Sunflower rides rock!

25 August 2021
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We’ve had a-maze-ing fun this week, finding our way through the sunflower maze! The cheerful flowers make us smile!

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Chris & Alfie reunited

13 August 2021
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It’s been another busy week as we dodged the showers and our riders enjoyed riding in the paddock,  gaining a rosette for successfully completing the “town and country challenge” course. It’s been extra special, as Chris was reunited with Alfie & all our riders are now back in the saddle & riding regularly. An amazing […]

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RDA Christmas Bingo

11 August 2021
RDA Stratford Christmas Bingo Fundraising Event

Join us for some festive fun at our Christmas Bingo fundraiser.Thursday 25th November 2021 Kineton Sports & Social Club, Little Kineton, Warwick CV35 0FA £10 entry includes 5 raffle ticket strip Top Prize – £50 Fabulous prizes to be won, a fantastic raffle, refreshments available or bring your own drinks. Accompanied children welcome.Doors open: 6.45pmEyes […]

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Long service awards for two special people

6 August 2021

On a lovely afternoon, Ed Bracher, RDA UK CEO, visited the stables to present special awards to two of our exceptional volunteers. Isobel Ollis received a RDA Pearl award for 30 years of service for her time helping, not just our Group, but also being part of the team organising the Regional Qualifiers and County […]

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Special visitors to the yard

2 August 2021
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It was so lovely to welcome the brains behind Beryl’s 100 for 100 challenge to the yard today. Lucy and Becky, Beryl’s grandchildren, spent the morning with us watching and talking to some of our riders, their parents, and our volunteers and then went to see the wonderful wildflowers planted in their Grandma’s memory. Such […]

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Archie & Evie’s challenge continues

31 July 2021
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Archie & Evie have completed more ‘Acts of Kindness’ towards their goal of 100 for Beryl’s 100 for 100 challenge. They have completed 67 Acts of Kindness so far including: – making and delivering a lot of cupcakes to random houses – giving out bundles of home grown rhubarb to passers by – giving meals […]

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Enjoying a Day Out

30 July 2021
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As part of their ongoing training, Alfie & Jessie joined the recent Horses4Health event at Lowlands.  Helping raise funds for various charities, including RDA & also gaining valuable experience away from home.  

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Town comes to Country

30 July 2021
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Lots of fun this week as our riders took on our “Town & Country Challenge” course.  As well as negotiating the usual apple tree, gate etc., there was also a  roundabout, traffic lights & “click & collect” activities, before parking in the designated space.   Huge thanks to Des for letting us use his paddock. 

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Summer on the farm

24 July 2021
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What an amazing display! Des is, quite rightly, very proud of his wildflower strip, grown from Beryl’s seeds in her memory. As well as being a spectacular sight, the different colours & types of flowers attract numerous insects & bees. The next door sunflowers are putting on a growth spurt & will soon be coming […]

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Thank you for coming

20 July 2021
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It was so lovely to welcome the outgoing Mayor of Stratford upon Avon, Cllr Tony Jackson, and his wife Mandy to the yard so that they could meet some of our riders who have returned to riding. Cllr Jackson’s chosen good causes in his Mayoral year included Volunteers, People with Disabilities and Exercise & Well […]

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