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WINNER WINNER!!!

June 27, 2025 Katy 0

AMAZING news for the South Region! We have THREE winners in the National 2025 RDA Awards! We are so unbelievably proud of them all, a MASSIVE well done!

Katy Lake – Wyfold RDA

Young Coach of the Year Award

“I am beyond honoured to be awarded a young coach of the year 2025 award! RDA has become a huge part of my life over the last few years and even whilst I’m away at university getting my degree I am look forward to coming home and teaching. I feel my riders successes as if they are my own and it is a pleasure to find ways to make them smile and help them achieve their goals!”

Alice Summersbee – AIM RDA

Coach Mentor of the Year

“I’ve been passionate about RDA and RDA coaching for 9 years now: I know how important good mentorship can be and what a difference it can make to having a positive coaching environment. Developing your skills and feeling confident in your abilities as a coach isn’t always easy, but it’s much easier with the right support. Our RDA family needs good coaches to drive it into the future, so it means the world to me that RDA have recognised me as a mentor for other coaches.”

Lady – Shifford Carriage Driving Group RDA

Equine of the Year Award

“I was so proud and excited when telling my best friend and paddock companion, Pixie, about the award. Pixie is hoping to retrain as a driving pony and to become my RDA apprentice.”

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KING’S AWARD WINNERS!

December 2, 2024 Katy 0

Equivalent to an MBE, this Award is given by the King on his birthday to local voluntary groups that are ‘truly outstanding and making a big difference to their local community’.  

A Quote below from Newbury RDA 

We were nominated for the KAVS by Jill Owen of the Good Exchange at the Greenham Trust who has been a huge supporter to Newbury RDA over the years, especially in helping us raise funds for our outdoor school, with our 5k for £5k challenge – our 5k sponsored walk to raise £5,000 in one day, which the Greenham Trust match funded with an amazing £25,000 as part of their 25th Anniversary celebrations.  

We were shortlisted regionally this Summer and realised at that point that the competition from other voluntary organisations was incredibly tough. His Majesty’s Lord Lieutenant Andrew Try will be presenting our Award to us in February.

This Award is in recognition by the King for the work that all our volunteers do looking after our ponies and the children who ride with us every week. Whether it be coaching, leading or side walking, helping to look after the yard and our grounds, or with our admin, accounts and fundraising, this Award is for all our volunteers. And it goes without saying that we also owe a huge debt of gratitude to our stable manager, Danielle Branton, who works tirelessly all year around looking after our yard and nine ponies.

 A huge well done and thank you to everyone.

As a Region, we are incredibly proud of Newbury RDA for this incredible achievement!