Upcoming Events

RDA Fundraising Book Sale

Stroud Drive and Ride

The Stanley Nicholls Memorial Stroud Ride and Drive is on again on Saturday 12 and Sunday 13 September.

Enjoy a horse ride or drive through the beautiful Stroud countryside, and at the same time, raise funds to assist

people with disabilities who attend Riding for the Disabled at Raymond Terrace & Lower Hunter Centre

and the Stroud driving annex

So start now by getting your family and friends to sponsor you.

Forms are available from the office or near the sign in book.

Sponsorship/entry fee is a minimum of $20 per rider/driver or $40 per family (2 or more people from same family).

At 2pm on the Saturday there will be a short drive/ride starting from the Stroud Showground of approx 1.5 hours,

followed by our famous 3 course Dinner at $15 per head (Bookings are Essential).

Camping facilities are available (shire site fees apply)

Sunday will begin with a ride/drive from the showground at 10am for approx 4.5 hours and includes time for lunch.

Lunch, morning and afternoon teas will be available with all monies raised going to RDA.

All sponsorship, forms and payment for meals are to be received by Monday 7 September.

For further information, contact Rosemary Laing on (02) 4994 5547.

Regional Mounted Games

The Regional Mounted Games will be held at RDA Raymond Terrace and Lower Hunter Centre on Sunday 13

September. The Mounted Games will consist of four events. These are the Flag race, Bending race,

Keyhole race and the Barrel race.

Riders can enter into each event in a category that is appropriate for their riding skills. Categories include Free Rider

at Canter, Free Rider at Trot, Transition at Trot, Free Rider at Walk, Transition at Walk and Rider with Leader

and/or Side Walkers.

If you are interested in participating, please talk to your Coach. Entries close on Wednesday 26 August.

An entry fee of $10.00 for the day must accompany your entry form.

At the end of the day, those riders who gained 1st or 2nd place in Free Rider at Walk, Free Rider at Trot or Free Rider

at Canter should advise the organisers if they will be available or interested in being nominated for selection to enter

the mounted games at the 2010 Royal Easter Show in Sydney. Please note: the rider has to be a minimum of 10 years

old, as of 1 January 2010, to compete at the Royal Easter Show.

A canteen manned by our own volunteers will be available during the event, with all proceeds going to RDA.

Morning Tea will be $1.50 and a BBQ lunch will be $2.

Monthly Trail Rides for Designated Riders

All approved Designated Riders are invited to attend the monthly trail rides that occur on the last

Saturday of each month. These rides are wonderful experiences for our horses as they get the

chance to do something different from their weekly routines.

If you are interested in participating then contact Isabel Taylor, Horse Manager, on (02) 4982 1907.

Wine Fundraiser

In 2009 we are again holding our Wine Fundraiser. This year we have another great red wine to offer you.

Unfortunately we couldn’t get the very popular Chambourcin, but a Shiraz was chosen to tickle your taste

buds (details are on the back label of the bottle). The profits from the sale of wine will go towards buying

equipment for our riders and looking after our most special equipment, The Horses.

Cost per Single Bottle $6.00

Cost per Dozen $60.00

(That’s an amazing saving of $12.00)

If you want to take advantage of this great offer,

please call Vicki in the office on (02) 4987 1402 to arrange for an order form.