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Hoofprint Gaddesden Place RDA Newsletter Autumn 2017 Enquiries Tel: 01442 246924 Hoofprint Gaddesden Place RDA Newsletter Autumn 2017 www.gaddesdenplacerda.org.uk Enquiries Tel: 01442 246924 Published by Gaddesden Place RDA Centre - Briden's Camp, Hemel Hempstead, HP2 6EX A Private Limited Company Registered in England and Wales No: 7512961 Registered Charity No: 1140330 Congratulations to the Gaddesden Place RDA Vaulting Team! This was the first time the Group has been represented at the RDA National Championships and we were delighted with their achievement. They had good scores for performance and rosettes were awarded to all of the team. Despite a horrendous journey to Hartpury, Codey was a star and coped admirably with the situation, including his enthusiastic supporters in the spectators gallery! You can read more about their journey in this issue. The Team- from left to right Sadly, George has retired from RDA work Codey, Louise, Jack, Chris, Grace, due to a deterioration in his eyesight. He has gone back to his owner and is now happily Christina, Skye, Val, Ellis and Karen. grazing a big field with some old friends. Many thanks to Yvonne for loaning him to us. He has given our riders some happy memories. Lastly, we are delighted with our new light and bright riding surface which was laid over Easter by Equestrian Surfaces and made possible by the generosity of Consort Medical. As promised, we have Before and After pictures for you. Amanda Stansfield (Toby’s mum) and Rev Will Gibbs with Mary Mule. Funds raised by the parishioners of St Mary’s Redbourn paid for her. Mary is not only useful for maintaining the new arena but can be used for a variety of tasks outside in the paddocks and on the Gaddesden Estate. Even better- she is great fun to drive! Gaddesden Place RDA Vaulting Team- our journey to RDA National Championships Last September we began to offer Equestrian Vaulting as an RDA activity with 5 vaulters aged from 5 to 14. They quickly grew to trust Codey, our vaulting pony. Their strength and coordination began to improve along with their confidence. Nicky Sutcliffe of the Diamond Centre came several times to check our progress and suggested we aim for the RDA National Championships in 2017. We laughed at the time but Nicky seemed confident so we sat down and planned out what we would need to do. July seemed a long way off but by May 2017 our entries were in! Visiting a BEV (British Equestrian Vaulting) competition at College of West Anglia enabled us to video the pre novice routines our vaulters would A Cold February Evening after a Vaulting need to put together. Our young gymnast volunteers had some training session at Contessa Vaulting in Herts and College of West Anglia. They began to trust the vaulting horses and enjoy the considerable challenge of holding gymnastic positions while a horse moved underneath them. As their confidence grew they were able to pass this on to our disabled vaulters along with their enthusiasm. We were all moving up the learning curve together and this has helped to build the team. With the help of a grant from RDA National, we began to purchase the tack, team uniforms and special equipment needed for competition. The children chose the music for their Individual freestyle routines and began to work on mastering their moves. Lizzie Bennett visited us and gave us some valuable feedback for competing. We practised approaching and The Team departing from the horse, and running in and out of the arena as a team. Fast forward to 14 th July…….We were finally heading to Hartpury! Louise and I set off in the lorry with Codey and all our gear. Karen, Chris, Val and our vaulters, who were entered in the Individual classes, were driving down with their parents the following day. The aim was to learn and have fun but ….. 47 miles from Hartpury the lorry broke down causing a horrendous traffic jam on the A40. Some good Samaritans stopped to help and luckily the police were able to hop the lorry onto the verge, with Codey on board, so traffic could move. Louise and I were anxious but he seemed totally unfazed by this procedure! When the rescue horse lorry and the breakdown low loader (all lights flashing) arrived, the police closed the road and Codey transferred quietly in minutes without a quibble. We arrived four hours late, in the dark and were met by Nicky, who had saved A good Samaritan and his son who us some dinner from the hog roast we missed and had picked up our room stopped to help us. He was an off duty highway maintenance