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Have Your Say: RDA Brand Survey!

May 16, 2026 Katy 0

RDA National Office has launched a short brand survey to gather feedback on some early ideas for future brand designs. No decisions have been made – these are simply initial concepts, and your views will help shape the direction we take next.

We’re encouraging everyone across the RDA community to take part and share the survey with others in your groups, networks, and regions.

How to Take Part:

The survey is open from Friday 15 May until midnight on Monday 25 May and takes around 10 minutes to complete.

You can access it by clicking on this link: RDA Brand Survey

Your feedback will help us understand which design direction best reflects RDA and the impact of our work.

Accessibility

The survey has been designed to be as accessible as possible and includes:

  • an option with larger text and Makaton support
  • compatibility with screen readers (JAWS, NVDA, VoiceOver, TalkBack)
  • best performance on the latest versions of Chrome, Firefox, Safari, and Edge
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FOR SALE: Horse Simulator

May 1, 2026 Katy 0

Aylesbury and Wendover RDA are selling their mechanical horse ‘Liquorice’.

He has been with them for a number of years and he is in excellent condition and fully working. He has been regularly serviced and well looked after.

He has kick pad sensors and reins to slow or stop motion, with slow, medium and fast canter. He comes with a saddle, bridle, reins, protective blankets and dust cover.

Please see below for photos and a video of him in action.

Offers in the region of 10k

for more information – contact:

Vanessa Morgan, Secretary, Aylesbury & Wendover RDA

07914 905196

Video of Liquorice in ActionDownload

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RDA Fancy Dress Class at Royal Windsor Horse Show

March 9, 2026 jillf 0

14:50 on Friday 15th May 2026

We’re delighted that the Windsor Lions Club is once again sponsoring the RDA Fancy Dress Class competition at the Royal Windsor Horse Show 2026. This year’s event will be held in the Copper Horse Arena, at approximately 14.50.

The theme for 2026 is ‘Space’, a brand-new theme designed to inspire imaginative and out-of-this-world entries. Whether your group has entered before or is joining for the first time, the sponsors would be thrilled to see your costumes.

As part of their sponsorship, the Windsor Lions Club will very kindly donate £150 to every RDA group that enters the competition.

Entry Deadline: Please submit entries by 20 March 2026 in order to meet the programme printing deadline.

Entry forms and Rules can be found below!

We look forward to seeing all the creative and exciting costumes at the Show. For any questions, please contact [email protected] at the Windsor Lions Club.

RWHS – Fancy Dress 2026 – Entry FormDownload
RWHS – Fancy Dress – Rules 2026 Download

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The New MyRDA Is Here!

September 26, 2025 Katy 0

MyRDA has moved! We’ve refreshed and relaunched the site to make it simpler, clearer, and more enjoyable to use. From guidance and resources to the latest news, everything you need is now just a click away, with new features like a personalised dashboard, comprehensive search tools, refreshed content, and built in accessibility features.

Use this link to acess the new MyRDA – https://my-rda.org.uk/

Showing you around

To make sure everyone gets the best start with the site, we’d love to show you around it. We’ll be hosting a webinar at 6pm on the 30th September, where you’ll get a chance to see the sites new features, find out how to create an account, and ask any initial questions you might have.

Use this link to sign up for the Webinar – https://events.teams.microsoft.com/event/52f1b78b-d94f-4375-b9b2-c977ea08c085@783d53b6-0141-48e4-9757-93f32162b59b

What will I need to do to sign up to MyRDA?

From the 30th September you’ll be able to create an account on the new website. You’ll be able to access it from the old MyRDA, but also from a new, standalone URL – whichever works best for you. Most importantly, you’ll still be able to access your old bookmarks, to make sure you don’t lose any crucial information immediately.

By using a log in system, we’ll be able to support you with personalised information based on your favourite topics, which will be easily accessible from anywhere on the website.

Support after we’ve launched

We know that people might have questions about the site after it’s launched – so across October, we’ll be providing drop in sessions that will be open to everyone. You can come along with your own questions, or questions from your group or centre. You can use any of the links below to sign up ahead of time if you’d like to.

8th October 6 pm – https://rda.us21.list-manage.com/track/click?u=24bedaaf2d8092ecf889f6d70&id=975f32718f&e=4d3aec824b

14th October 6 pm – https://rda.us21.list-manage.com/track/click?u=24bedaaf2d8092ecf889f6d70&id=920fd26df7&e=4d3aec824b

22nd October 6 pm – https://rda.us21.list-manage.com/track/click?u=24bedaaf2d8092ecf889f6d70&id=a2e7421fa1&e=4d3aec824b