RDA South East

📢 We are delighted to announce that Para Dressage rider @RadzikKatie is our new Participant Rep. Some of you have met Katie at our regional events and she is already putting dates in her diary to attend groups to give demos and talks. Welcome to the SE Region team Katie! 👋

📣 Tickets are now on sale for our Regional Conference! The closing date for ticket applications is 18 October. Get yours here: rda-southeastregion.org.uk/events/confere…

🏅𝐏𝐫𝐞𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐏𝐚𝐫𝐢𝐬 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟒🏅 @hbl_rda are hosting a demo and talk by @SChristiansen87. Having already won 8 gold paralympic medals, Sophie is aiming for success in Paris 2024 with her new partner, stallion William. For tickets go to: hblrda.co.uk/events/sophie-…

Are you heading to @HicksteadEvents for the Longines Royal International Horse Show? Stop by the RDA South East Region stand, meet our volunteers and learn more about what we do! 👋 See you there!

Fantastic to see another Sourh East Region group @hbl_rda launch @RDAnational Tea with a Pony sessions! ☕️🐴

HUGE congratulations to our very own Ruby Grimshaw from Mid Sussex group on her well deserved Volunteer of the Year award! 🎉🍾👏🏻🙌🤩

This year's Carriage Driving Show at Ardingly on Tue 25th July is cancelled.😢 Thanks to those groups who had intended to enter the show, and to all those who had said they might be able to provide stewards on the day. Hopefully there will be further interest in future years.

⌚ Times are now available for our Regional Qualifier! 🏆🐴🏵️ View via the 'Start list' button at the top of this page: horsemonkey.com/equestrian_eve… If you have any concerns about your times please contact paula.jones@leatherheadrda.org.uk

📢 There are still places available on our First Aid course on Thursday 25 May! Book via our website here: rda-southeastregion.org.uk/volunteer-help…

Our 2022 Annual Review is now available here: …-southeastregion.org.s3.amazonaws.com/what-we-do/RDA… An electronic version will be emailed to groups and hardcopies will be sent out in the next few days. Please share with your volunteers and participants! 🙏

Zoom Safeguarding for Equestrians courses are now available for booking on MyRDA here: myrda.org.uk/runningyourgro… Courses are free for RDA volunteers and coaches to attend. Places are limited so please ensure you book on in advance.

There's a new £100k Community Cashback scheme from @SPARintheUK which will give grants to local voluntary or community organisations and charities who need it most. Applications close 15 March. More information below. 👇

📢 We have only sold 3 places for our First Aid course next week. Please check whether any of your group First Aiders are due a refresher or ask your volunteers if anyone is prepared to become a First Aider! Thank you! 🙏 rda-southeastregion.org.uk/volunteer-help…

🗓️ First Aid training dates now available for booking: Tuesday 21 February: rda-southeastregion.org.uk/volunteer-help… Thursday 25 May: rda-southeastregion.org.uk/volunteer-help…

Do you know an RDA group trying to recover following the impact of COVID? @Sport_England is providing RDA with funding to distribute and support our groups and large centres through two funds; 💚 A hardship fund 💚 A new ways to engage fund Apply here: myrda.org.uk/runningyourgro…

Pre-Coach, Therapy/Medical and Horse Care & Knowledge training dates added to our website here 👇 rda-southeastregion.org.uk/volunteer-help…

🐴 𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗼𝗱𝘂𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝘁𝗼 𝗘𝗾𝘂𝗶𝗻𝗲 𝗙𝗮𝗰𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗧𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗮𝗽𝘆 🐴 Sun 26 Feb 9:30am-3:30pm | Diamond Centre For physio, occupational and speech therapists interested in finding out about the benefits of riding therapy. More info➡️: rda-southeastregion.org.uk/volunteer-help…

Please nominate RDA in the SEIB Giving 2023 so we could win a share of £60,000! We are listed as: 244108 - RIDING FOR THE DISABLED ASSOCIATION INCORPORATING CARRIAGE DRIVING, and our charity type is 'disability'. Nominate RDA here ➡️ bit.ly/SEIBGiving23

📣 Due to a cancellation we have a last minute place available on our First Aid course tomorrow! 📣 More details and bookings here: rda-southeastregion.org.uk/volunteer-help…

It’s #GivingTuesday! Your gift today can help us to deliver our much-needed services to disabled children and adults across the UK, so even more people can benefit from horse therapy. If you’re able, please consider a gift to RDA today rda.org.uk/donate/