Cowan Architects is a Sussex-based practice specialising in designing throughout the South-east for people with a wide range of disabilities.

  1. We work closely with our clients and their support teams to create attractive, inclusive homes that respond to all their needs.
  2. We are also involved with a variety of healthcare environments from Doctor's surgeries to Nursing homes and Hospitals.
  3. Cowan Architects are proud to sponsor the RDA South East region.

Visit our website at
www.cowan-architects.co.uk

About Us

Who we are

In the South East we have 39 groups with over 2,000 riders. They come to us each week to enjoy the experience of riding or carriage driving - with opportunities to join us in learning a new skill as well as entering competitions or even taking a holiday.

All this combines to bring a new dimension to necessarily restricted lives, encourages independence and does much to improve a wide range of medical conditions.

This is made possible thanks to the commitment of more than 1,000 volunteers who regularly and cheerfully give up their free time - and energy - to ensure that RDA continues to give not only pleasure but a sense of achievement to disabled individuals of all ages.

What we do

RDA is dedicated to ensuring that all our riders and carriage drivers receive a high standard of professional tuition tailored to their personal ambitions and capabilities.

Our instructors work closely with physiotherapists and other health professionals to encourage every individual to aim for attainable goals - some modest, others far more ambitious. Whilst competition plays a healthy role in RDA activities, our focus is to ensure that all our riders and carriage drivers derive maximum benefit from a positive form of therapy. The secret to our success is a unique combination of people and ponies working together and believing that anything is possible.

If you are interested in riding or carriage driving with RDA, and would like to know more, then contact the appropriate County Chairman who would be delighted to put you in touch with a local group.

Where we are

The South East Region are made up from four counties: Kent, Surrey, West Sussex and East Sussex

Surrey:

10 Cranleigh Group
05 Epsom Group
12 Godstone Group
11 Horsehills Group
06 Horsley and Bookham Group
07 Leatherhead Group
15 Lingfield & District Group
09 Old Park Farnham Group
02 Quest Group
04 Rocking Horse Group
03 Samber Group
01 Sandhurst Group
08 Stella Hancock Driving Group

Kent:

37 Ashford Valley Group
34 Bradbourne Riding and Driving Group
35 Chalkdown Group
38 Cobbes Meadow Riding and Driving Group
39 Cornilo Group
36 Ingleden Park (Driving group)
41 White Rocks Reining Group
43 Rye Group

West Sussex:

20 Arundel Group
14 East Park Group
19 Chichester Group
21 Gennets Farm Group (Surrey)
17 Happy Landings Driving Group
16 Ingfield Manor Group
18 Kingley Vale Group
22 South Downs Group
40 Goodwood Driving Group

 

East Sussex:

28 Eridge Group
32 Pebsham 1066 R.D.A Group
29 Herons Ghyll Driving Group
26 Hope in the Valley Group
31 Kipling County Carriage Driving Group
23 Mid Sussex Group
25 Court Meadow
42 Eastbourne RDA
27 Ashdown Forest Group

 

RDA Annual Review 2011


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