RDA National Championships – here we come!

10 July 2016
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Only one more practice then it’s off to the RDA National Championships for Jo, Sasha and Isabella.  This is the biggest event of its kind in the World.  Jo is competing on Saturday 16th in a Dressage class and Sasha and Isabella have entered the combined, Dressage and Countryside Challenge and are competing on Sunday. […]

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Well done Louis!

4 July 2016
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After really trying for such a long time, Louis has finally mastered the rising trot and was presented an Endeavour award and badge today to mark the occasion.  Well done Louis!  He was so pleased!

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Sponsor Days a success

30 June 2016
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More of our amazing sponsors visited the yard this week.  We welcomed Sue Blackburn who sponsors Charlotte and Adrian Denham and Jim Steele from the Southam Lions.  It has been lovely for our Sponsors to see their riders and how they have grown in confidence and ability over their time riding with us.  We will […]

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Shakespeare Lions come to see our riders

28 June 2016
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We welcomed Vice President Ann and Mike from the Shakespeare Lions to the stables on another of our Sponsor Days.  After watching twins, Louis and Ellis, the riders they sponsor, in the indoor school, they were shown around the yard and watched the boys as they went around the fields and spoke to mum.  They […]

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Another highly successful Warwickshire Fun Day for our Group riders

28 June 2016
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Our enthusiastic gang of volunteers were ready and waiting to greet our ponies as they came off the lorry at Lowlands. Badger, Kiera, Marco and Alfie had all enjoyed a muddy roll overnight, but were soon clean, shiny and ready to compete with our 5 riders. Competing against riders from 4 other Groups, everyone took […]

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Stratford Rotary sponsor for another year!

13 June 2016
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It was lovely to welcome Iain and Zan Kelso who came to see us on one of our recent Sponsor Days.  They brought with them a cheque from Stratford Rotary to sponsor a rider for yet another year, which they presented to a smiling Arthur.  They also gave us news that they will sponsor a […]

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New jackets from Rohan Stratford

9 June 2016
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Smiles all round this week as Samantha and Craig from Rohan Outdoor Clothing store in Stratford came to present some of our riders with waterproof jackets and fleeces. A lovely gesture – just right for riding!  Thank you so much.

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‘Team Stratford – you’re awesome’

1 June 2016
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Today starts the beginning of the National Volunteers’ Week and here at Stratford RDA we would like to celebrate all our amazing volunteers who keep our riders riding, so that they can enjoy the benefits and experiences that horse riding has to offer.  To those that turn up week after week whatever the weather who […]

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Another successful Regional Qualifiers for ‘Team Stratford’

31 May 2016
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Having been washed and coiffed the day before, it was an early start for Marco, Kiera and Badger, who were in for a busy day at the new venue, Stourport Riding Centre. Our new boy, Alfie, also joined the gang on the lorry, for his first RDA outing.  Pat resembled the Pied Piper, as she […]

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Thank you Admington Fun Ride

20 May 2016
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We would like to thank Sue Cook and Verena Telling and all the other helpers at the Admington Fun Ride for their very generous donation of £750 from the proceeds of the event.  Thank you also to all the riders that took part as without you the Fun Ride would not have been so successful […]

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