Websites & booking systems for RDA groups, riding schools & equestrian charities
Less paperwork.
More horses.
Affordable websites, online booking, card payments, rider forms and donation pages for RDA groups, riding schools and equestrian charities in the UK.
Clarion helps small equestrian organisations move away from paper forms, spreadsheets, bank transfers and scattered messages — without paying for software built for large commercial yards.
Be Seen · Be Found Got a postcard from Clarion? →Still running on paper, spreadsheets and goodwill?
Most small equestrian groups aren't short on dedication — they're short on time. The admin is what wears volunteers down.
"We're drowning in messages."
"People keep forgetting to pay."
"Our website is out of date."
"The volunteer who ran the site left."
"We still use paper rider forms."
"We can't easily take donations."
When full yard-management software is more than you need
Some centres genuinely need a full commercial platform — horse records, staff rotas, livery, stock, events and complex payment flows — and that can be exactly the right choice for them. Many smaller groups simply don't need all that. If your real problems are your website, bookings, rider forms, payments and donations, Clarion builds a right-sized setup your volunteers can actually use — simpler, cheaper and easier to hand over.
A good fit for Clarion
- RDA groups with no website, or an outdated one
- Groups using Facebook as their main online presence
- Charities that need online donations
- Small riding schools wanting booking & card payments
- Groups hosted at a larger yard but needing their own identity
- Teams relying on paper forms, texts and spreadsheets
Probably not the right fit
- Large commercial riding centres already using a full platform well
- Complex horse, staff, livery and events management needs
- Organisations needing deep operational software rather than a public-facing site and admin layer
We'll tell you honestly if Clarion isn't the right fit — that's part of the free triage call.
The painful parts of admin, moved online
Start with what you need now and add the rest later. Everything runs on affordable, mainstream platforms you fully own.
A website you can run
A tidy, professional, mobile-friendly site in your branding — and the confidence to update it yourself.
Let people book online
Riders and parents book sessions themselves, around the clock, with your availability and rules built in.
Stop chasing payments
Take deposits or fees at the point of booking. Less chasing, fewer no-shows, cleaner accounts.
Safe rider forms
Registration and enquiry forms with safeguarding-conscious fields and GDPR-aware data handling.
Make donations easier
An always-on giving page with one-off and in-memory donations, so support no longer depends on asking.
Handover & support
A simple how-to pack, a walkthrough, and optional ongoing support so the site never lives in one person's head.
Where Clarion fits
Full yard software suits larger centres. DIY builders suit confident, time-rich teams. Clarion is built for small groups that want practical help and a clean handover.
| What you need | Full yard-management software | DIY website builder | Clarion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Simple website | Not always the focus | Possible, if someone has time | Built and handed over |
| Online booking | Yes | Possible with setup | Right-sized to your sessions |
| Card payments | Yes | Possible with setup | Configured for your group |
| Rider forms | Often possible | Possible but can be messy | Designed around your process |
| Donations | Not always central | Possible | Built into the supporter journey |
| Volunteer handover | Varies | Often weak | Included as standard |
| Best for | Larger centres | Confident DIY teams | Small groups needing practical help |
Got a website, but the admin still eats your evenings?
If you already have a site but you're still chasing payments, retyping forms and juggling logins, you may not need to start again — just make what you have work harder.
What changes for you
- Fewer hours chasing payments, forms and messages
- Deposits taken up front, so fewer no-shows
- One tidy setup instead of five scattered logins
- A site your volunteers can actually update
- Clearer, quicker booking for riders and parents
Can it replace what we use?
- Often we can improve your current site, not start over
- We'll only suggest switching if it saves you time or money
- You keep ownership of your site, data and accounts
- No long contracts — ongoing support only if you want it
- The free triage call gives you an honest answer first
Clear options, so you can self-qualify
Start with a free review, then choose the right step. Prices are indicative starting points — every group is quoted for what it actually needs.
Free triage call
Is Clarion right for your group?
20-minute call
- A 20-minute call to understand your setup
- An honest view on whether Clarion can help
- Quick wins you can action yourself
- Optional written Digital Health Check: from £75
- That review is credited to your build if you go ahead within 60 days
Be Seen, Be Found Page
For groups with no website or a Facebook-only presence
- One professionally written web page
- Group name, location & email contact
- Short “about the group” section
- Volunteer enquiry email button
- Participant or general enquiry signposting
- Donation or fundraising link, if available
- Mobile-friendly design
- Basic search setup
- Simple handover notes
Contact uses simple mailto: links that open the visitor's own email app — no form backend or separate inbox for you to manage.
