Welcome to the South Region website of the Riding for the Disabled Association
Updated on 22nd March 2025
Headliners
Training opportunities are updated regularly so please check the navigation bar or click here
This year we are celebrating our participants! Click here to read their amazing stories!
The South Region Qualifier 2025
Proudly Sponsored by Project Pony
Show date: Sunday 18 May 2025
Location: Berkshire College of Agriculture, Hall Place, Burchetts Green,
Maidenhead, Berkshire SL6 6QR
Entries close: Wednesday 7 May
Schedule and Entry forms click here
RDA Fancy Dress Competition at Royal Windsor Horse Show 2025!
Kindly sponsered by the Widsor Lions Club each RDA group that enters will be donated £150!
Click here for more infomation!
RDA Group & Competition Rulebook – 2025
The latest RDA 2025 Competition Rules (hard copies will be sent out soon) and Tack Check document are now available to view online on MyRDA.
Regulation Changes
the FEI and British Dressage have introduced new regulations for looped/ Alice reins due to health and safety concerns. Click here to read the regulation changes
Virtual National Championships
A massive well done and thank you to all participants and contributors who made our Virtual National Championships a huge success!
If you missed the live event, you can now watch all three days on-demand on our Facebook channel. You can also find all results on MyRDA.
The Kings Award
One of our very own South Region Groups, Newbury RDA have been awarded the King’s Award for Voluntary Service! Equivalent to an MBE, this prestigious award is a lifetime recognition of the extraordinary dedication and impact Newbury have within their communitiy.
Safeguarding Courses
Do you need to update your safeguarding training? There is a schedule of virtual course dates from January to June 2024 available to book here: Events (myrda.org.uk)
Courses are free for RDA volunteers and coaches to attend. Places are limited, so please book on in advance. If you are subsequently unable to attend, email National Office to cancel your place.