Wakefield Riding for the Disabled Association

Thank you to everyone who came to the fun aerobics session last weekend. We had a great time, burnt a few calories, got generally hot, sweatty and foot twangled!! Instructor Sheena was brilliant and didn't make us do too much hard stuff, but we did have a laugh at ourselves and each other. I hope we can have another session soon - watch this space.

World's Biggest Riding Lesson

Wakefield RDA will be supporting the Riding for the Disabled 40th Anniversary Celebrations by joining the Worlds Biggest Riding Lesson on Wednesday 30th September.

Please contact our office if you would like to be involved with the day, fancy dress optional and Equine Images Photography will be here to capture the event on camera, with prints for sale on the day. Phone 01924 241341 for details.

Today we had a new arrival!

Meet 'Dougal' our new RDA horse

Dougal is a 16hh 4 year old skewbald gelding and came from Great Eves Farm at Stoke on Trent.
We are very grateful to the Charity of Joseph Harrison who donated £3000 to us to buy him.
Once he has settled in, we will buy him some tack and he will begin his training.
Dougal will start to work with RDA riders from January 2010.

Thank you Mars Petcare for awarding WRDA £916 to purchase tack and rugs for our new horse.

We think he resembles our old pony Bramble - although everyone who remembers Bramble will know he could never be replaced!

This is Blaze
Blaze has just been accepted by WRDA as a gift from Dave and Hannah Raspin.

Blaze is 12.3hh and is a pretty Dales X pony. She is working with our RDA riders and volunteers and already everyone adores her.

Thank you Dave & Hannah for offering us your beautiful pony,  all the children here love her.

Come and join our

 

Wakefield RDA

Fun Aerobics

Fundraiser

on Saturday 19th September 2009

On the Main House Lawn at

Pennine Community, Wood Lane,

Chapelthorpe, Wakefield WF4 3JL

 

from 10:30am til 1:00pm

(with our aerobics session led by qualified instructor

Sheena from 11:30 til 12:15)

 

Everyone welcome to join in, available for all abilities and ages. Come and have fun, burn a few calories and help raise money for the ponies at Wakefield RDA.

 

£3.50 per person in advance

or £4.00 on the day

 

Refreshments available, please dress appropriately

For details tel 01924 241341    email [email protected]  

Registered Charity no. 1120760     Co Limited by Guarantee no. 5980871

 

unaffiliated

Dressage

Sunday 25th October 2009

Wakefield RDA Unaffiliated Dressage

On Sunday 25th October 2009

at Pennine Community, Wood Lane, Chapelthorpe,

Wakefield, West Yorkshire. WF4 3JL

 

Class 1 Introductory A walk/trot test

Class 2 WRDA Beginners Freestyle walk/trot with or without music

Class 3 Test Prelim 1

Class 4 Test Prelim 13

Class 5 WRDA Freestyle with or without music

 

Notes on WRDA Freestyle Classes

 

 

For competitors who have entered our Introductory A class, have a try at WRDA Beginners Freestyle class – Walk trot

Invent a routine at home and then - Come and give it a try – put a few easy school movements together (pick things that you know you and your horse can do well) be inventive & have fun.

As a suggestion you can use things like 20m circles, changes of rein, half 10m circles, 3 loop serpentines and loops 5m in from the track. Remember that in dressage tests you usually repeat the same movements on both reins and show a free walk on a long rein.

You can put your test to music or ride it without.

Your test must include:

Enter at A and proceed down the centre line then, Finish with halt, immobility and salute at X facing the judge, minimum time 3.5 minutes, maximum time 4 minutes.

You will be judged on things like riders equestrian skill & balance, harmony, choreography, use of the arena and inventiveness, interpretation of music.

For competitors who have entered our Prelim classes; have a try at our WRDA Freestyle class – Walk trot canter. The same as above but put a bit of canter in there. This is a prelim level class, so please use movements that you would see in a prelim test. No pirouettes or flying changes thank you!

Your test must include

Enter at A and proceed down centre line

then, Finish with halt, immobility and salute at X facing the judge, minimum time 4 minutes, maximum time 5 minutes

 

If you’re using music remember to bring your CD or music tape on the competition day!!

 

Good Luck

 

Entry Fee £10 per class

Equine Images Photography will be producing prints on the day

 

The closing date for entries is Wednesday 21st October. Cheques/postal orders should be made payable to Wakefield RDA.

The organisers reserve the right to restrict the number of entrants per class on a first come, first served basis.

The Pennine Community Riding Establishment has taken every care to ensure safety at our event. No responsibility can be taken by Pennine Community or Wakefield RDA for accidental loss, damage or injury to horses, riders, vehicles or equipment.

Smart dress please, riding hats must be worn whilst mounted.

The judges decision is final.

 

Please phone for times on Friday 23rd October between 6:30pm and 8:30pm on 07906 043 224

 

Send your entry & fees to: Wakefield RDA, Pennine Community, Wood Lane, Chapelthorpe, Wakefield, West Yorkshire. WF4 3JL

Please phone our office on 01924 241341 if you need more information

 

 

West Yorkshire Horseplay
Dressage at Wakefield RDA
Sunday 30th August

Intro A
Prelim 13
Prelim 18
Novice 32 (2002)

For more details please phone Joanne 07881 788316

RDA National Championships 2009

Here are some photos from the Championships

     

Regional Dressage Training

Oliver and Jeanette spent a couple of hours at Manor Grange Competition Centre last week where they worked with Claire Senior to improve their Championship test riding skills.

Thank you Shelbey Wheatley and family for raising £400 from plant sales for Wakefield RDA.

This is the third year Shelbey has donated money from the sale, and every year she grows more and more, and her friends, neighbours and local car booters all get beautiful plants for their gardens at a really reasonable price.

Shelbey handed the money over to Carolyn in the stable yard at the Summer Fair.
Shelbeys donation will help to feed the RDA ponies over the next year.

Shelby & Carolyn at the Summer Fayre

Summer Fair

Here are some pictures from our Summer Fair. Thank you to everyone who supported us - we hope to see you again next year.

Thank you Wildcat Kittens for your colourful cheerleader display

Table Top Sale

A big thankyou to everyone at the Normanton Dog Training Club Display team for your brilliant display.

Boo & Smeagal

Banshee

Sparky

Rob & Banshee

Thank you Rob for showing everyone your birds of prey, you can phone him on 07751 86327 if you would like him to attend your event.

Screach

Thank you to all our staff & volunteers for making the day a success.
Especially to Ruth and her riders, Sara ,Sue and friends, Steph, Gina & Brian, Sheila & Alex.