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GINGER POP – A PONY WITH TWO CHARACTERS!


After 22 years of faithful service, Riding for the Disabled pony Ginger Pop has retired.  

 

Ginger, a 12.00hh chestnut Welsh pony was one of the original twelve ponies when the Unicorn Centre at Hemlington, Middlesbrough opened in 1998.  He started his RDA career in 1992 at the Gt Ayton & District Group in Stokesley where he regularly visited schools to provided therapy and riding lessons to children.  

Ginger Pop helped hundreds of severely disabled children by providing therapy sessions wearing his sheepskin rug or therapy saddle.  He remained calm and unflappable and instilled confidence in everyone who worked with him.  And he loved standing quietly next to a child sitting in a wheelchair while they stroked him.

 Another of Ginger Pop’s talents was as a teaching pony for learners on our Diploma courses.  He gave confidence to nervous students who’d never led a pony before, and as their training developed, he was an exceptional lunge-rein pony responding to commands by voice. 

However, Ginger Pop had a hidden agenda.  That calm exterior was the result of his RDA training, but when an able-bodied rider rode him, everything changed.  He turned into a lively, forward going, and sometimes unpredictable gymkhana pony providing a massive dose of fun and surprises!  That versatility was what made him so special.  He taught endless numbers of children to ride.

Volunteer Julie Elphee said, “I’ve worked with Ginger Pop throughout his 22 years as an RDA pony.  He’s been an absolute star, and we’ll all miss him terribly.  He’s a very special pony who meant so much to so many children.”

Apart from his great love of children, Ginger liked nothing better than sharing a stable with his best friend RDA pony Acorn, which they did for the whole of their RDA careers.  He has now moved to live with a new family and once again will be sharing his field with Acorn.  A fitting retirement home!

Although the Unicorn Centre will never be able to replace Ginger, it is looking for two horses, size 14.2 – 15.00hh and 15.00 - 15.2hh to start their RDA training.  Contact Centre Manager Claire Pitt on 01642 576222 if you can help.
 

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The Unicorn Centre provides riding lessons and therapy for children and adults from 5 years old, both disabled and able-bodied. The Centre's horses and ponies are carefully chosen for their temperament, size and ability to work with disabled riders, and a hoist facility for mounting onto ponies is available for wheelchair users... read more