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Welcome back!

28 March 2021

With lockdown#3 out of the way, we’ve been busy welcoming back our participants. Whether it’s riding or doing groundwork, it’s been an overwhelmingly positive experience for everyone involved, despite the weather not always being kind to us! Billy was delighted to be reunited with Marco and it didn’t take long for them to resume their […]

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Riders take up ‘Beryl’s 100 for 100’ challenge

22 March 2021

Well done to two of our riders who have given themselves a challenge to complete before Beryl’s 100th birthday in September.Jo P is going to play 100 games of draughts with her friends and Matthew is going to master 100 steps onto an aerobic stepper. Watch this space for their photos as they start their […]

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We’ve raised a flag for RDA!

15 March 2021

Thank you to our farm owners, Des and Rosemary, who helped us to raise a flag for RDA today at their lovely farm. So special to feel so welcome as we so enjoy where we meet.

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Fancy a Challenge?

15 March 2021

18th September 2021 would be our Founder, Beryl Sainsbury’s 100th birthday, so her family and friends have decided that they want to celebrate this very special milestone by raising money for the cause that was dearest to her heart. Beryl first became involved in RDA in 1968 and continued to share her love of riding […]

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We’re back!

11 March 2021

A joyful day & plenty of smiles, as we resumed activities and welcomed riders to be re-united with their ponies. It’s good to be back doing what we do best!

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A big shout out to Issy!

6 February 2021

Isabella Spence, (Issy), 7 years old, who attends the Croft Preparatory School, in Stratford, has raised over £650 for the Group after her school required her to do a project on something in her community. Issy thought about what she could do and as she loves horse riding and her new pony, Foxy, so she […]

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Congratulations Archie

4 February 2021

Congratulations to Archie who has successfully completed his ASDAN Towards Independence award in Animal Care. As well as riding skills, Archie has learnt about horse care, including grooming his pony, cleaning the stable, what ponies eat & parts of the tack. A huge achievement – well done!

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Indoor play!

29 January 2021

Here’s some pictures of the ponies having fun in the indoor school! They’ve not been able to go into the fields, due to the recent snow & wet weather, so they particularly enjoy the chance to roll in the sandy arena, after their exercise.

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A round up of the last months

17 January 2021

Last March 2020, we had to suspend all activities due to the Covid-19 pandemic. We did not know when we would be able to reopen and it was a challenging time for us. We were fortunate that we had plenty of outside space, a kind farmer and a dedicated cohort of volunteers who enabled us […]

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Happy New Year to everyone!

31 December 2020

Our final session of a challenging year, finished on a high note, in the winter sunshine. Happy New Year everyone!

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