16 December 2022
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Wishing you and your loved ones a very Merry Christmas and a Happy and Healthy New Year from Stratford upon Avon RDA. We have enjoyed such a busy year which has been full of achievement and smiles. We would like to thank all who have helped, whether through sponsorship, fundraising, or donations. Our appreciation goes to […]

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Christmas festivities begin!

16 December 2022
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Father Christmas was the special guest at our Christmas Party and Annual Awards Ceremony. The hall was packed with our riders, their families, our volunteers and some of our sponsors and supporters, who joined in the celebration of our rider’s and volunteer’s achievements over the last year whilst enjoying a festive buffet. Our thanks go […]

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Eyes down and ‘Bingo’

16 December 2022
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What a brilliant evening it was, as we were joined by lots from the local community, as well as our helpers, riders, parents & PA’s. So many that we needed extra tables! We’re delighted to advise we cleared a whopping £1600, this is after our costs. An amazing achievement & its success is due to […]

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Congratulations Hannah!

16 December 2022
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It’s official….  Hannah celebrates receiving her Coach Certificate with Alfie & Jessie! 

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Rosettes & medals for our successful RDA Virtual Championship riders

16 November 2022
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Massive congratulations to Hez, Harry & Charlotte, who did our Group proud, coming 1st, 1st & 2nd in their respective classes.  They all achieved high scores with Harry gaining an amazing 92.85%. As always, our ponies are stars & behaved perfectly.  During the livestream Alfie was complimented by the commentators for being “pristine white” & […]

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Halloween fun!

24 October 2022
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Halloween fun today, including riding round the Pumpkin Patch & collecting treats! The dark, stormy clouds adding to the spooky atmosphere!!  

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Clwyd 2022 – Our 7th visit

20 September 2022
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After 2 years of not being able to visit the Clwyd Special Riding Centre it was a joy to finally be able to stay there again. Five riders and fourteen volunteers and carers arrived on Thursday September 8th. After everyone had found their rooms in the bungalow, we were greeted by the site’s head coach […]

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A-maze-ing!

6 September 2022
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We’ve had great fun this week finding our way through the sunflowers!  

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Virtual Champs videos – done

4 September 2022
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Huge thanks to Lowlands Farm RDA for inviting us along to video our virtual countryside challenge entries. We may have missed out on going to Hartpury,  but the warm welcome and joining in with other riders, made it a special occasion.  Good luck to everyone, taking part in the Virtual Championships. 

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Lovely day for ‘tea with a pony’

30 August 2022
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It was a lovely sunny afternoon when we welcomed 3 friends of our rider, Lisa, to a ‘Tea with a Pony’ session. Sarah, Sarah and Jane watched Lisa in her riding session for the first time, which Lisa really enjoyed, whilst enjoying tea and cake. They had wide smiles as they stroked Marco and fed […]

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