FAMILY DOG SHOW 2019
The Riding for the Disabled Association’s Unicorn Centre is holding its highly successful annual Family Dog Show at Stainton Way, Hemlington, on Sunday 29 September.
Classes will be open to all dogs (and their owners) and will include sporting and non sporting, dog who sits the longest, child handler, best ball or biscuit catcher, best rescue and waggiest tail. There’ll also be a competition for under 15 year olds for the best painting of their dog.
Trustee Joan Northend said, “Who doesn’t love to think that their dog is the best in the world? It will be a great chance for dog lovers to meet, show off their dogs, and raise funds for the Unicorn Centre too. It’s going to be a great day!”
She continued, “The Centre is celebrating its 21st birthday this year, so we’re hoping that the show will be the best yet!”
Entries at £2 per class or £5 for three will be taken on the day from 11.00am, with judging starting at 12 noon. The event will take place outdoors, but will be moved indoors if the weather is poor. There is ample free parking, and there will be stalls and refreshments.
For further information contact the Unicorn Centre on 01642 576222, or Joan on 01642 819681.
SUMMER RAFFLE RESULTS AND BBQ
Thank you to everyone who supported our Summer Raffle and End of Term Presentation and BBQ this year. It was lovely to see so many people at the event, and we hope you had a great time.
You might like to know that the Raffle raised £1514.00 and on BBQ night we raised £833.40 which is being match funded by Barclays. A fantastic result!
You can see the winning Raffle ticket numbers here.
All funds raised will be used to support the Centre delivering riding and therapy lessons.
TEAM UNICORN WINS AGAIN AT NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS
Riders from the Unicorn Centre RDA group in Hemlington, Middlesbrough have again returned triumphant from the RDA National Championships in Gloucestershire held earlier this month. This year the event was extra special as RDA celebrated its 50th Anniversary.
UNICORN CENTRE TRUSTEE AWARD
Unicorn Centre Trustee and Senior Coach Judy Preston was presented with the President's Award by HRH The Princess Royal at the RDA National Championships.
We're so proud of her!
HIPPOTHERAPY SUCCESS AT THE UNICORN CENTRE
We have great news about one of our participants, Olivia Fairclough, who has been taking part in our Hippotherapy Project after she was paralysed in a riding accident in Egypt three years ago. She is now riding Alfie on a Torsion saddle, is riding off the lead rein and has progressed to sitting trot - all in three months or so!
Olivia's next step is to progress on to private riding lessons at the Centre with her goal to become a Paralympian one day. Now that's what we call ambition!
Read her story in the Horse and Hound: https://www.horseandhound.co.uk/news/rider-paralysed-freak-fall-gets-back-saddle-first-time-682894
For more details about Hippotherapy at the Unicorn Centre with our Chartered Physiotherapist Victoria Warburton, please call us.
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