News

One of the members of Maidensgrove Group has some Rugs that she is willing to give away to any RDA groups that want them. All rugs have been cleaned and bagged.

She has available in 6’3″

• Shires Thermal Sheet
• Shires Thermal Fleece
• Shires Stable Rug with Neck Cover
• Shires Winter Turnout with Neck Cover
• Newmarket Fleece

Please Contact Ann Short on 01844 338024 / 07796 553733 If you would be interested.

The results are in! Below you will find the details of all the South Region riders that were in the placings.

Friday 12th

• Lambourn – Sophia Aitken placed 4th in the Performance Showing Led Walk & Trot
• Lambourn – Tara Aitken placed 3rd in Class 58 Dressage Freestyle Grade 2.

Saturday 13th

• South Bucks – Francesca Sofflett placed 2nd in Class 60 Dressage Chamionships Led, Walk Only (Junior)
• South Bucks – Bryony Moss placed 1st in Class 61 Dressage Championship Led Open (Senior)
• Lambourn – Sophia Aitken placed 1st in Class 61 Dressage Championship Led Open (Junior)
• Lambourn – Frankie Townsend placed 1st in Class 63b RDA Showjumping Level 4 Open (Junior)
• Lambourn – Frankie Townsend placed 2nd in Class 77 Dressage Freestyle Grade 6 Canter (Junior)
• Garsington – Daisy Britnell placed 3rd in Clsss 79 Dressage Freestyle Grade 7 Canter (Junior)
• Lambourn – Penny Burton placed 5th in Class 80 Dressage Championships Grade 6 Walk & Trot (Senior)
• Lambourn – Emily Halsey placed 2nd in Class 80 Dressage Championships Grade 6 Walk & Trot (Senior)
• Lambourn- Franke Townsend placed 1st in Class 83 Dressage Championships Grade 6 Open Canter (Junior)
• Garsington – Daisy Britnell placed 1st in Class 85 Dressage Championship Grade 7 Open Canter (Junior)
• South Bucks – Harry Baverstock placed 10th in Class 87a Countryside Challenge Led/ SW (Junior)
• Garsington – Daisy Britnell placed 1st in Class 90b Countryside Challenge Independent Open (Junior)

Sunday 14th

• South Bucks – Thea Clifford placed 3rd in Class 104 Dressage Championships Led Walk & Trot (Junior)
• Windmill Boldre – Theo Ainsworth placed 5th in Class 104 Dressage Championships Led Walk & Trot (Junior)
• Lambourn – Ellen Benn placed 4th in Class 115 Dressage Championship Grade 6 Walk Only (Senior)
• South Bucks – Tom Hipwell placed 12th in Class 119 Dressage Championship Grade 7 Walk & Trot (Junior)
• Wyfold – Nikki Panting placed 10th in Class 119 Dressage Championship Grade 7 Walk & Trot (Junior)
• South Bucks – Elish Camargo-Bakalha placed 7th in Class 119 Dressage Championship Grade 7 Walk & Trot (Junior)
• Wyfold – Emily Evans placed 6th in Class 119 Dressage Championship Grade 7 Walk & Trot (Junior)
• South Bucks – Maddie Hutchins placed 1st in Class 124a Countryside Challenge Led with 1 SW (Junior)
• South Bucks – Rosie Kennedy placed 4th in Class 125a Countryside Challenge Led or 1 SW (Junior)
• Lambourn – Sophia Aitken placed 4th in Class 130 Best Turned Out (Junior)

A massive congratulations to all our riders who competed at Nationals and a big thank you and well done to the support teams!

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!

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The South Region has an immediate vacancy for a Treasurer.

The main purpose of the role is to oversee the day to day financial management of the South Region. This includes the following:

1. Managing expenses claim process – submission, approval & payment.
2. Payment of invoices & grants when needed.
3. Submitting details of VAT transactions quarterly to head office.
4. Keeping accounting records and producing year end accounts to send to head office.
5. Producing treasurer report and presenting at quarterly meeting.
6. Producing and submitting budget annually to head office.
7. Monitoring cash and fundraising needs.

The current Treasurer will give a full briefing and handover to whoever steps up to volunteer for the role, and she is happy to talk to anyone who is interested in discussing what is involved, including how much time it takes and what level of skill is needed, and Diane Lee our new Regional Chair will also be happy to discuss how they see the role as well.  

If you or anyone in your Group would like to join the RDA South Region in this role, please do get in touch with our Chair, Diane Lee at [email protected] to explore the possibility.  The Committee are a very friendly group of people!