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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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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The man did good!

24 April 2016
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The man did good! On a chilly but sunny Sunday, Barney completed the challenging Shakespeare Half Marathon and he came over the line greeted by his very proud family not even puffing!  Congratulations for a well-run race Barney and thank you so much for raising funds for our Group. His fundraising page is close to […]

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What a way to end the year!

20 December 2015
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The Group held its Christmas Party on 9th December for all our riders, their parents, family and carers, volunteers and sponsors.  The hall was packed and it was lovely to share stories from the year as well as mulled wine and mince pies!  It was great to see the effort made with Christmas jumpers & […]

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What a lovely Christmas Present!

15 December 2015
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We would like to say a big  ‘Thank you’ to the Lions Club of Banbury who presented us with an amazing cheque for £700 at our Christmas Party and Awards ceremony last Wednesday.  This donation was the result of the proceeds from the Fun Ride at Broughton Castle they organised last September.  What a lovely Christmas […]

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2015 Awards Ceremony & Christmas Party

1 November 2015
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Let’s party !   Who will win the Group Awards this year?  1000 rides to celebrate! 2015 Awards Ceremony & Christmas Party will take place on Wednesday 9th December from 3.45 – 5.45pm.  Click on link for full details.

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Meet Alfie, our new horse!

1 November 2015
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The Group has been able to purchase a new horse for our riders thanks to a £2,000 grant by the Zurich Community Trust (UK) Ltd. and the kind support from the organisers and supporters of the Admington Fun Horse Ride. ‘Alfie’ is a 5 year old, 15hh Irish cob. After a trial, he has commenced […]

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1000 ‘Thanks’ for 1000 rides

3 September 2015
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A momentous moment! The Group have just posted their Annual Return to RDA National and we have given 1000 rides this year to 39 riders. We could not have done this without our loyal volunteers, sponsors and supporters so a big thank you to everyone for helping us with this amazing achievement!  The pictures say […]

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Christmas Waitrose customers help!

9 July 2015

Thank you to all the Waitrose Alcester customers who placed their green token in our box last December as part of their Community Matters scheme.  Waitrose have kindly donated £228 which we are using to help pay for the costs of our riders entering the RDA National Championships on 18th July at Hartpury College.  A […]

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Admington Fun Ride – A result for all!

9 July 2015
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We would like to commend Sue Cook, Verena Telling and the rest of organisers of the Admington Fun Ride held in May around the fields nr Stratford upon Avon.  Thank you to all the riders who attended this popular event, not only was there an almost record turnout, but our Group has been given a […]

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