Hello blog readers!
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| Chico |
I have enjoyed spending the past five years helping many RDA riders achieve so much. From sitting on me for the first time...
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| Chico and his rider, from 'Useful Vision' North East, lead the group |
to competing in dressage...
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| Chloe Wyatt competing in RDA Dressage |
and learning to jump.
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| Ryan Gillespie competing in RDA Showjumping |
All my RDA riders have grown in confidence...
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| Chloe Wyatt enjoying her first canter on Chico |
and many have learnt to canter on me.
I have helped children and adults win rosettes in competitions...
and as I was the only hoist pony, I have been training Magic to take over from me.
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| Sophie Hurrell-Day with Chico and Magic |
I have even appeared on T-shirts and mugs!
So, now it is time to say goodbye. I am going to enjoy my retirement with Tim, an RDA volunteer, and his family. Tim's grandchildren will occasionally ride me, but hopefully my days will be spent eating grass!
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| Chloe on Chico |
I will really miss the staff, volunteers, our amazing riders and most of all, my RDA stablemates. And I know they will continue to do the brilliant job that I have done for so many years...
and I feel sure they will all report on how my retirement is going!
