Another fun & successful Regional Fun Day 2012

30 July 2012
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Preparations started the day before, as ponies were groomed, tails washed and tack cleaned.  The warm water shower at Home Farm was a real luxury!  On Thursday morning Donna, Patsie and Liz loaded Meg, Marco & Shadow onto trailers for the trip to Lowlands. All our riders took part in the new Handy Pony course, […]

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Meg

29 June 2012

Meg is 14.2hh and at 17 is the youngest of our ponies. She has a lovely temperament and is a safe reliable pony who is popular with our riders and helpers.

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Marco

29 June 2012

Marco is a superstar. He is 13.1hh, 19 years young and has been with the Group for over 5 years. He gives our riders lots of confidence and fun, both on and off the lead rein.

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MBE for our County Instructor, Ro Pudden

29 June 2012
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Ro first became involved with RDA in the early 1970’s and was one of the co-founders of the Newbury RDA Group. Ro has been the Stratford upon Avon RDA’s County Instructor for nearly 20 years. She was the Trainer for the first Paralympic Dressage Team in Atlanta in 1996. She has been a prominent member […]

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We are one of the chosen charities at ASDA Living, Stratford

29 June 2012

As part of a Community Life Project, ASDA Living on the Maybird Retail Park in Stratford upon Avon have chosen our group to be one of their chosen charities for two months commencing 1st June. So come on all you shoppers, collect your tokens at the till point and post it in our box. Please […]

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Shadow

29 June 2012

Shadow is 13.2hh and 22 years young. He sometimes has a touch of the ‘grumpy old man’, but he always looks after his riders.

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Santander provides funding for a new pony!

29 June 2012
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The Santander Foundation has just notified us that we have been successful in our appeal and been awarded a grant in order to buy a new pony. Fantastic news – we are actively looking for a suitable mount, 15hh cob type, with a willing and gentle nature. Hope it will not take too long!

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West Mercia Regional Countryside Challenge

21 May 2012

West Mercia Regional Countryside Challenge Qualifier is being held at Solihull Riding Club on 23rd May from 10am. Volunteers are needed to help.

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Children’s Summer Camp 2012

14 May 2012

Summer Camp – 23rd, 24th and 25th July. This year’s camp is just for the children and will be from 10am – 3pm each day. Please will riders and helpers check their diary now so that we can start to organise. Lists for the dates above will be in the Galley. Please add your names […]

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Come on you runners

14 May 2012

Please wish Jasmine good luck with the London 10k on May 27th and Karen Simms who is running the 10k Two Castles run from Warwick to Kenilworth on June 10th both of whom are running for our Group and will be grateful for sponsors. Cheer them on if you see them!

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