News

SOUTH REGION QUALIFIER INFORMATION
Sunday 21 May
Berkshire College of Agriculture

Congratulations to all those who competed at the South Region Qualifier. It was a fabulous day and so lovely to see so many competitors representing a wide range of our groups in the South Region. A huge amount of effort goes into entering these competitions, so a big thank you to everyone who was involved.

Please see below for links to the results.

Here is the link to the photographs from the day: Events attended by LRG Photography (everybodysmile.co.uk)

COMPETITIONS

Equine Vaccinations for Championships

Due to the shortages of equine influenza vaccine supply in the last year, Hartpury have confirmed that they will only require the last influenza vaccination to have been administered within twelve months of the National Championships in 2023, so long as the preceding vaccinations have been administered according to RDA policy.

Please see RDA Rulebook for further information on the MyRDA National Championships page.

Endurance at the National Championships 2023

We will be holding a 1km, 2km, 3km and 5km Endurance rides at National Championships this year. Endurance provides an excellent hack around the magnificent grounds at Hartpury as well as promoting equine welfare and offers a new and exciting challenge for participants. For more information on this see MyRDA Endurance page.

Virtual National Championships – Schedule Now Available

The schedule for the Virtual National Championships is now available to download here. All the information you need and how to enter can be found in the schedule.

Update from the RDA Board

We would like to share an announcement on behalf of the RDA Board. It is with great sadness that we announce the separate resignations of both Kathryn England, CEO and Rachel Medill, Chair of Riding for the Disabled Association (RDA).  We understand this will come as a shock to many of you. The full statement can be read on website here.

PARA CLASSIFICATION
BEF Classification Hub, 6th May at Scotland National Equestrian Centre.
The BEF will be running a Classification Hub at the Scotland National Equestrian Centre on 6th May. If you know of a participant who wishes to be classified, they must attend one of the BEF Hubs following the first stage of submitting the relevant forms. The deadline for application for this Hub is 24 March 2023.
If you or a participant would like more information on classification or the BEF Hubs, please head to our MyRDA Classification page – https://myrda.org.uk/runningyourgroup/classification/

VOLUNTEERS

Coronation Champions Awards 2023 – celebrating and recognising volunteers.
In honour of Their Majesties’ service to the country, Royal Voluntary Service is launching the Coronation Champions Awards for volunteers, an official Coronation project that will celebrate extraordinary volunteers from across the UK who make an impact in their community. The deadline to nominate someone is Sunday 2nd April 2023.
For guidance and to nominate someone, please follow this link – https://www.royalvoluntaryservice.org.uk/volunteering/coronation-champions-awards/nominate-your-coronation-champion/

New starter, new jobs at RDA National Office

We are delighted to welcome Stefanie Brazier into the RDA family and National Office team. Stefanie will be taking over from Laura Cartwright in offering safeguarding support and development, and Laura has moved into her new role within our Finance team.