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Sue Thatcher is Regional Volunteer of the Year

Congratulations to Sue Thatcher who was Avon Centres nomination for the RDA Volunteer of the Year Award .  She was the Regional winner and will now go forward to the National Competition.  Sue donates 2 days a week on recruiting, … Continue reading

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Wonder Womans Ball

Avon Riding Centre has its very own Wonder Woman!  Karen Sheppard is a volunteer instructor at the Centre and was responsible for organising the 100 Acre Ball last weekend.  Not only was it a fabulous evening, it raised approximately £7,500 … Continue reading

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Olympic Equestrian Events Opportunity

Here at Avon Riding Centre we are delighted to be able to offer you the opportunity to meet Tim Hadaway, the man responsible for the Olympic Equestrian events. In the 1990s, Tim became the Director of Blair International Horse Trials, before moving … Continue reading

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Gillespies Support

A big thank you to Gillespie’s accountants who entered a team on our behalf to the Dragon Boat Race on Sunday 9th June.  No final total available yet, but the support of the team is much appreciated.  A big thank … Continue reading

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Billow Farm support

A big thank you to Billow Farm for donating the profits from their open day on Sunday 9th to the Centre.  They donated £219.56.  They all ready provide enormous support by cleaning all of our rugs for free so this … Continue reading

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Badminton Fun Ride Photos

Here are some photos from the Badminton Fun Ride.  We all had a fantastic time and hope you did too.

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Badminton 2013

Badminton 2013 has just finished today.  We had 5 days on our stand and the sponsored ride today.  Takings on the stand were up by over 50% on 2011 which is wonderful news and we had the highest number of … Continue reading

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