We’re thrilled to be lending our assist to the Driving for the Disabled Affiliation’s ‘digital’ Nationwide Championships going down this coming weekend – 18 – 19 November.
This follows onerous on the heels of our sponsorship at RDA’s Nationwide Championships in Hartpury through the summer time, which I completely loved attending . An official RDA highlights video is obtainable right here . On each events, Kingsley Napley’s Medical Negligence and Court docket of Safety groups sponsor the energetic Countryside Problem occasions.
The digital championships – first developed on account of the pandemic – provide one thing completely different for riders and spectators alike and are the most important equestrian occasion of their form for disabled opponents. The occasion is accessible to all the 413 RDA member teams countrywide.
Rivals undertake varied occasions of their native driving centres, with the highest three in every class being reside streamed, mirroring the ‘actual occasion’ and delivered to life by reside commentary.
Riders take part in a variety of disciplines, together with Vaulting, Carriage Driving, Dressage, Countryside Problem and Musical Experience and Drive. It’s a fantastic alternative for riders impressed by the summer time championships to have the ability to compete of their dwelling enviornment with out the fee and logistical challenges in any other case concerned. No rider has to overlook out.
The digital championships may be considered on the RDA fb web page and on YouTube at @RDANational. They appeal to viewers from all over the world, not solely permitting extra riders to compete but in addition hundreds of individuals to view the occasions.
Countryside Problem
The Countryside Problem is a enjoyable occasion, requiring expertise drawn from dressage and present leaping, which is a agency favorite amongst members. The occasion course contains obstacles for riders to navigate, with completely different actions at every level alongside the best way, resembling stopping to retrieve a letter and submit it in a submit field, pictured.
Right here you’ll be able to watch Lily discuss her expertise of taking part within the Countryside Problem at Hartpury this summer time and the nice sense of feat she felt via competing. Now, I look ahead to following the joy of the competitors this weekend.
Equine therapies
At Kingsley Napley, we’re keen about supporting the work of the RDA and the nice worth that equine therapies can carry to these with a variety of disabilities. Our earlier blogs setting out the advantages of hippotherapy and the way this may occasionally relate to our purchasers, may be discovered right here and right here.
Apparently, it’s not solely driving and hippotherapy that’s provided by the RDA. For instance, it has some 50 teams providing ‘tea with a pony‘ classes for these dwelling with dementia or different related situations, the place driving is probably not appropriate however there may be actual profit from contact with horses.
