Tadmarton Fun Ride 2015

17 May 2015
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The date is out for the 2015 Tadmarton Fun Ride!  September 13th – put it in your diary and book now!  We took our riders last year on the lead rein course.  Lovely ride.  Here’s Neil in 2014.  For more details and entry form click here TadmartonFlyer 1 pdf 2015.

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Group trying something different

11 May 2015
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This looks fun! On Friday 12th June, Julie Newell, a member of the British Equestrian Vaulting GBR Team has offered to bring her horse and give a taster session to riders and maybe volunteers.  We will have 2 sessions – Adults at 3.30pm and children at 4.30pm.  A little different from our normal riding session!! […]

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Awards for Peter and Jack

6 May 2015
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Peter and Jack, who ride in our Wednesday session, were both awarded their Proficiency Test Grade 1 certificates today for Riding and Horse Care.  They had to identify parts of their ponies and tack and demonstrate good riding skills in walk.  Well done to both of you.   Now for Grade 2!

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Regional Qualifiers only weeks away

28 April 2015

Good luck to 8 of our riders who have been entered into classes at the RDA Regional Qualifiers due to take place on Wednesday 20th May.  Neil, Charlotte, Matthew, Sophia, Jules, Leo and Jack are all entering the Countryside Challenge and Jo is competing in Dressage.  Practicing has commenced and we are lining up our […]

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Freemasons kindly support our Group

27 April 2015
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We would like to thank the Master, Wardens and Brethren of The David Garrick Lodge of Freemasons for their very generous donation of £250 to help us with the cost of keeping our ponies. Your support is gratefully received and greatly appreciated.

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Stratford upon Avon RDA AGM

21 April 2015

This year’s AGM will be on Monday 1st June @ 7pm in the Kineton Village Hall, Mill Street, Kineton CV35 0LB

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Stratford Rotary sponsor for another year!

1 April 2015
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Our thanks go to the Rotary Club of Stratford who have kindly sponsored two of our riders for yet another year.  Rotarian Iain Kelso, took advantage of his visit to the Group yesterday to present a cheque for £400 to continue to support the operational costs of the Group which is currently running at approx. £40k […]

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Riders are rising to new heights!

1 April 2015
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L-R Linda Morris, Mark Petterson, Cllr Chris Mills, Ricky Balshaw, Graham Appleton (A440) & Cllr Simon Jackson our lift Donors and Fundraisers The Group celebrated in style yesterday, 31st March, when we  launched the installation of our new hydraulic lift which will enable our riders to mount their horses in a more efficient manner.  Described as […]

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Endeavour Awards for Twins

23 March 2015
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Louis and Ellis were thrilled to receive an Endeavour Award today at riding today. Louis for good listening and holding his reins correctly and Ellis for his safe behaviour around the ponies and steering with reins.  Well done boys – good job!!

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Galloping Acrobatics – Could we do this?

20 March 2015
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Riders and volunteers had an entertaining and informative evening last night watching the Galloping Acrobatics at Moreton Morrell College.  Rosie and her team wowed us with their horsemanship skills walking and cantering around an arena on a horse with no lunge whilst moving into gymnastic poses.  ‘Vaulting’ is a discipline that many RDA groups around […]

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