See an example starter page ↓
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Starter Website
For groups with little or no website
- 3–5 page professional site
- Contact & enquiry forms
- Professional email setup (you@yourgroup.org)
- Basic SEO setup
- Handover & how-to guide
Website + Booking + Payments
For groups needing online booking
- Everything in Starter
- Online booking for sessions
- Card payment setup
- Rider forms & confirmation emails
Take a look at an example starter page
A fictional example built to show the kind of simple, accessible starter page Clarion Equestrian can adapt for a local RDA group.
The demo shows the structure and features available in the RDA starter template. We agree the exact content and features your group needs before building.
A simple, welcoming starter page for a local RDA group.
Mobile-friendly — easy to contact, support or donate.
Built-in reader controls for text size, contrast, spacing and easier navigation.
Common add-ons
Bolt these onto any build, whenever you're ready.
Donation & Fundraising
For charities needing easier giving
- Donation page
- Campaign / appeal page
- In-memory giving
- Gift Aid wording where relevant
Managed Support
Keep your page current without ever logging in
Clarion hosts your page and makes agreed small updates for you, so your group does not need to log in, learn a system or worry about the site becoming out of date.
- Hosting included
- Termly content updates & term dates
- Small text or photo changes on request
- Form changes & troubleshooting
- Annual review & refresh
E-learning
For teaching riders, volunteers & coaches
- Custom learning content
- Built on our own equestrian subject knowledge
- Aligned to RDA, BHS, Pony Club & ABRS pathways
- Quizzes & progress tracking
Need something else? Whatever your group's challenge, we'll work with you to find a practical, right-sized solution — just ask.
Charity and RDA pricing available where appropriate.
Platform fees, payment-processing fees, domain names and any paid third-party subscriptions are charged separately — and we'll always explain these clearly before any work begins. No long contracts.
Find your group
RDA groups
Volunteer-run groups needing simple booking, safer rider information capture, donation pages and a website that doesn't depend on one technical person.
Small riding schools
Schools that want online enquiries, bookings and card payments, and a more professional web presence — without moving to a full yard system.
Equestrian charities
Clearer public information, supporter journeys, donation and campaign pages, and better digital handover between volunteers or trustees.
Hosted groups
RDA groups based at a larger yard, where the host may have systems but the group still needs its own identity, donation route and volunteer-friendly admin.
Lowlands Farm RDA
The problem
Lowlands Farm RDA needed a professional online presence and a simpler way to handle bookings, payments, rider information and donations — without buying a large commercial yard-management system.
What Clarion delivered
A branded website, an online booking journey, a booking form, a card-payment flow, a donation page, rider/session information capture, and a volunteer-friendly handover.
Before Clarion
- Limited or outdated online presence
- Manual booking and admin processes
- Harder for supporters to donate online
- Volunteer time spent chasing information
After Clarion
- Website live in the group's branding
- Booking and payment journey in place
- Donation page available 24/7
- Volunteer-friendly handover and support
Self-service booking — riders pick a date and session in seconds.
Booking & payment captured together.
Giving, made effortless
A mobile-friendly donation page lets supporters give a one-off gift — or donate in someone's name — without a single phone call.
Not sure what you need?
That's exactly what the free triage call is for. Tell us what isn't working, and we'll point you to the simplest fix — even if that isn't us.
Tell us what's not workingPeace of mind for trustees, volunteers and owners
Whether you're a volunteer trustee, an RDA coordinator or a riding-school owner, you're trusting us with rider data, payments and donations. Here's how we keep that safe — and keep you in control.
Equestrian & RDA-aware
Run by people who understand riding schools, RDA groups, BHS training, volunteers and yard life — so we design around how equestrian organisations actually work.
GDPR-conscious
Forms designed to collect only what's needed, with clear ownership and access.
Safeguarding-aware
Forms and access designed with safeguarding in mind. Your organisation stays responsible for its own safeguarding policies and decisions.
Volunteer-friendly
Simple handover guides and walkthroughs included with every build.
You stay in control
Systems built in your name, with your accounts and your data. No long contracts.
No unnecessary complexity
UK-based support that recommends what fits — not the biggest system.
No more mystery logins
We help your group understand what accounts you have, who owns them, where your data goes, and what happens if a volunteer steps back. Every build includes a simple handover pack — so the system never lives in one person's head.
Tell us about your group
The more you tell us, the more useful our reply. We'll point you to the simplest next step — no sales pitch, no pressure.
What happens after you enquire
- We review your current setup.
- We reply with initial thoughts and any obvious quick wins.
- We arrange a short call if it's useful.
- You receive a simple recommendation and quote.