Most members of Ride High live in the Borough of Milton Keynes. A small number of places are available to children and young people from outside Milton Keynes, but these must be fully funded and make their own transport arrangements.
Children and young people must be referred to Ride High by professionals working with them. This helps us to ensure that we work with those who need us most. Referrers include GP’s, medical practitioners, CAMHS workers, social workers, members of the Targeted Early Help team, members of the Strengthening Families team, youth workers, youth offending workers, parish workers, school staff and pastoral leaders.
Referrers need to complete and submit the Ride High Referral Form. It is important to gain consent from the parent/carer before making the referral including consent to sharing with us the child’s personal information. The Parent/Carer Consent Form can be completed at a later date, if and when a place becomes available for the child.
It is vitally important that the referral forms are competed with as much information as possible to enable us to prioritise the child and place them in the most appropriate place on the waiting list. We offer non-ridden memberships to young people who do not wish to ride, or who are impacted by the weight restriction (as each horse has a maximum it can carry). This changes with the team of horses, but anyone who weighs more than 11.5 stone should be made aware that they might be offered a non-riding membership. If there are sensitive details that you do not wish to disclose on the form, please contact the Children’s Manager to discuss in confidence. Please note if forms do not contain enough information then we may return them to you for further details.
Once you’ve submitted the form online a copy will be emailed to Ride High and confirmation of submission will be sent to the address provided by the referrer.
Ride High prioritise the referrals we receive by level of need, assessed using the information you provide. We might contact you for more information or to discuss reasons why the referral might not be eligible. Once your referral has been processed it will join our waiting list. Please contact us at any time for an update. It is impossible to say how long it will be before a suitable place becomes available, but we will contact the family when that happens. If the child’s circumstances change please contact us as this might affect their position on the waiting list.
If you have any questions regarding the referral process or forms please get in touch at admin@ridehigh.org or childrensmanager@ridehigh.org or call 01908 366545 or 07507 308943.
