A WEST Fife charity has cantered to its 40th birthday celebrations.
The Shiresmill Therapy Riding Centre, which is a member group of the Riding for the Disabled Association, marked reaching the special anniversary with a party at the centre for volunteers past and present, their participants, and supporters.
The group, formerly called Dunfermline Group RDA, started out in 1984 and initially operated out of Shieldbank Riding Centre in Saline, before moving to their purpose-built centre at Shiresmill in 1996, which was officially opened by HRH Princess Royal.
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Over the 40 years, the Group has helped hundreds of people to access therapeutic riding and equine facilitated ground sessions which can help to improve balance, posture, coordination, muscle control, communication, and social skills.
Yvonne and Donald Watson, founding members of the Shiresmill Therapy Riding Centre, enjoy the charity's 40th celebrations. (Image: David Wardle)
As part of the celebrations, founding Group members Yvonne and Donald Watson were awarded certificates of achievement for their 40 years of volunteering with The Riding for The Disabled.
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