About us
What does the AVCP do?
The AVCP provides therapeutic carriage driving, horse riding and horticulture for disabled and disadvantaged adults and children to promote their health and well being.
We also promote community participation in healthy recreation by the provision of facilities to learn skills related to carriage driving, horse riding and horticulture for all participants and volunteers.
New kid on the block.
Meet 'Ben' the shetland pony kindly donated to the junior driving club. Ben has been competing at his local harness club and since his arrival has proved to be a very lovely pony. Many thanks to his previous owner, we are very pleased with him.
Side Saddle, cuting a dash.
The Saturday Saddle Club hosted an interesting and unusual event for older members. Elizabeth Roberts bought her horse, side saddle, and costumes along and explained the etiquette and history behind riding in a Side Saddle. Costumes were tried on, saddles examined, and then after a demonstration of what can be achieved, a taster session followed! Members of Saddle Club would like to thank Liz and her beautifully behaved horse, Harry.
Volunteer picks up sports grant
Volunteer Annette Johnson was a successful applicant for an individual sports grant from Active Dover. The award enabled Annette to attend a training event at Ashfields and to build on the Community Sports Leadership Course completed earlier in the year. An award cereomny took place at the brand new Dover Sea Sports Centre.
Drivers enjoy a training weekend at Ashfields Carriage and Polo Club
A wonderful weekend was spent at Ashfield Carriage and Polo Club in Essex. The training event was organised by the Carriage Driving Sports Group for disabled drivers and proved to be an exciting and very beneficial opportunity for AVCP drivers Annette and Stephen.
Have wheels, can travel
The AVCP would like to thank the Lords' Taverners for the financial support given to the project for the purchase of a wheelchair accessible carriage made by Bennington Carriages. The carriage has been very busy during 2010 and the AVCP now holds a steadily lengthening waiting list for this activity. A huge thank you on behalf of all participants.
