English: Thank you, Deputy Presiding Officer, and thanks to Caroline for that account of the work of Bulldogs gym. The work of these kinds of community activity groups is a very important part of the fabric of our society. I'm sure there are such groups in everyone's constituencies and regions. In my region, there's Cardiff Riding School, for instance, located in Pontcanna fields, surrounded by 35 acres of parkland. The school first opened in 1970 and is owned and operated by Cardiff council as part of their leisure provision for residents. This allows the school to offer a variety of lessons and courses at affordable prices for children, adults and, importantly, disabled riders. In addition to horse-riding skills, disabled riders in particular build on their mobility, control, listening skills, co-ordination, self-belief and confidence. There are some 40 horses and ponies at the school, of which nine are horses owned by others, livery horses, some of which are used in lessons, working livery. The service attracts, on average, 35,000 users per annum. The centre was recently recognised by the Riding for the Disabled Association, which awarded them the first accessibility mark status in Wales. The centre is also approved by the British Horse Society. There are 10 full-time staff at the centre, which is also supported by the Friends of Cardiff Riding School, who organise vital fundraising events and open days. I would like to commend the riding school for the work that it does in maintaining this crucial service, in particular for disabled riders.
Welsh: Diolch, Dirprwy Lywydd, a diolch i Caroline am y disgrifiad o waith campfa Bulldogs. Mae gwaith y mathau hyn o grwpiau gweithgareddau cymunedol yn rhan bwysig iawn o wead ein cymdeithas. Rwy'n siŵr fod grwpiau o'r fath yn etholaethau a rhanbarthau pawb. Yn fy rhanbarth i, mae Ysgol Farchogaeth Caerdydd, er enghraifft, wedi'i lleoli yng nghaeau Pontcanna, ac wedi'i hamgylchynu gan 35 erw o barcdir. Agorwyd yr ysgol gyntaf yn 1970 ac mae'n eiddo i, ac yn cael ei gweithredu gan gyngor Caerdydd fel rhan o'u darpariaeth hamdden ar gyfer y trigolion. Mae hyn yn galluogi'r ysgol i gynnig amrywiaeth o wersi a chyrsiau am brisiau fforddiadwy ar gyfer plant, oedolion ac yn bwysig, ar gyfer marchogwyr anabl. Yn ogystal â sgiliau marchogaeth, mae marchogwyr anabl yn arbennig yn adeiladu ar eu gallu i symud, rheolaeth, sgiliau gwrando, cydsymud, hunan-gred a hyder. Mae tua 40 o geffylau a merlod yn yr ysgol, a naw ohonynt yn geffylau sy'n eiddo i eraill, ceffylau hur, a rhai ohonynt yn cael eu defnyddio mewn gwersi, ceffylau hur sy'n gweithio. Mae'r gwasanaeth yn denu 35,000 o ddefnyddwyr y flwyddyn ar gyfartaledd. Cafodd y ganolfan ei chydnabod yn ddiweddar gan y Gymdeithas Marchogaeth i'r Anabl, a ddyfarnodd iddynt statws y marc hygyrchedd cyntaf yng Nghymru. Mae'r ganolfan hefyd wedi'i chymeradwyo gan Gymdeithas Ceffylau Prydain. Mae 10 o staff amser llawn yn y ganolfan, a gefnogir hefyd gan Gyfeillion Ysgol Farchogaeth Caerdydd, sy'n trefnu digwyddiadau codi arian hanfodol a diwrnodau agored. Hoffwn ganmol yr ysgol farchogaeth am y gwaith y mae'n ei wneud yn cynnal y gwasanaeth hanfodol hwn, yn enwedig ar gyfer marchogwyr anabl.