Month: May 2024

Hartpury 12th – 14th July 2024

Championships briefing, online Webinar 3rd July 7:30-8:30pm

National Championships are coming up click here for more information including the schedule, entry deadlines and details including stabling and accomodation.

Extra events at Championships- What on?

Friday 12th

• My Everest (12A) film screening and Q&A, Legends Bar 8.00 pm
  • This is the story of RDA rider Max Stainton-Parfitt and his support crew as he attempts to treck to Everest Basecamp on horseback
  • Q&A with Director Carl Woods and Disability Consultant Sam Oldknow
  • Limited free tickets, booking required

Saturday 13th from 10.00 am

• My Everest Exhibition- meet crew who trecked to Everest Basecamp and record your own epic story
• Get crafty in the childrens workshop
• RDA Arts and Crafts on display
• Polyjumps clear round course… for people!
• Vaulting on the ‘barrel horse’
• Test your horse care knowlege and skills
• Enter the Agria fun dogshow class
• Ice cremas, Coffee, food & drink
• Disabled parking & drop off points
• Accessible toilet and changing place with hoist

RDA National Championships Clothing and Merchendise

Wainrights will be providing branded clothing for the National Championships. New designs for our 55th Anniversary are now available!

Merchendise is ONLY available online and is not able to be purchased at Hartpury. Shop the range here.

Filming at the National Championships

If you are planning on bringing a film crew along please get in touch with Lisa Davies, Head of Communications on [email protected]

The RDA Fancy Dress class at Royal Windsor Horse Show was a success! Thanks to the Lions Club of Windsor who kindly sponser this event everyone had amazing costumes!

Its time to celebrate the amazing contributions RDA volunteers make to communities accross the UK, All RDA groups can get involved in many ways:

• Celebrate volunteers within your group or the region
• Save the date- Monday 3rd June National Office are hosting an online evening event to kick of Volunteers Week
• Share your volunteering stories with us! If you have a story to share you can do so through this form

For more details and to stay updated, keep checking MyRDA- Volunteers Week

Travelling with Horses Training: National Training Centre, CV35 7AX, Thursday 4th July, 10 am – 12 pm

• What you need to pack for travelling
• Lorry/trailer checks
• Preparing the horse and loading practice

For more details and to register your interest email Debs at [email protected]

Catch up: Equine Nutrition and Weight Management- Session 1 & 2 of the NTC ‘Learn’ series

Last month, the National Training centre hosted two online lectures, If you missed them you can watch the recordings on the RDA YouTube Channel.

• Jennifer Little, Equine Nutrition https://youtu.be/scSljgdCcAU
• Emmeline Hannelly, Equine Weight Management https://youtu.be/b7tPz65Llhg