Well done Sophie!

28 March 2017
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Congratulations to Sophie for gaining an Endeavour award today for confidently riding a different horse.  Nothing fazed her as she swapped her usual mount Keira for Alfie and independently rode him for the first time.  Her concentration showed as she trotted around the indoor school through a circle of poles. Well done Sophie.

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Volunteers attend First Aid refresher

16 March 2017
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Updating our First Aid skills was on the agenda with ten of our volunteers attending a course run by 3 men from the Stratford Ambulance Association.  CPR before lunch, strains and sprains, cuts and bruises were all covered.  The slings got us tied up and Karen made a great patient when dealing with suspected fractures.  Serious but […]

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Chabela is doing the Wolf Run in support of our Group

16 March 2017
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Here is a picture of Sasha, one of our Thursday riders, with Alfie.  His sister, Chabela is doing the Wolf Run 🙈 which is being held near Leamington on 9th April.  It is a 10k run through woods, scrub, lakes, mud and more and she is very kindly raising money through sponsorship for our Group.  […]

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Great achievement for one of our newest riders!

10 March 2017
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Billy only commenced with our Group a few weeks ago and was initially very nervous.  Here he is receiving his Endeavour award for confident mounting using the hydraulic lift.  Well done Billy your confidence is growing every week.

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Fi achieves her first goal!

3 March 2017
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Fi has made excellent progress since commencing riding with us in September. Today she achieved one her goals and was presented with an Endeavour award certificate for using both reins to steer and control Alfie.  Well done Fi. Keep up the good work.

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We wish you all health & happiness in 2017

4 January 2017
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As riding started back for the New Year, ‘Team Stratford’ thought we would share the following comment received from one of our young rider’s mum, which we hope makes you feel as proud as we do and reinforces why we all take part. “I would like to take this opportunity to wish you all a […]

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We wish you all a Merry Christmas & a Happy New Year!

20 December 2016
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To all our sponsors, friends and supporters, we wish you all a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.  2016 has been another busy and memorable year with riders enjoying 1,010 rides.  Our riders grow in their skills and confidence and their enjoyment brings such pleasure to all of us.  We hope to see […]

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Sausages, Sandwiches, Smiles and Father Christmas

20 December 2016
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Over 100 members and friends of our Group gathered in the local community centre to celebrate success and to say a HUGE THANK YOU to their many sponsors, helpers and colleagues. Over a beautifully prepared and lovingly served buffet DONNA JENKINS the Group Chairman, conducted a brilliantly delivered and very cheerful awards ceremony. On hand […]

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Thank you Saddlers’ Company – A lovely way to end the year!

20 December 2016
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What an amazing evening some of our riders, their parents and our volunteers had last Sunday spending the evening at the International Horse Show at Olympia.  The Worshipful Company of Saddlers’ very generously sponsored our Group in a box where we watched dog agility, the Shetland ponies, Showjumping and the beautiful dancing horses from Portugal.  A […]

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Proficiency awards for our riders

3 December 2016
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Yesterday we celebrated the progress and achievement of several of our riders.  Ellis, Louis and Issey set the standard by proving their riding skills to assessor Rosie Sheppard. They also successfully identified parts of the pony & tack, to achieve Grade 1 Riding and Horse Care. Brilliant! Steering around cones, halting between poles and doing […]

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