The Team

Arundel Group RDA is only able to operate because of the many people that work together as a team.

The team includes volunteer helpers, the riders, parents, teachers, carers, trustees - and of course the horses and ponies.

Trustees

The Trustees perform an important role as they form the Committee which makes decisions affecting the running of the Group.Trustee roles include Chairman, Treasurer and Secretary.

Also on the Committee are the Group Organiser, the Volunteer Co-ordinator, the Rider Co-ordinator and two Assistant Coaches.

Chairman

Terry chairs all the Trustee meetings and the Group's Annual General Meeting.

He is also the Group's Safeguarding Officer.

Treasurer

Liz, a RDA volunteer & rider at Arundel Riding Centre is the Treasurer for the group.

Secretary and Group Organiser

Irene takes the Minutes at all meetings, does lots of paperwork behind the scenes and generally makes sure everyone does what's needed.
Irene always maintains that no-one actually notices what she does until she doesn't do it!

Volunteer Co-ordinator

Jane does what it says on the tin and makes sure the Volunteers are in the right place at the right time.

Rider Co-ordinator

Lizzie maintains the Rider records and liaises with parents, schools and physios.

Tacking up Team

The Tack Team take time out! (L-R) Janet, Lizzie, Hilary with Wendy in front.

Every Tuesday morning the tack preparation team get together to prepare the tack for the afternoon.
They swap reins, measure leathers and gather together neckstraps, gel pads, pommel straps and all of the things we need.

Grooming Team

During the morning a group of volunteers collect the horses and ponies required for the lessons and groom them ready to be ridden

Emergency First Aiders

Certificates in Emergency First Aid were presented to six volunteers
following completion of a course.

Ponies

At our 2019 Annual Dinner Chairman, Terry Clothier, presented a pastel of much-loved Conker to Alison Leggett, Proprietor of Arundel Riding Centre. Sadly we lost Conker during 2018 and we felt that this was a fitting legacy to an amazing pony who gave 24 years’ loyal service to Arundel Group RDA.