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Park Lane Stables
CARRIAge driving Sessions at Park Lane Stables for children and young people with physical disabilities
This special CARRIAGE DRIVING Session is specifically for children and young people (age 8-16) who have PHYSICAL DISABILITIES AND ARE WHEELCHAIR USERS. The carriage has been specially adapted for children and young people who are wheelchair users.
This session is for children or young people who are ambulatory wheelchair users or those who cannot walk at all. If the person wishes to participate without their wheelchair, there is a seat with a back installed on the carriage. The seat has very thin arm rests but these are more to ensure the participant remains secure and to aid them into and out of the seat rather than to rest their arms once seated. Those wishing to use the seat will also be required to climb a few steps (with help) onto the carriage.
For those wishing to remain in their wheelchair, the carriage is adapted so that the seat can be removed easily and a ramp can be used to wheel the participant onto the carriage. They are then securely fastened onto the carriage similar to how they would be secured into a vehicle.
Family members and carers are asked to help the participant on and off the carriage at the start and end of the session and are welcome to walk along side at a safe distance.
Please note that all wheelchairs MUST be manual. Park Lane Stables cannot accept electric wheelchairs due to health and safety. All participants must also wear a riding hat whilst on the carriage.
A group of 3 young people will spend an hour accompanied by Park Lane Stables staff and volunteers and will each get a turn at driving the carriage.
*Please do not book any other horse riding sessions
Please do not book if your child is not a wheelchair user.
This session will take place at:
Park Lane Stables
Park Lane
Teddington
Middlesex
TW11 0HY
Parking:
There is NO parking on site.
There is a local car park called North Lane Car Park TW11 0HJ
There are permits needed from 10am until 12pm. Between these times you can pay for one hour parking but not longer than that.
Blue badge holders are able to park any time but do remember to set the time on the dial.
Parents are asked to stay with their child.
Children need to wear clothes they do not mind getting dirty.
*The team at the stables have asked us to let all attendees know to wear long trousers while at the stables*
We need to try to make booking this popular activity as fair as possible, to allow as many children as possible to join in. So we are putting the following conditions in place:
Please do not book more than one session for your child. If you would like to book a second session, put your name on the waiting list and if there are more spaces available you will be contacted. Here is the
WAITING LIST
If you need to cancel, please give at least 48 hours notice. If you give less than 48 hours notice, you may not be able to book another session.
PLEASE DO NOT CONTACT PARK LANE STABLES DIRECTLY AND PLEASE DO NOT JUST TURN UP ON THE DAY IF YOU DO NOT HAVE A BOOKING.
This activity is offered free of charge but comes at a cost to Skylarks. If you can, please make a donation. We suggest a donation of £5 for this activity.
