New Riding Term
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 →A Picture of Rosie
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 🐴💜
Continue reading →Rosettes All Round!
This month LFRDA had its very own Olympic Games event to end the summer term of riding. Coach in training Sarah-Jane organised a creative and challenging handy pony course for the term’s last day of riding. Each rider had a chance for a practice round, followed by a timed round, with every rider having the opportunity of demonstrating their riding skills enthusiastically cheered on by the volunteers. The riders and horses were on top form … Continue reading →
Ashington Festival Result!
After the really difficult year, understandably for so many, everyone rallied together to make the Ashington 2021 festival bigger and better following last year’s cancellation. The relaxed, family orientated, vibe of years gone by was reinstated and despite a heavy downpour as the festival started it was clear from the beginning that this was going to be a good day for all and that the organisers had made the right decision to forge ahead. The … Continue reading →
A cup of thanks…..
A very special afternoon tea…. It was cream teas all round at Cobblestone Tearooms to say thank you to the volunteers who have contributed to a busy term of riding, and to show how much they are appreciated. They have given so much of their time to help riders return to riding safely and LFRDA acknowledges their efforts during the pandemic. It was a happy (and tasty!) afternoon!
Continue reading →Enjoolata Foundation Grant
The group had a fantastic surprise when it heard it had secured a grant from the Enjoolata Fund. Being a small charity this grant means a huge amount to us and the riders we support. With this grant we will be able to purchase a new colourful range of mounted games equipment for the riding arena. Grateful thanks to the wonderful team at the Enjoolata Foundation for supporting us and, on behalf of the whole … Continue reading →
Bottle Total Smashed!
Hooray! We have collected an amazing 150 bottles for our tombola stall! Thank you ever so much for your kind donations and we look forward to seeing you at the festival and we can thank you, again, in person.
Continue reading →Arnold Clark Community Grant
A successful application to the Arnold Clark Community Fund resulted in a very welcome donation! It was a great end to the month when we received the news that we had been successful in the Arnold Clark Community Fund. The group secured £500 in funding. Arnold Clark is the UK’s largest independently owned, family-run, car retailer and set up the Community Fund as part of their commitment to give back to communities in which they … Continue reading →
Brighton & Hove Albion in The Community
Many thanks to Carolyn for dropping by to visit LFRDA with Free ‘Sun Safety Goody Bags’ courtesy of Albion in the Community. The bags contain a supply of white UV reactive wristbands that turn blue and tell the wearer when to apply protective cream, along with some boxes of sample suntan creams and information packs. The items will be available at riding sessions in the summer for all users of our services. Thank you Albion … Continue reading →
Please Help! Donations Needed
WE ARE IN NEED OF DONATIONS OF BOTTLES OF ALL SHAPES AND SIZES! ALCOHOL, SOFT DRINKS AND TOILETRIES ETC WILL ALL BE MUCH APPRECIATED PLEASE COULD YOU CHECK THAT THERE IS A REASONABLY LONG ‘SELL BY’ DATE JUST IN CASE THE FESTIVAL IS CANCELLED AND WE HAVE TO STORE THE BOTTLES FOR A FUTURE FUNDRAISING EVENT THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT
Continue reading →Thank You Warburtons
The group were delighted to receive £400 courtesy of Warburtons Community Grants Programme. The team are always proud to receive independent recognition for our charity. Warburtons, a family run bakery business, provides community grants to support projects, activities and organisations that have charitable aims. Warburtons Community Grants provide small grants up to £400 to support charitable organisations towards broader activities which improve Health, Place or Skills for families in their community. Based on the localism … Continue reading →
In Memory of Mylo
Last month we said a very sad goodbye to RDA horse Mylo. He had struggled with his lameness for a long time. A wonderful horsey hero who gave an enormous amount of pleasure to so many riders over the years and was a firm favourite of many of our riders. He was an extremely photogenic horse and was used for a lot of the group’s promotional material. With his genuine loveable quality we will miss … Continue reading →
Happy 6th Birthday!
Yes 6 years ago we opened our doors for lessons and we have had quite a few changes over the last 6 years! We’d like to say a heartfelt thank you to our volunteers, past, present and future, we couldn’t do what we do without you. In addition we’d like to say thank you to all our riders, the RDA horses and everyone connected with the group. Please join us in wishing LFRDA a very … Continue reading →
Back In The Saddle….
We were extremely happy to re-open after Easter and thank you so much for the patience, and hard work, of our team of volunteers for getting the group back up and running. Since opening we have been able to welcome a limited number of riders back and are planning to have more riders returning on a regular basis from July. The group is extremely grateful for the amazing level of support it has received. The … Continue reading →
Happy Easter!
Happy Easter from all of us The horses are keeping happy, healthy and loved and we’re all looking forward to seeing you soon.
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