What a fabulous demonstration in Practical Horsemanship!

3 December 2012

Grant Bazin and Dan Wilson who have worked with Mondy Roberts, the Horse Whisperer came to the yard yesterday, 2nd December and gave an awesome deomonstration in Practical Horsemanship.  Their first animal was almost unridden and using body language and their skills in desensitising the horse they were able to place a saddle and then […]

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Pets at Home Stratford supporting us with a Fun Event

28 November 2012

Pets At Home Stratford vets are holding their 2nd Birthday celebrations on Saturday 8th December and are donating half of their fund raising proceeds to our group (the other half going to the Pets at Home Support Adoption for Pets). It will run from 12 to 4pm and will have a tombola, a chocolate fountain, a […]

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Help the group and start your Christmas shopping!!

8 November 2012

The new Waitrose store on the Shipston Road in Stratford upon Avon have nominated our group as one of the local charities to receive a donation from the collection of their green tokens so now is the time to stock up on all your lovely Christmas goodies as well as your weekly shop. Please support us by […]

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Come to a Practical Horsemanship Demonstration!

8 November 2012

A Practical Horsemanship demonstration is being held in aid of Stratford upon Avon RDA on Sunday 2nd December 2012 from 2 – 5 pm. (Doors open 1:15pm) at our riding venue, The Stable Yard, Home Farm, Compton Verney, Warwickshire CV35 9HJ by kind permission of Dan Wain, DS equestrian. Practical Horsemanship is a collaboration between Grant […]

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Our intrepid traveller returns!

2 October 2012
On top of Mount Longonot

Gill has come back safely from the Rift Valley, brown, tired and happy!  She says that ” this has been an amazing experience, one which I would not have missed for the world”. Well done Gill, not only have you achieved your personal goal but also raised over £3,000 for our Group.  Fantastic and thank you! […]

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Banbury Lions Fun Ride a success for Stratford upon Avon RDA

13 September 2012

Banbury Lions have kindly donated £500 to our Group from the proceeds of their Fun Ride at Broughton Castle.  We are so pleased that the day was such a success for them this year and thank them so much for this very generous donation.  The change of date, the weather and a new course encouraged […]

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Kenya here she is!

13 September 2012

Our Volunteer, Gill and the RDA team are on the move. Follow Gill and the team on their trek  in the Rift Valley at: http://www.kenyatrek.co.uk/ Gill is also keeping a diary so that she can tell all on her return.  Go Gill!! Thanks to all who have sponsored her.  If you haven’t and would like to, it’s […]

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Welcomed support from ASDA Living

21 August 2012
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Lisa and Ben from the ASDA Living store in Stratford visited the stables on Monday 20th August bringing with them some lovely donations.  Lisa, the Community Life Champion, presented us with a cheque for £80 from the proceeds of the last 2 month’s token collection which local shoppers have posted in our box and Ben […]

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Update: Gill’s Amazing Trek for RDA

13 August 2012

Follow our RDA Volunteer on her Rift Valley Trek 11th – 19th September Our volunteer, Gill Ferguson has taken up the challenge and is training hard to go to Kenya in September to trek the Rift Valley with 29 other RDA group volunteers. She is hoping to raise lots of money for the Stratford upon […]

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Fantastic support from John Lewis Partnership

2 August 2012
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Over the past three months Stratford upon Avon RDA have been a nominated charity at the John Lewis store in Solihull. We are pleased to announce that after the members of the public have supported our charity via the posting of green tokens in our charity box, we are due to receive £1021. This generous […]

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