man so had cones keys. Nicky also helped us settle Codey in his stable and then with some and warning triangles on his truck which volunteers with a 4WD helped us to transfer our mountain of equipment he put out to keep us safe from the heavy over to the accommodation block and back to the stable block the next traffic. morning. Of course we had planned for this to remain locked in the lorry overnight. However the lorry had gone off on the breakdown low loader so instead I slept next to our Vaulting roller and I think Louise had the Vaulting pads and more bags than a bag lady! Next morning, Codey was very interested in all the coming and going on the big, busy yard but he was also remarkably calm considering the previous day and that this was his first trip to Hartpury. Before the competition it was carefully outlined what we had to do, when and where. We were allowed to walk Codey around the arena before we started so he could have a good look at everything. There were barrel horses for our vaulters to have a last run through of their freestyle routines. Then it was our turn… our music began and we were off! The breakdown truck arrives Continued on next page…………………….. Jack Skye Grace Ellis Codey in his competition gear In the competition our young team did us proud and Codey coped well with his enthusiastic supporters in the gallery! Afterwards we were celebrating with a team picnic with the vaulters and their families when Nicky came over to say “You need to look at the scoreboard!” To everyone’s delight Jack had won 2 nd place in his class, Skye had won 4 th , Ellis had won 6 th and Grace had won 9 th . This was a big achievement and they had all worked very hard indeed to secure their marks. Before going home they all went to say thanks to Codey to show him their rosettes. They thought it was a shame he did not win one too which is why I have nominated Codey for RDA Pony of the year. From Zero to hero in the world of RDA Vaulting- we could not have done it without Codey! Joceline Eldridge mother of Jack said “Thank you to all the volunteers at Gaddesden Place. We have had a brilliant weekend. We couldn’t do it without you guys. Every one of you plays your part in the team that supports and believes in us. You should all be proud of yourselves and the achievements of your vaulting team as well as the weekly riders. You are part of the awesome Gaddesden Place team. Thank you all we are very grateful.” Finola Manning mother of Grace said “I just wanted to say a belated thank you for everything you did for the vaulters both weekly and over the course of last weekend (14th -16 th July). Grace enjoyed herself so much and is so proud of what you all achieved. Over the years Grace has Suzanne Charlton, RDA tried different activities County Chairman for and for various reasons Herts said “Codey has they haven't worked out taken to Vaulting like a so it's amazing to see the duck to water. This means enthusiasm she shows for we can now offer vaulting vaulting, she genuinely as an RDA activity in loves it and that's all down Hertfordshire. Vaulters to you guys. Thank you so travel across the County much, what you do has to train with him. He has really made a difference to such a great Grace and our family.” temperament, it is amazing to see young vaulters sliding down to dismount over his tail!” From left to right; Ellis, Skye, Grace and Jack with their rosettes DATES FOR YOUR DIARY Term Dates th th Autumn Term Saturday 9 September to Saturday 9 December inclusive nd th Half term Sun 22 October to Monday 30 October th th Winter Term Saturday 13 January to Thursday 29 March inclusive Half Term Sunday 11 th February to Monday 19 th February Other Dates for your Diary! th Tues 19 September Proficiency test training for Coaches at Digswell RDA th Sun 24 Sept BHS and RDA sponsored ride on Gaddesden Estate (marshalls required for this event- please contact [email protected]) Sun 1 st Oct Sponsored Dog Walk on Ashridge Estate Register at www.gaddesdenplacerda.org.uk Thu 12 th Oct Level 1 Safeguarding and using Social Media delivered by Claire Millican, RDA National Required update for coaches and recommended for new trustees Wed 8 th Nov Gaddesden Place RDA AGM at St Mary’s Redbourn Church hall 7pm. All welcome. Fri 10 th Nov RDA UK AGM, Saddlers Hall London Sat 11 th Nov Quiz Night, Little Gaddesden Village Hall 7pm prompt! BYO drinks and snacks. Wed 6 th Dec Vaulting Nativity Play and Carols 5.30-6.30pm Tues 12 th Dec Volunteer Christmas Thank You – Little Gaddesden Village Hall.
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