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Abingdon RDA are recruiting!

August 2, 2024 Katy 0

Team Abingdon are looking for a fun and enthestiastic groom to help care for their 12 horses and ponies at their beautiful yard in the village of Southmoor, Oxfordshire.

Hours – To start in September, 25 hrs a week including some evenings and saturdays.

Please contact Abingdon’s chair Karen Stubbs on [email protected] for further information!

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Job Vacancies

July 27, 2024 Katy 0

National Office are hiring: Marketing & Communications Manager and a Communications Coordinator

For further details click here! If interested please submit your CV and a covering to Best Talent Solution Ltd – [email protected]

Job Vacancy at Ravenswood RDA

RDA Ravenswood based in Crowthorne Berkshire, is looking for a new stable lead, preferably full time. They offer carriage driving, riding, and equine therapy sessions 5 days a week. For further information please contact Adam Godwin on 07907 575624 or email [email protected]

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Rugs FREE to an RDA Group

July 22, 2024 Katy 0

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.

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RDA National Championships 2024 Results!

July 17, 2024 Katy 0

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!