod Barns, Alton. Susie and her family are wonderful supporters of Broadlands and do so much to host events and help raise vital funds for our charity. We’re incredibly grateful for everything they do for us. There’s a fantastic selection of work from Susie and her guest artists, including ceramics, paintings, jeweller

Our lovely local care home and big supporter of Broadlands RDA, Westlands Care Home, Four Marks, came for another Tea with a Pony yesterday. Everyone enjoyed their calm, quiet moments connecting with our gentle ponies. And our ponies loved all the attention. 💙

A new idea for us and one we think you will love... Enjoy a fun relaxed evening of painting with fabulous local artist Julia Cassels. Wine and canapes are included. No experience needed. All art materials included. Unleash your creativity... Enjoy a relaxing evening of painting with fabulous local artist Julia Cassels. Julia will guide you through creating a lovely festive image for you to take home. Ticket price of £60 includes all the materials you will need, wine and ca

Learn all about life on the Windsor Estate from the Deputy Ranger and Managing Director of The Crown Estate’s Rural portfolio, Paul Sedgwick Paul Sedgwick LVO, a Chartered Surveyor, joined The Crown Estate in 2014, as Deputy Ranger at Windsor. In 2021, he was promoted to Managing Director of both the Windsor & Rural portfolio extending to 205,000 acres of land across England & Wales. From April 2025, he also manages the Coastal portfolio, which looks after 50% of the coastlin

Back by popular demand! Dan Cooper, our very own Gareth Malone, believes that we can all sing! Arrive at 6.15pm for 6.30pm start Singing together is a powerful boost for body, mind and soul. It strengthens the lungs, improves breathing and posture, and floods the brain with feel-good chemicals that reduce stress and lift mood. When we sing in a group, something special happens: barriers drop, strangers connect, and a strong sense of belonging forms — often in just an hour. No

What a superb and very busy week we’ve had here at Broadlands RDA! From two wonderful Tea with a Pony afternoons and an Own a Pony Morning, to our regular sessions and some really big wins in personal riding journeys, there has been plenty to celebrate. We’ve seen confidence grow, new skills achieved, challenges overcome and lots of proud moments along the way. And to top it all off… RAIN!!! A very welcome sight for our fields and ponies! A huge thank you to our wonderful pa

🏇 NATIONAL RACEHORSE WEEK IS NEARLY HERE! 🏇 What better time to remind you about a very special event coming up at Broadlands… We are incredibly lucky to have been invited to take a small group for an exclusive tour of Nicky Henderson’s legendary Seven Barrows racing yard in Lambourn on Tuesday 8th September A fantastic opportunity to step behind the scenes of one of the country’s most iconic National Hunt yards, see how these incredible equine athletes are cared for and tr

This week Alton Open Sight, funded by Alton Rotary Club, joined us for two Tea with a Pony sessions. We loved meeting such inspirational people who all had such fascinating stories to tell. It was fabulous to welcome back Pip, who had volunteered at Broadlands for decades until recent times, the ponies were shining again after her grooming! We enjoyed tea outside in the shade on Tuesday, but sadly had to rush into the school for tea yesterday due to some VERY welcome rain! If

Four enthusiastic young jockeys enjoyed another fantastic "Own a Pony" morning at the yard today. Along with our fabulous volunteers the wonderful jockeys loved getting their ponies ready, hacking in the sunshine and painting Mia in a magical rainbow of colours! Happy pony fun!

What a magical "Tea with a Pony" we enjoyed with the lovely ladies from Marnel Lodge Care Home - Barchester Healthcare yesterday! Everyone adored meeting all of our gentle ponies and hearing what they get up to during the week. Afternoon tea in the cool breeze under the trees was a highlight on a hot day. If your group/club (max of 10 people) would like to join us for a "Tea with a Pony" we have a few spaces left! Contact emmam@broadlandsgrouprda.org.uk for more information.

Hi everyone! Just a little reminder that if you need to cancel a session, please let the office know as soon as possible. Giving us plenty of notice helps us offer your space to someone on our waiting list and keeps everything running smoothly. Please remember that late cancellations may incur a cancellation charge, so if you know you can’t make your session, we’d really appreciate hearing from you as early as you can. Thank you so much for your understanding and support!

What a wonderful morning we had with our brilliant young pony enthusiasts! 💚 The children got stuck into all aspects of pony care — mucking out, feeding, tack cleaning and learning just how much work goes into looking after our four-legged friends! 🧹🥕🪣 After all their hard work, they were rewarded with a lovely hack out with the ponies. 🌿🐎 Lots of smiles, learning and very happy ponies — well done everyone! ⭐️ Still two places available for next Mondays session, only av

Join us at the yard this Friday 14th for "Tea at Three". Please do bring along parents, grandparents, grandchildren, friends, neighbours – anyone you think would enjoy a relaxed afternoon in the calm of Broadlands. There’ll be plenty of tea and cake, pony meet-and-greets and lots of fun activities for the children, including a pony quiz, colouring and hobby horse agility. Admission is free (no booking required) and everyone is very welcome! It would be lovely to see lots of f

Teddy enjoyed a second trip out in the lorry this week with his owners. This time with his old friend Zebedee to give some riders from Ebony Horse Club in Brixton, London, an opportunity to experience an amazing day out of London and a hack in the countryside. The riders really enjoyed the hacks with some having never been out of the city before. The riders had lots of questions including how is straw made, how big is Teds field, how big can he jump, to questions about how h

A wonderful past rider has started showing an interest in photography! He popped up last week to the stables to have a go at taking photos of our ponies. Can you name all the ponies in these photos?

A lovely evening out for Toby and Teddy, who headed to a local riding club dressage competition tonight! Both boys behaved impeccably, earned some lovely rosettes, and received really positive, constructive feedback from the judges. We love keeping our ponies’ workloads varied. Alongside their incredible work in our RDA sessions, opportunities like this help keep them engaged, fit, and enjoying new experiences. We couldn’t be more proud of these two superstars!