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Lovely day for ‘tea with a pony’

30 August 2022

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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Congratulations to Isabella

28 August 2022

What a team Isabella and Cookie are! They competed last Wednesday at the BD Para Summer Championships at Hartpury College and were crowned Bronze Champions in Grade IV 😁with 67.08% and came 3rd in the Silver Section with 65.11%. The smiles say it all! Well done Isabella and Cookie and thank you to Britt for […]

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Thank you Stratford Rotary

22 August 2022

It was lovely to welcome Stratford Rotarian, Iain Kelso, and his wife Zan, to the yard and to be able to thank them in person for their continued support. The Stratford Rotary have been sponsoring two of our riders for many years, which has helped us with the cost of the livery of our ponies. […]

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A shout-out for our parents, carers, PA’s & family members

20 August 2022

Whilst our ponies, volunteers & riders are recognised for their invaluable contribution, here’s a special mention for the parents, carers, PA’s & family members who accompany participants to sessions. Often the unsung heroes, they provide vital moral support & encouragement, as well as being an important intermediary. Knowing the riders well, their guidance & advice […]

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Tea with a Pony joy

3 August 2022

On 28th July Stratford-upon-Avon RDA welcomed visitors from Kineton Manor Nursing Home to watch a riding lesson, enjoy an afternoon tea and meet one of our ponies. Joan, Anne and Nigel were delighted with the beautiful setting in our paddock to watch Jo riding Diesel around a course. At the same time enjoying the delicious cakes […]

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Isabella’s smile at RDA National Championships says it all

18 July 2022

On the first day of the Champs, Isabella riding her own pony Cookie stole the Judge’s heart and rode a lovely clear round in Grade 2 Showjumping scoring 83% and was placed 2nd. To mark 10 years of Showjumping within RDA, judges Sally O’Neil and Mike Butcher presented her with a cup for the new […]

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Harry joins Heart of England Forest

26 June 2022

Following a successful internship, Harry has secured a full-time role with local charity, The Heart of England Forest. Many congratulations Harry and best of luck in your new job. We’re proud of your achievements, both on and off a horse!

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Warwickshire “Fun Day” was exactly that!

26 June 2022

It was exciting and very special to be back among other groups; meeting friends and sharing in our riders’ successes. Our ponies, Diesel & Jessie, were stars, (despite some very persistent flies!). Congratulations to our riders, who all rode with skill to achieve good results. Jo W & Diesel were trail-blazers & produced a […]

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It’s been an exciting couple of weeks!

22 June 2022

We’ve welcomed our first new rider to the Group since pre-Covid and seen our riders progress onto new ponies and gain certificates for their riding skills. The other good news is, after extensive rehabilitation, Kiera is back in action and sharing the workload with the other ponies. Huge thanks to Hannah, who devised Kiera’s rehab […]

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Last day of celebrations

9 June 2022

Our Thursday riders finished our Platinum Jubilee celebrations with a smile and crowns. Thank you to our volunteers for baking such lovely cakes and for plaiting our horses manes and tails. We just need to decide who will win the Best Hat competition amongst the riders and volunteers. Its going to be a difficult decision […]

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