‘We always need more’: what makes a good therapy horse, and could yours help the RDA?

An alert black horse with a white blaze down his face being held on a headcollar and lead rope by a smiling woman — Kady Chapman and Saxon at the 2023 RDA National Championships at Hartpury.

Being safe and steady is a huge part of what makes a good therapy horse; an equine who is handled or ridden by someone with a physical or learning disability needs to be ultra-trustworthy. However, according to Emma Briggs, head of coaching at the Riding for the Disabled Association (RDA), this doesn’t mean a therapy […]