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Are you or someone you know a fan of My Little Pony toys? If the answer is yes, then
UK PonyCon is the new name for the International My Little Pony Convention, based in the UK.
Established in 2004, a charity fundraising event, held for fan...Read More
Do you have what it takes to be a “Games Maker”!!!
London 2012 will see approximately 70,000 people from all round the UK volunteering at the Olympic and Paralympic Games. These volunteers are paramount to the success of the Games ...Read More
The Results from both Saturday 10th July and Sunday 11th July can be found here....Read More
CRB and ACCESS NI are no longer accepting their 'old style' forms and any applications submitted using the old style forms will now be automatically rejected.
A small supply of the new CRB Forms have been despatched to Group and more forms will be a...Read More
Princess Anne, Paralympic riders and Claire Balding present prizes
The RDA National Championships was bigger than ever this year, with over 450 competitors, including riders from all of the charity’s 18 regions across the UK. T...Read More
When I received a phone call asking if I would represent the Southern Region of Riding for the Disabled Association at a garden party, I initially imagined myself manning a stall at some kind of fete. When HRH the Princess Royal was ment...Read More
You may have heard in the news today that the Government have decided to suspend the Vetting and Barring scheme (Independent Safeguarding Authority) until further notice pending and full review. The Criminal Record Bureau (CRB) have confirmed t...Read More
World Class Para Dressage Rider, Emma Sheardown achieves outstanding success at the Para International Dressage Championships in Moorselle, Belgium.
Competing in her first international competition of the year, Lincolnshire’s (...Read More
The Diamond Centre for Disabled Riders was Runner-up in CCPR’s Sports Club of the Year Awards in London last night. The award, which is worth £3,000, recognises the amazing work that the Centre, in Carshalton, Surrey, does wi...Read More
As Iraq veteran Phil Packer reached the end of his epic 26 hour London Marathon challenge, he was joined for the last few hundred yards by RDA’s Emma Kent, who had also walked mile 20 with Phil at 5:45 on Monday morning. Crowds at the finish li...Read More
RDA has been chosen as one of 26 partner charities for Phil Packer’s latest fundraising event. The “26” project will see Iraq veteran Phil walk the London Marathon in 26 hours for 26 charities – all of which have just 26 days ...Read More
For the latest information on CRB and ISA and how it affects RDA, please see below.
For full details on the ISA Vetting and Barring Scheme please Click Here....Read More
Can You Help?
Reliable horses and ponies are required for International Competitions at Millfield (Novice) and Hartpury with the prospect of progressing to 2012 (FEI Team & Individual)
All heights and types (14hh – 16.2hh) consi...Read More
Supporters of Riding for the Disabled Association (RDA) have raised over £30,000 in a series of sponsored skydives. Organised as part of the charity’s 40th Anniversary celebrations, the tandem skydive project involved 40 brave RDA riders,...Read More
Riding for the Disabled Association (RDA) has elected a new Chairman as Jane Holderness-Roddam stands down this year. Sam Orde, who received unanimous support at the charity’s AGM, will officially begin her Chairmanship in April. Jane has serve...Read More
Strikey, the Riding for the Disabled Association (RDA) 40th anniversary model horse, was the centre of attention at the BETA Gala Dinner on 21 February - starring in the Treasure Trove Toys-sponsored floral table decoration.
Following a nati...Read More
A series of four, National Instructor/Coach training days focusing on the Bronze, Silver and Gold Proficiency Tests will take place on the following dates:
22 March 2010: Avon Centre, Bristol led by Mrs Pauline Lipscomb RDASI
15 April 201...Read More
Riders, Drivers, Vaulters and their Parents and Teachers, as well as fellow RDA Volunteers are all invited to nominate a volunteer to be the RDA 40th Anniversary Volunteer of the Year.
If you are aware that a volun...Read More
‘Strikey’ set to raise £10,000 for charity
Riding for the Disabled Association (RDA) has partnered with Treasure Trove - the exclusive UK and Ireland distributor of Breyer model horses – to celebrate its 40th ...Read More
Photographs taken during the Reception at St James’ Palace on 11 November are now available to view.
Should you wish to order a copy of any photo, please note the photo number, (which appears above it when you click on it) befo...Read More
Her Royal Highness, The Princess Royal, Princess Anne has demonstrated her continued commitment to Riding for the Disabled Association (RDA) with a series of visits and events throughout the beginning of November. As RDA celebrates its 40th Anniversa...Read More
Riding for the Disabled Association (RDA) organised a further tandem skydiving event following the huge success of the first one in October, which raised £32,000 for the charity. RDA members and supporters took to the skies again o...Read More
40 Years Improving Lives - 40 Seconds Freefall
Riding for the Disabled Association (RDA) National Office, based in Warwick, continued its 40th Anniversary celebrations with a sponsored tandem skydive on 11th October. Out of the 40 people w...Read More
Photo credits to Shiralee Swan, Saxon Oak Photography and Annie Dent.
3,847 riders took part in the World's Biggest Riding Lesson to officially launch RDA's 40th Anniversary on the 30th Septem...Read More
Doug Smith, a volunteer with Riding for Disabled Association (RDA) was named Volunteer of the Year at the prestigious Third Sector Excellence Awards 2009 held on Thursday, 24th September 2009 in London. The award was made in recognition of his i...Read More
RDA National has places for the 2010 British London 10k Run, to take place on the 11th July, which are available for any Member Groups who would like to enter runners to raise funds for their Group.
This is the third biggest mass run in ...Read More
A series of Supra-Regional Conferences have already taken place and those planned with confirmed dates/areas are shown below. Programmes for these conferences will be included as and when they are finalised. For initial enquiries, plea...Read More
Jane Holderness-Roddam, RDA’s Chairman was presented with the BHS Queen’s Award for Equestrianism at this year’s Royal Windsor Horse Show.
The Award is made annually for outstanding services to equestrianism. BHS Ch...Read More
CAPTURING THE ESSENCE OF RDA
THROUGH STORIES AND ANECDOTES
Please would you tell us a story connected with RDA
Whatever your role or connection with RDA, it is likely that you can recall at least one inci...Read More
RDA was delighted to announce the launch of its Volunteer Development Plan on 15 September 2008. A generous grant has been received from The Freemasons’ Grand Charity allowing RDA National to offer Groups tailor made packages, support, ...Read More
We are currently looking for sound horses, ponies and donkeys on loan or offered as a gift to help Groups to continue offering riding and carriage driving.
Equines should be aged between 5 and 14 years of age, 13 - 16hh, quiet to handle, quiet to ...Read More
An RDA Group has asked the Ministry of Defence whether low flying military aircraft could avoid their venue during the times that they operate RDA sessions, to which they have agreed. However, for operational, weather and flight safety reasons there ...Read More
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