MRS JEAN THOMSON

We were very sad to hear that our chairman Mrs Jean Thomson passed away on  31st July;  she will be very much missed by all who knew her. Although recently she had not been as involved with the group so much because of her health, Angus RDA owes a great deal to her.

ERIN

Erin has been lame for a little, with no very obvious cause.  The vet has now x-rayed Erin's foot and she has a cracked bone, which will mean at least 6-8 weeks rest, and she may  need special  shoes to
 ease the pressure. We are keeping our fingers crossed that after a couple of months she should be back in light work again.

LATEST PONY NEWS

Hamish has now gone on loan to a new home as we felt he had done enough RDA work for the moment and would enjoy a change of scene for a while.  He has done us really proud for a good many years now, with lots of different riders.  We all wish him well in his new home.

Oreo, a skewbald mare with a beautiful long mane has arrived and we hope she will take up the place.  She has passed the vet, so will start training.  She has been a family pony and also at a riding school, so shouldn't take too long to settle in.

OREO

APRIL NEWS

We would all like to say a big thank you to our Chairman, Forbes Inglis, who retired at the AGM yesterday; his advice and help have been really appreciated!  We hope he will continue to drop in every now and again just to keep in touch.

MARCH NEWS

Congratulations to our chief instructor Elinor on getting to the final three in the Sports awards!

Also a big thankyou to the staff of the Royal Bank of Scotland in Forfar for raising £440 for us.

2016

HAPPY NEW YEAR TO EVERYONE!

DATES FOR 2016:    

Helper Training Day 
Saturday 27th February
Riding starts Tuesday 1st March

Spring         
Close 12 noon Saturday 2nd April
Open 9am Monday 11th April

Summer       
Close Friday 15th July

Open 9am Monday 15th August

Autumn          
Close 12 noon Saturday 1st October

Open 9am Monday 10th October

Coffee morning  26th November - this is also the last day of riding for the year

Prize Giving        Saturday 3rd December

Other news - we have a new pony, a piebald mare, about 14.2, aged 7/8, called Dolly, who seems to be taking everything quietly so far.   She will be getting training soon when the others start coming back into work.

Donation:    We are delighted to have received a cheque for £2000 from the STV Appeal, which is a lovely surprise!  Thanks to all those involved..

END OF YEAR PRIZE-GIVING

Congratulations to all the prize-winners - a great end to a good year!