Volunteers attend the Supra Regional Conference

19 November 2013
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A selection of our volunteers attended the Supra Regional Conference on 29th October at Rodbaston College, Nr Stafford.  What a packed day!  It started with an awards ceremony for volunteers who have given 20 years to RDA and was followed by various demonstrations on competent leading, visually impaired show jumping; ‘Risk assessment and your sessions’;’How […]

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Long Service awards for 2 of our volunteers

18 November 2013

A big ‘Thank you’ from the Group goes to two of our volunteers who were recently presented with their RDA Volunteer Long Service Awards at the RDA Supra Regional Conference on 29th October 2013. Hazel was presented her award by Geoff Glazzard, Vice President of the West Mercia Region, for volunteering with the Stratford Group […]

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Crabtree & Evelyn Fundraiser

11 November 2013

A lovely relaxed evening was had by all at our fundraising event at the Crabtree & Evelyn store in Stratford last week.  Crabtree & Evelyn kindly provided nibbles, drinks and a raffle prize of products worth £100.  Our hands were massaged ready to take home a lovely goodie bag and £430.41 was raised for the […]

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Another fabulous holiday at Clwyd SRC

12 September 2013
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For a third year, 5 of our adult riders, Neil, Chris, Max, Jo and Jo along with 15 parents and helpers relocated to the Clwyd Special Riding Centre near Wrexham for a 5 day break.  On arrival we were welcomed by Lady Gladstone, its benefactor, who kindly gave us a cake.  Immediately, with jodphurs, hats […]

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Kineton Fun Ride great success!

21 August 2013

The Kineton Fun Ride on 18th August, which was kindly organised by Bronwen Hurley in aid of the Stratford District Council Chair, Chris Mills Fundraising year, was a great success.  This was the first event organised for Chris’s nominated charities, our RDA group, the Stroke Association and the Alzheimer’s Society. 145 riders set out across […]

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Supra Regional Conference

14 August 2013

This year’s Supra Regional Conference is due to take place on Tuesday 29th October at South Staffordshire College.  There will be talks on the step by step for visually impaired show jumping, endurance riding – how to get started, give our 4 legged friends a chance, how to make a walk only lesson more interesting […]

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Practical Horsemanship demo a huge success!

2 August 2013
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Grant Bazin from Practical Horsemanship and his colleague Dan Wilson gave another fabulous demonstration last Saturday 27th July.  Both Grant and Dan have, in the past, worked with Monty Roberts, the American horse trainer, known as the ‘Horse Whisperer’ for many years.  An enthralled audience watched as they showed how using non-violence you could train horses […]

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Summer Camp and its hot again!

30 July 2013

The start of the school holidays and once again we held our Summer Camp for our child riders.  Another heatwave!  We started Monday with our riders leading their ponies from the fields, grooming and tacking them up ready for their first ride.  Then it was off round the fields to find some air!  We all […]

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Sad goodbyes!

30 July 2013
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Last Monday we sadly said goodbye to Michael and wished him well at his new college.  Michael commenced riding with us in January 2005 when he was a lot shorter!  He has progressed well with his riding skills and hope that he will be able to continue with an RDA group near the college in the […]

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Well done to all our 2013 Awards winners!

30 July 2013
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This year’s Annual Awards were presented in two main ceremonies, one for the Monday and one for the Tuesday classes.  It was lovely to welcome the past owners of Badger, Tom and Liz Hale, and Jo Kibble, Keira’s owner and some of our friends and supporters on the Tuesday and we hope they enjoyed seeing […]

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