What a brilliant way to end our best ever year! We’re still on a high from our sessions this week. Riders completed an obstacle course and showed off their skills, we’re not sure who was more competitive, the volunteers or the riders! Many thanks to the volunteers for their never ending purple spirit. The horses, looking very festive, did us proud. They were nothing short of outstanding, behaving beautifully throughout, and putting in some sparkling … Continue reading →

What a contrast this week, after last week’s snow, as the late autumn weather decided to give us a bonus gift of wall to wall sunshine making it feel totally tropical. This left some of us feeling a little overdressed!  Well done to all our riders and grateful thanks to our volunteers. A special shout out to the horses and ponies, who know their jobs inside out and have the unique ability to know what … Continue reading →

In this week of celebrating Trustees we had more cause for celebration as we wished a very Happy Birthday to our Trustee, Treasurer, Coach and long time volunteer Sarah-Jane. Although all our sessions are special some are even more so. Our coaches are the heart and soul of the group, always going that extra mile and thank you SJ for all that you do for us and we know that’s a lot! We hope you … Continue reading →

Well, that’s a wrap for this first half of the riding term and what an autumn we’ve had! This week we took the opportunity to celebrate our successes and all that has been achieved in and out of the saddle. It was definitely party central with a celebratory atmosphere all fuelled by a large quantity of cakes! A massive thanks to the incredible volunteers for not only giving their all at the weekly sessions but … Continue reading →

  Hello to our lovely followers. Here at LFRDA HQ we are putting together a fabulous festive tombola with a colour theme of purple, silver and gold. But, we have a very big ask, do you have any goodies that you would be willing to donate?  Every donation makes our stall look enticing, eye-catching and exciting helping us spread festive cheer at the fair whilst raising funds for us. Items need to be new and … Continue reading →

    Despite the soggy start to September we hope everyone has been enjoying the summer break. The horses have had a well earned holiday, behaving themselves, looking beautifully relaxed, unwinding and making the most of the tranquillity of their peaceful surroundings. For us it’s time to get out of our airy sandals and back into our boots, back to our routines and back to doing what we love. Hands up, who’s excited for a … Continue reading →

It’s been all about tea and tombolas this week! Grateful thanks to the brilliant Enjoolata Foundation for our Coffee and Cake Grant which is a fund designed to help teams take a break, recharge, and reconnect away from work. LFRDA volunteers met up at South Downs Nurseries to have a well-deserved treat and get to know each other better in a relaxed and informal setting. This wellbeing boost was welcome by the team, especially eating … Continue reading →