Welcome to the South Region website of the Riding for the Disabled Association
Updated on 8th September 2023
We cover Berkshire, Buckinghamshire, Hampshire and Oxfordshire and have 42 groups within those counties. The groups vary in size and facilities, and offer riding and/or carriage driving for adults and/or children. All instructors have to meet RDA National standards and work closely with physiotherapists to ensure that every individual is encouraged to participate as fully as possible and obtain a sense of achievement.
If you are interested in taking part in riding or carriage driving or would like to know about helping as a volunteer please contact the appropriate County Chairman as detailed in Regional Contacts.
Events and Training
- Berkshire Training Day
Monday 25th September 2023
Newbury RDA
Wild Court Stud
Hampstead Norreys
RG18 0TNTo book your place please download the booking form and reply reply to Jenny Whiteman ([email protected]) or 07740 708 661
Programme
9.30 Coffee and Registration
10 (prompt) Proficiency Tests 1 – 4 Workshop by Theresa Drake, South Region Coach
Coaching coaches to prepare riders for proficiency tests and verify
standards needed.
The Region needs more Examiners.
CPD towards RDA qualificationSpecial Demonstrations of grade 2 by blind rider(TVI)
12.30 End ( soup, bread & cheese will be available)
- Oxfordshire County Coach Training Morning
The Abingdon Group, Lower Lodge Riding Centre Southmoor, OX13 5H on Sunday 22nd October 2023
We hope our training morning offers some interesting demonstrations and advice that will help you with your coaching.
- 9.30 We will meet for coffee. Just bring yourselves and appropriate clothing for a morning in the riding school.
- 10.00 Frances Lochrane .Regional Chair.
- 10.15 Hannah Sheehan .How Osteopathy can benefit the horse and the rider.
- 11.00 Nona Dane. Moving on from walk to trot and benefits to rider
The morning will finish with sandwiches and coffee to give everyone the opportunity to discuss the morning’s session and ask any questions
This is only for Coaches or Coaches in training, not volunteers.
To book your place, please download the booking form and return it to:
Mrs. Evelyn Bracey , Home Farm, Woolley, Wantage, OX128NL. Email: [email protected]
- Upcoming Events
All information about RDA events can be found on the MyRDA Events page. Don’t forget, the MyRDA Events page is regularly updated with upcoming workshops, training, and more!