Well Done Sophie!

20 January 2019
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Well done to our amazing rider, Sophie Evans, who won the Junior Para Sports Person award for the second year at the Stratford on Avon District Council Sports Award ceremony last week for her achievements in horse riding.  The Awards were hosted by Steve Parry, GB swimmer and Olympic Bronze medallist, who is seen here offering […]

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Christmas Party & 2018 Awards Ceremony great end to our 50th year

16 January 2019
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What a perfect way to end the celebrations of our 50th year! Congratulations to our Riders & Volunteers for their achievements in 2018 In a packed hall, on 5th December, with tables laden with party food and lots of Christmas jumpers, we came together for our joint Christmas Party & Annual Awards Ceremony.  We were joined […]

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Rider and Group are finalists for the Pride of Stratford awards

18 December 2018
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On Friday 8th February 2019, Stratford upon Avon District will come together at the Crowne Plaza, to celebrate the best achievements in business and the community at the eighth annual Pride of Stratford District Awards with Sitel.  How amazed are we to hear that not only is our rider Sophie a finalist for the Stratford’s Pride […]

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What a smile!

17 December 2018
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Archie was thrilled this morning to receive the Tracey Perks shield for the 2018 rider who has ‘consistently tried hard’ this year.  His hard work has paid off as he has now mastered the riding trot.  Well done Archie – very well deserved!  

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Special Day for Sophie

12 December 2018
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Sophie really enjoyed her special day with International Dressage rider, Natalie Allen, at her yard near Edgehill.  After spending time on Natalie’s yard helping her groom, tack up and watching her ride, Natalie then came to our venue and gave Sophie a lesson on Alfie.  Alfie has never worked so hard!  The experience day was […]

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Thank you Matthew

11 December 2018
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This morning our rider Matthew kindly presented us with an amazing donation £155.  Instead of presents for his 40th birthday,   Matthew had asked for donations to his favourite charities. Such a brilliant idea!  Thank you Matthew for thinking of us and helping to feed our ponies over the winter.

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Congrats to our 2018 Awards winners

8 December 2018
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Congratulations to Fi and Leo who received an annual award from our County Coach, Karen, at their riding session.  Fi was awarded the Jack Showjumping Award which she jointly won with Anna Harper and Leo the Claudia Paul award for being a ‘daredevil’!  Well deserved both of you!    

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Bill Levett, Olympic Rider visits the Group

8 December 2018
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How lovely that International eventer, Bill Levett , found time from his busy schedule to visit to see us ‘in action’.  Bill is a well known face on the eventing circuit, having competed in the UK for more than 20 years and is based not far from our venue.  Bill and his colleague Louise Dews, spent lots of […]

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Welcome new sponsors

8 December 2018
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We really enjoyed meeting with Yvonne Stephenson at our session who came to present us with not one, but two donations, to sponsor two of our riders.  One was from the Stratford Riding Club for which she is the Treasurer and the other from Willicote Equestrian Centre ,Yvonne and her husband David’s yard near Stratford, where […]

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Well done Scarlett!

26 November 2018
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Scarlett amazed us all and put her hat on herself for the first time which earned her an Endeavour Award.  She was so proud! Our early Monday riders then went around the fields.  Its beginning to look a lot like winter but so lovely to be still able to ride out.  We wonder for how […]

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