Brrrr its cold out here!

13 February 2018
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Boy it was cold, so our volunteers were warming up the ‘team’ before our riders appeared. Difficult to tell who is who these days.  Left to right – Alfie, Diesel, Jessie, Keira and Marco – you need to look at their socks – apart from Alfie of course!

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Welcome to the team Diesel!

9 February 2018
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Introducing the newest recruit to our pony team. Diesel is a real gentleman, who knows his job. He’s being gradually introduced into our sessions and is already becoming popular with our riders, including Harry.    

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Hello Jessie!

9 February 2018
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Say hello to Jessie, who’s recently joined our pony team. She looks very similar to Kiera so let’s hope we don’t get them confused! Jessie has a very kind nature. She is settling in well and is beginning to join in sessions. Here she is getting to know the area on a hack with Marco. […]

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She did it!!

21 January 2018
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Very many congratulations to our rider Sophie Evans-Lee, who, in front of her proud Dad Gareth and Grandmother Gill,  was awarded the Stratford upon Avon Junior Para Sports award 2018 for her achievements in horse riding at the presentation dinner held on 19th January.  Sophie commenced riding with our Group in September 2016 and soon came […]

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Young Volunteer of the Year award for Kate

6 January 2018
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Congratulations to Kate on receiving the Margaret Clemons Young Volunteer Award. A well- deserved recognition of her enthusiastic, can-do approach on Thursday afternoons. Our riders, particularly the younger ones, respond well to her friendly encouragement and support. Not least because she can run faster than most us!  Since joining us just over 12 months ago […]

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What an end to the year for Sophie!

19 December 2017
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Sophie found out today that she has been shortlisted for not one, but TWO Stratford awards!!!!  Firstly, she has been shortlisted for the Junior Para Sports Person award as part of the Stratford on Avon District Sports Awards.  The winner will be announced at an event on Friday 19th January.  Secondly, she has been shortlisted […]

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Its beginning to look a lot like Christmas!

18 December 2017
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Christmas is coming – Tinsel and antlers, hats and jumpers, to the sound of festive music some of our Monday riders had fun today playing games and dressing the Christmas tree.  It was a bit parky but the helpers soon warmed up racing to collect hats, scarves and silly glasses! Tuesday riders had fun acting […]

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Presentations and Father Christmas at the Group’s Christmas Party

12 December 2017
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With a food laden table and mulled wine and juice, riders and their families, volunteers past and present, sponsors and supporters gathered in a packed community centre for the Group’s Christmas party and to celebrate its 2017 achievements. We were joined by Chief Executive, Ed Bracher, who had come to present some of the many […]

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Always welcome!

21 November 2017
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We had a lovely visit from Aaron Greaves, Events & Communications Officer, Heart of England Community Foundation.  He spent lots of time discussing RDA and its impact with some of our riders, parents and rider support assistants while we plied him with tea and cake.  “I wish I could do this every Monday morning” were […]

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Your vote certainly helped – Thank you

4 November 2017
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The Wesleyan Foundation has awarded us an amazing grant of £6,000 to help towards the purchase of a new classroom for our riders.  The new classroom will provide an opportunity of having a safe waiting and exercise area for warming-up prior to riding and a facility to provide stable management sessions. It was lovely to welcome […]

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