Stratford Upon Avon Riding for the Disabled

2012 Awards ceremony a big success!

31 July 2012

For this year’s annual Awards ceremony we decided to hold an Open House and invited our sponsors, friends and family to come and see us ‘in action’. What a busy afternoon it turned out to be! We were joined by members from the Southam and Banbury Lions and the Stratford-Upon-Avon Rotary and many of our […]

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RDA riders selected for ParalympicsGB

31 July 2012

Of the five riders chosen to represent Great Britain, four started their equestrian careers with the support of RDA. Multiple Gold medalist, Lee Pearson is an RDA Honory Life Vice-President and was supported by RDA early in his equestrian career. Sophie Christiansen started riding with RDA for therapy and today trains at South Buckinghamshire RDA. […]

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Another fun & successful Regional Fun Day 2012

30 July 2012

Preparations started the day before, as ponies were groomed, tails washed and tack cleaned. The warm water shower at Home Farm was a real luxury! On Thursday morning Donna, Patsie and Liz loaded Meg, Marco & Shadow onto trailers for the trip to Lowlands. All our riders took part in the new Handy Pony course, […]

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Meg

29 June 2012

Meg is 14.2hh and at 17 is the youngest of our ponies. She has a lovely temperament and is a safe reliable pony who is popular with our riders and helpers.

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Marco

29 June 2012

Marco is a superstar. He is 13.1hh, 19 years young and has been with the Group for over 5 years. He gives our riders lots of confidence and fun, both on and off the lead rein.

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MBE for our County Instructor, Ro Pudden

29 June 2012

Ro first became involved with RDA in the early 1970’s and was one of the co-founders of the Newbury RDA Group. Ro has been the Stratford upon Avon RDA’s County Instructor for nearly 20 years. She was the Trainer for the first Paralympic Dressage Team in Atlanta in 1996. She has been a prominent member […]

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We are one of the chosen charities at ASDA Living, Stratford

29 June 2012

As part of a Community Life Project, ASDA Living on the Maybird Retail Park in Stratford upon Avon have chosen our group to be one of their chosen charities for two months commencing 1st June. So come on all you shoppers, collect your tokens at the till point and post it in our box. Please […]

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Shadow

29 June 2012

Shadow is 13.2hh and 22 years young. He sometimes has a touch of the ‘grumpy old man’, but he always looks after his riders.

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Santander provides funding for a new pony!

29 June 2012

The Santander Foundation has just notified us that we have been successful in our appeal and been awarded a grant in order to buy a new pony. Fantastic news – we are actively looking for a suitable mount, 15hh cob type, with a willing and gentle nature. Hope it will not take too long!

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