Thank you ‘Cake and Company’

15 May 2018
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It was lovely to welcome Gillian and Jane from Stratford Methodist Church today who brought us a lovely donation from their ‘Cake and Company’ group.  We hope you enjoyed meeting some of our riders and volunteers.  Thank you to all the Group members for your interest and support it is so gratefully received.

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Well Done Anna!

15 May 2018
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Anna showed our Coach her brilliant riding skills and horse knowledge and was awarded her Grade 2 Riding and Grade 2 Horse Care certificates.  Very well done Anna – well deserved as you try so hard!

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Well done riders!

11 May 2018
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Congratulations to Ellis Louis Issey and Harry, who have been working hard on their riding skills. They all recently gained their grade 2 riding certificates. Well done everyone. Here they are receiving their certificates, after a fun session, in the sunshine this afternoon.

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How proud are we?

9 April 2018
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Congratulations to Max Stainton, who started riding with us when he was 5, who has just achieved an awesome challenge.  Here’s his latest blog – “With snowflakes in our eyelashes, we made it to Everest Base Camp!!! The team are now recovering in Gorak Shep as it was an extremely tough trek. A world first […]

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Thank you Isabella

2 April 2018
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Isabella baked loads of cakes and biscuits and held an Easter cake stall at Talland, where she stables Cookie her pony.  She made a whopping £105.80 which she has donated to our Group.  Thank you so much Isabella you must have been baking for days.  They looked scrummy!

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Proficiency Awards for our Riders

23 March 2018
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Congratulations to Harry and Fi, who both successfully completed their Grade 1 Riding and Horse Care Proficiency award today. As well as demonstrating their riding skills, off the lead rein, they also identified parts of the tack and pony, whilst having lots of fun too!  Very well done!        

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Well done Harry!

18 March 2018
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Harry and our new horse, Diesel, are getting to know each other and developing a partnership together. Harry’s confident and positive approach was recognised recently, when he received an Endeavour Award. Keep up the good work Harry!

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Another award for Sophie!!

20 February 2018
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Wow – more congratulations to our rider Sophie Evans-Lee, who, at a presentation dinner on 9th February was awarded the Pride of Stratford Young Achiever award 2017 for her achievements in horse riding.   Another amazing achievement and a great source of pride for the team who have contributed to her success.  It was suggested that she […]

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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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