rdasouthscotland | National Office Update

16 February 2022

National Office Update

Dear RDA UK volunteers and staff,

We are happy to report the nomination of Yvonne Smith, volunteer at Breadalbane RDA, for Volunteer of the Year at Horsescotland’s National Equestrian Awards. We wish her the best of luck with this.

Exploring Equine Facilitated Therapy Domains – Monday 28th March 2022 at The National Training Centre.

Information about the event and booking information for the day is now available:

https://www.myrda.org.uk/events/exploring-equine-facilitated-therapy-domains/

Weekly Webinars

This week: Paul Ticher discusses Data Protection (Thursday 17th February 7pm)

Paul Ticher will be talking to us for this weekly webinar about data protection covering the following:
• Why do we have data protection legislation?
• Whose responsibility is it?
• What are we allowed to do with people's data?
• What do we have to watch out for when we handle people's data?
• What rights do individuals have?

Next week: Vaulting with Lizzie Bennett (Thursday 24th February 7pm)

Para-vaulter Lizzie Bennett will be discussing vaulting at RDA.

A reminder that you can watch previous webinars on our MyRDA YouTube page here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9YxgrFKqH0s&list=PLTeYLK4TV5mTfVORUbn-JyTcqR_xE6f1g

Grade 7 RDA Championships in association with British Dressage Para

British Dressage are once again hosting RDA classes alongside their Bronze and Silver Para classes at the Summer Championships. This will take place on Tuesday 23rd August at Hartpury College. 30 riders will be invited from our three Grade 7 classes, with top 5 junior and senior in each class put forward to BD for selection. Please note being placed in the top 5 does not guarantee selection. For more info please contact Emma Bayliss ebayliss@rda.org.uk

National Championships Trophies

If you know of a participant that has a National Championships trophy, it needs to be returned to National Office asap. They must be packaged securely and marked for the attention of Fiona Harris.

RDA Dressage Judges Training Day

Places are still open for our training days. For info on dates and venues and to register, please follow the link using the password: dressage.

https://www.myrda.org.uk/dressage-judge-training-booking-form/

RDA Competitions Rulebook

The RDA Competitions Rulebook 2022 is in its final stages of proofing and will be available on the website shortly. Once printed, copies will be posted out.

Best wishes,

Brigitta Falcini

Communications Coordinator

Riding for the Disabled Association