Six riders will be taking part in the Regional Challenge at The Felbridge Showground on 6th June, hoping to qualify for the RDA National Champoinships in July at Hartpury. They are Erin and Zoe riding Star, Leroy and Amy riding Rosie, Kyle and Jasmin riding Liquorice.
Austin Healey Car Club and Sussex Wanderers MG Car Club donated £500 each.
A mufti day was held at Blackwell Primary School, East Grinstead, which raised£266.
Waitrose, Horley branch, have donated £300 from customers green token collection.
On a dry but chilly Easter Monday we took part in our first Harness Horse Parade at the Ardingly Showground. Our Dales pony Coke pulled our Fenix disabled driving carriage, driven by our driving coach Steve Dale, and accompanied by Sally O’Neill. Steve had spent all day Saturday grooming Coke and cleaning the carriage until they shone like new pins, and his hard work was rewarded when we were awarded three rosettes and a First Class Award for the best Newcomer. We were all absolutely thrilled, a really fantastic result! Our thanks are due to all the volunteers who turned out to offer help and support.
Our bucket collection at Lingfield Park on Good Friday, 14th April, was a great success as the kind racegoers emptied their pockets of £1335!
Dame Judi came along with her family, and was interviewed with Sally O’Neill, for both ITV television and the Racecourse PA system. Sally presented a prize to a winning trainer, and our volunteers paraded in the ring with the silks placards for several races. So not only a financial success but great publicity for us as well.
We are very grateful to Lingfield Park Racecourse for giving us this opportunity to fund raise, and also to all the volunteers who turned up on the day to help.
On Easter Monday, 17th April, 2017, we are taking part in the London Harness Horse Parade at the South of England Showground, Ardingly. We will be taking our driving pony, Coke, and the Fenix carriage, driven by our Driving Coach Steve Dale. Sally O’Neill will be the passenger and Annie O’Neill-China will be the crew. Our drive is due to take place about 10.30 am so if you are going to attend the day, make sure you are there early!
