We are very sorry to tell you that Helen Bacon passed away last weekend, after losing her brave fight with cancer. Helen was a founding trustee, treasurer and coach at Pegasus RDA and, prior to this, had also been a trustee at Greater Manchester RDA and the Greater Manchester Chair. Helen was also well known in the wider RDA community, winning RDA Volunteer of the Year in 2018. Helen was a hugely popular lady, who always had such a bright and positive demeanour. She was hardworking and dedicated to RDA. All of us, on the Regional Committee, send our heartfelt condolences to Helen’s family. Our thoughts are also with Pegasus RDA who are, of course, heartbroken. Helen’s funeral service will b
On Sunday 23 February Saddleworth RDA were absolutely thrilled when Clare Balding popped in to officially open their fabulous new RDA Hub building. Built with a grant from Tesco Bags of Help community scheme and furnished with a grant from Saddleworth Round Table, this completely bespoke building provides a welcoming space for parents, riders and volunteers with a great view of the arena and stunning moorland landscape beyond. The Hub also provides shelter, storage, office space, a refreshments area and is a community zone for all stakeholders to enjoy. They are looking forward to putting up lots of photographs that celebrate the achievements of their riders and volunteer team. Clare met th
On Tuesday 18 February the North West Region held a joint dressage test riding day with North Wales, at New Barn in Ollerton, Cheshire. The event was funded by the RDA Dance fund. We had 5 riders from the North West Region and 2 riders from North Wales. Riders rode a Dressage test that was judged and then benefited from a 20 minute training session with Sandra Edwards, BD list 3a RDA and Para judge. Everyone had something to take away to work on and it was a really successful day.
