RDA Mid West Display at The Festival of British Eventing August 2017
A total of twenty seven riders took part in this year’s event, including six of our riders: Laura Barefoot on Barney, George Hunter on Baby, Jahziah Dixon on Jim, Harry Fallowfield on Spike, Sophie Standing on Frankie and Heidi...
Volunteer Riding Opportunities
For a change, we thought it might be nice to offer our volunteers the opportunity to have a ride instead of just leading a horse around! There are a variety of lessons available at a reduced rate dependent on...
Makaton and riding lessons
If you’re an arena volunteer and are working with people who use Makaton to communicate, you might find it useful to check out this handy guide to some of the vocabulary you’d need in a lesson. Makaton is used to supplement...
Safeguarding for Volunteers
SAFEGUARDING – NOTICE FOR VOLUNTEERS Safeguarding is the action taken to protect children and vulnerable adults from abuse and neglect. As a Centre safeguarding is extremely important to us. Below we explain a bit more about Safeguarding and...
Volunteer Coach Vacancies
Vacancy: Volunteer RDA Coach We are currently recruiting Volunteer RDA Coaches: (Minimum 2-3 hours per week, weekday, school term time only) We are one of the largest Riding for the Disabled Association (RDA) Centres in the country. We provide...
Could you help with our Open Day?
Some of you may have seen that we are running an Open Day on Sunday 9th October. It aims to be an inclusive day with tons for families to do. Could you help? HELP BEFORE THE DAY: We need...
Talk on Sensory Issues in ADHD and Autism
We are lucky enough to have among our parents, Advanced Occupational Therapist and Clinical Lead for Autism, Debra Westgate. She has kindly offered to give a talk for our current volunteers on how these issues might effect some of...
30 Year Award
We were delighted to be able to award one of our long term riders and volunteers, Michelle Godbert with her 30 Year award at our volunteer Christmas supper. Here is a picture of her receiving the award and some...
Regional Dressage Times Monday 18th May
Please see below the times for Avon Riding Centre Riders. External Riders can get their times from their group. Number Class Arena Time Name of Rider Horse 3 5b 1 10:30 Kerry Keightley Coco IV 60 1a ...