RDA TRAINING DATES
Riding for the Disabled Association of Singapore is a registered charity providing FREE therapeutic horse riding lessons to adults and children with disabilities.
We are providing training days for new and existing volunteers.
Sidewalker – no experienced needed with horses or disabilities.
Leader – some horse experience needed.
Places are limited so please contact Rosemary at mail@rdasingapore.org.sg to register on one of the below days:
Monday 15th March 2010 0930 – 1200 : SIDEWALKER TRAINING
Tuesday 16th March 2010 0930 – 1200: LEADER TRAINING
Thursday 18th March 2010 0930 – 1200: SIDEWALKER TRAINING
Friday 19th March 2010 0930 – 1200: LEADER TRAINING
Saturday 20th March 2010 0930 – 1200: SIDEWALKER TRAINING
Saturday 20th March 2010 1430-1700 : LEADER TRAINING
Please wear closed in shoes on the training day itself!
As part of the Singapore Turf Club’s efforts to support the community, the Club has lent Riding for the Disabled Association of Singapore (RDA) the platform on Saturday 23rd January 2010 raceday to raise much needed funds. The RDA has raised over $80,000 from the event through the sale of donation lunch tables. The Guest-of-Honour was the New Zealand High Commissioner, His Excellency, Mr Martin Harvey, who presented the trophies for the RDA Cup, the main race that afternoon.
RDA relies solely on donations and fundraising events such as this to support our unique form of therapeutic riding programmes for people with disabilites. This is the third year that we partnered the Singapore Turf Club in this effort and we hope that we will be able to continue this event annually as one of our main fundraisers. Our special thanks must also go to our sponsors. In addition to the RDA Cup, other racing highlights that afternoon will be the Janice O’Connor Stakes, Clarkson Asia Stakes and the Barclays Capital Gallop.
RDA at the Races began at 12.30pm, with a buffet lunch and the races commenced at 12.45pm. Afternoon Tea was served at 4.30pm and the final race is at 6.30pm.
The latest pony express is available online HERE now.
We now have a wish list page on the right in the sidebar menu. Do have a look to see if there are any items you would like to contribute. It could be something used but in good working condition that you would like to give away or something you wish to buy as a donation to RDA.
Date for your diaries!
Our annual RDA Ball will be held on 15th May 2010. Each year it proves to be a night of fun and laughter as well as raising much needed funds for RDA – please watch this space for further details!
On the 10th November 2009 we were honoured to be visited by Zara Phillips, the daughter of The Princess Royal, Princess Anne – patron of RDA in the UK.
Zara is an accomplished horse woman who has won many world championships in 3 Day Eventing. During her time with us she observed some of our independent riders during one of their riding sessions and afterwards presented them with signed photos and chocolates while posing for photographs and sharing tips and advice on riding techniques.
Flag Day is a very important fundraising event for RDA. We look forward to all your support to organise and run this big event, as well as to donate or help in any way you can.
We need volunteers to go out with tins and people to help with transporting tins and pickup and help on counting day (7 Feb 2010).
Please contact the RDA office for details at 6250 0716.
We have created a new Events page so that visitors to our website can easily see all the upcoming events listed on one page.
We have a new email address for our volunteers!
Please email us at volunteer@rdasingapore.org.sg if you are interested in volunteering at RDA
You can now donate to RDA online through your credit card. The link can be found on the Donations page and also right here:
http://www.donation.org.sg/direct%20link/call_rdasingapore_frame.html.
