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where||||There iss child protection
policy in place snd all volunteers
acgvely
Involved
In sessions ars DBSchecked on s three yearly bast~|| |relevant. about||||Kesteven
Rldeablllty
lsa member ofRiding for the DisatHed Assodatton|| |policies and plocedutes||||Incorporaung
Carriage
Driving
which provide useful advice end training|on| |adopted
for the Induction|||and|governance
issues for the trustees.|| |training of trustees;|||||| |~
the charity's organlsatlonal||||Kestsven
Rldesblfity
iss member of HEIR through
their RDA membemhi|p| |struclUfe and arly wider
network
with which the
works;|charity|||Kesteven
Rideability
is an active member of North Midlands
region RDA
and takes up opportunitiss
for training oftrustees
and volunteers.|| |~
relationship
wsh any related
parties;||||The trustees
rsgulsrty
revise the charitiss pclides and undertake
risk
assessments
of all riding sessions.|| |~
trustees'
conslderstlcn|of|||The charity also takes Insurance
from RDA National
which includes|| |major risks snd the system||||trustees'
indemnity
insurance|| |snd procedures
to manage|||||| |them.|||||| |||||To promote the objects ofthe Riding for the Disabled Association|| |Summary ofths objects
charity set out In Its
governing
document|ofthe|||Incorporating
Carriage
Driving
by providing
disabled people In the
Kesteven
snd North Midlands
area with the opportunity
to ride or
participate
In riding/drtvtng
snd other equine related activities to benefit
their health snd well-being.|| |||||Established
in 1988and based
in the Lincolnshire
village ofHough|| |||||on the Hill we are an independent
charity and member group ofthe|| |||||Riding for the Disabled Association
of5ering a range of riding and|| |||||equine therapy
activities for disabled
adults and children.
In a safe|| |||||and supportive
rural catling, we provide an inclusive and exciting|| |||||outdoor activity and the chance to interact
with our horses and|| |Summary
ofthe main||||ponies
in a positive and beneficial way.|| |actlvldes
undertaken
for||the|||| |public benefit In relation||to||Education|| |these objects (Include within
this section the statutory
declaration
that trustees
have||||Working alongside
the National
Curriculum
and local schools to
provide education
whilst benegtttng
from the interaction
with horses|| |had regard tothe guidance||||and volunteers,
Developing
literacy and numeracy
in a fun,|| |issued by the Charity||||innovative
way whilst improving
core stability and co-ordination|| |Commission
on public||||through
riding.|| |benefit)||||Recreation|| |||||Learning to ride in a relaxed setting, making
new friends and|| |||||sharing experiences.
Providing a happy atmosphere
where riders|| |||||cen progress at their own pace, enjoy interacting
with volunteers|| |||||and benefit from the therapeutic
qualibes of horse riding.|| |||||Compegtion|| |||||Su
ortin
riders who set themselves
a com
titive challen e at|| |TAR||||March 2012|| |~|~||| |---|---|---|---| ||||~
~| |Summary|ofthe main||| |achievements||ofthe charity|Riders| |during the|year||Riding takes place on Tuesdays, Thursdays.
and Saturdays
with the| ||||predicted increase
In sessions shown as confidence
returned
post
pandemic. 1040sessions were delivered
from April 1"2022 to 31"
March 2023-an increase ofover 300on the previous
year - to90| ||||participants
with 42 taking part for the grat time. The charity is closed| ||||from December to February
with peak operational
times being June to| ||||Qctober.| ||||The simulator
is invaluable
toassess rldem at their first session and| ||||has provided a means to give therapy sessions for those not able to| ||||ride| ||||Carnage
driving takes place on Tuesdays
and the group has| ||||purchased
a new pony to expand this activity
In 2023f24.| ||||Achievements| ||||Winner ofthe Fronerthig
Delyn Aur Most Improved
Junior Rider 2022| ||||is Lilly Andrews
for developing
her riding skills snd progressing
to| ||||trotting, cantering
snd iurnping
over the psst 12months.| ||||Winner ofthe Most Improved
Adult 2022 is Frazer Wright who never| ||||falls to delight all in the session with his humour
snd singing. He is| ||||learning
to control his horse snd working towards
independent
rkling.| ||||Riders took part in the Riding for the Disabkrd
Virtual Championships| ||||and were successful across a variety ofdisciplines.| ||||All participants
achieve within their sessions,
setting goals with help| ||||from our coaches and their progress
is tracked by a variety ofawards,| ||||progciency tests snd competition
results.| ||||Particiants were able to attend competitions
either virtually
or on s| ||||local, regional,
and national
level.| ## ##