LFRDA, this week, was getting into the Christmas spirit with a great group of lovely people and ponies! RDA is always special but Christmas time at RDA is really special. Many thanks to the wonderful volunteers from the morning and afternoon groups for making the sessions run like clockwork. Thanks also go to the ever gentle and kind-natured horses who behaved beautifully throughout the day.
Continue reading →We are delighted to announce that LFRDA volunteer Margo, won this year’s Christmas Raffle prize. Margo does a tremendous job, in the background, fundraising for the group. Congratulations Margo! 💜😊 At our morning group ‘Christmas Fun Session’ Steve, father of one of our riders Beth, picked the winning ticket from the bag. A great big “thank you” to everyone for supporting our Christmas fund raising event for 2021. Your amazing generosity helped LFRDA raise a … Continue reading →
The group were delighted to welcome Sally and Jo from the Enjoolata Foundation recently who joined us for our morning session. During their visit they met some of the team, both two legged and four and watched the riding lessons in progress. Our grateful thanks to the Enjoolata Foundation, once again, for their grant this year and we greatly appreciate their generous support and understanding of the work that we do. We very much look … Continue reading →
The December setting sun played peek-a-boo behind the clouds with our lovely Wednesday afternoon group ⛅☀
Continue reading →Soaking up the sun again this week in the beautiful surroundings of the South Downs. Not bad as we near the end of November!
Continue reading →Many thanks to LFRDA Secretary/Trustee Barbara for organising, and putting together, this amazing Christmas Goody Bag filled with wonderful treats donated by the group’s Trustees with additional donations from volunteers too! Tickets will be on sale during our RDA sessions from now until the end of term. 🎄🐎🎄
Continue reading →In remembrance at RDA 💜
Continue reading →A great start to November at RDA with plenty of sunshine for our sessions this week. We managed to ride outside in the beautiful November sun with excellent riding from all the riders.
Continue reading →Trustees’ Week: 1–5 November 2021 Trustees’ Week takes place in the first week of November. It is a time to recognise and value the work that thousands of trustees contribute to charities large and small. …..and what would a Trustees’ Week be without recognising our own Trustees, giving us the opportunity to reflect and thank the Trustees for everything they bring and do to support LFRDA. As a charity we are not alone in having … Continue reading →
We are delighted to announce that Long Furlong RDA has been chosen for the next round of funding from the Co-op Local Community Fund which runs for the next 12 months. If you are a Co-op Member you can select to support us between now and 22 October 2022. For every £1 you spend on selected Co-op products and services, 2p will go back to you, and the Co-op will give the same amount to … Continue reading →
We love being able to get outside in October. We’ve been making the most of the autumn sunshine and riding in lovely warm conditions!
Continue reading →Good to see LFRDA volunteer Jess is making sure daughter Maisie does all the stable duties first before riding pony Toffee. Although Maisie is only 20 months old we hope, in the future, she will follow in mum’s footsteps and be a young RDA volunteer! 💜🐴💜
Continue reading →With a very heavy heart we have to let you know we said a sad goodbye to beautiful horse Rosie. Wonderfully cared for, at her home at Chestnuts, she worked for the RDA for a number of years. She was the complete RDA horse package and her ability to meet the different needs of all riders marked her out as special. Always obliging to be ridden or led and happy to do whatever was asked … Continue reading →
It was all go last week as we started our new term of riding. Plenty of sunshine, smiles and hugs for our horsey heroes who regularly get a huge dose of TLC at our sessions.
Continue reading →Annie is really looking forward to getting back on a horse and, during the LFRDA summer break, she made this eye-catching collage of RDA horse Rosie! Well done Annie – such a clever collage which captures the essence of the lovely Rosie beautifully 🐴💜
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