Avon RDA Group

*IMPORTANT: CENTRE CLOSED 23rd, 24th and 25th June 2026*

Due to the forecasted extreme heat and Red Weather Alert this week, the Centre has decided to close on Tuesday 23rd, Wednesday 24th and Thursday 25th of June.
Please be assured that staff will be working, but to a reduced capacity, to ensure the health and safety of themselves and our team of horses during this time

Emails will be monitored during this closure so please reach out to [email protected] if you have any questions.

A huge thank you to everyone who joined us for our Open Day on Sunday! We hope you had a fantastic day and enjoyed everything on offer.

We would like to extend our heartfelt thanks to all of our incredible volunteers and staff who worked tirelessly to deliver such a successful event. From the activities and demonstrations to the stalls and refreshments, your hard work made the day possible.

A special thank you to our wonderful riders who generously agreed to perform as part of our programme:
✨ Verna
✨ Sicily
✨ Ella
✨ Tegan VC - Para Dressage Rider

We are also extremely grateful to Avon and Somerset Police and Avon Fire & Rescue Service for attending and supporting our cause, as well as all of our visiting stallholders who helped make the day so enjoyable for our visitors.

Most importantly, thanks to your support, we are delighted to announce that we raised over £4,700! 🎉

Thank you for helping us make the day such a success. We look forward to welcoming you back again soon!

🌞 The countdown is on! 🌞

We're so excited for tomorrow's Open Day! With beautiful weather forecast and a fantastic programme planned in our indoor arena, it's shaping up to be a wonderful day for all ages.

Come along, meet the team, enjoy the activities, and experience everything we have to offer. We can't wait to welcome you!

✅ Free entry
✅ Free parking

See you tomorrow! 🎉

Newest recruits Caya and Toby have been going from strength to strength recently, we’re so proud of them!

They’ve both been showing fabulous work in their schooling, and have recently started their RDA training too - which they have taken to like champs 💫🧡💛

We are incredibly proud of everyone who represented us at the recent RDA Mid-West Regional Dressage Qualifier. 🌟

From our riders and horses to our coaches and volunteers, the dedication and teamwork on display throughout the competition was fantastic to see. All 24 riders delivered beautiful tests, and we’re thrilled to announce that 19 riders have qualified for the Nationals! 🎉

A huge congratulations to all our competitors on their amazing results:

🥇 Millie Conway
🥇 Verna Clifford
🥉 Alfie Armstrong Green
🥇 Gaelle Rochineux
🥇 Millie Boult
🥈 Lily Pickett
🥇 Crimson Thomas
🏅 Jocelyn Drake
🥈 Joe Murley
🥇 Emily Chappell
🥇 Faye Stewart
🥈 Iris Campion-Spall
🥉 Alys Fuller
🥇 Destiny McField
🥇 Ariel Davies
🥉 Amy Connelly
🥇 Zahina Nazir
🥇 Olivia Whitcombe
🥈 Ezzy Hodge
🥇 Sicily Tabb
🥈 Olivia Crosse
🥈 Lucy-May Darbon
🥇 Ella Tabb
🥉 Lily Fowler

Well done to everyone involved! 💙

All of Team Avon are still on Cloud 99 after the most wonderful day yesterday at the Riding for the Disabled Association Mid West Dressage Regional Qualifier! 💫

We are so very proud of all our Avon RDA Group riders who gave it their all, and delivered some stellar performances (and scores too!). And we could not be prouder of our team of incredible horses and ponies who put their best hoof forward, and behaved impeccably all day, enabling our riders to have these huge smiles 😀💙

Jim, Whinny, Nell, Harry, Cricket, Gracie and Storm 💫
All horses that showed us they are the definition of versatile, dependable, and just all round superstars! Every horse has now qualified for the National Championships in July, and most achieving multiple qualifications with multiple riders 🙌🏻

Of the 25 Avon riders who entered, we have an incredible 19 National Championship qualifications!
Full report and scores to follow with more photos soon.

A HUGE, huge thank you to the incredible support team of Coaches, staff, and volunteers who made yesterday such a success for Team Avon - we could not do any of this without you!

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Thank you!
Benefact Group

Hobby Horse enthusiasts are in for a treat at our Open Day on 14/6! 🐴✨

Enjoy two fantastic activities:

1) Make Your Own Hobby Horse
Get creative in a beautiful woodland setting and design your very own hobby horse to take home.
Cost: £4

2) Hobby Horse Competition
Put your skills to the test as you jump around our fun course! Bring your own hobby horse or borrow one of ours for the challenge and win a rosette!
Cost: £4

Both activities can be booked in advance via our website shop — don’t miss out!
https://www.theavoncentre.org.uk/shop-1

More about the Open Day: https://www.theavoncentre.org.uk/avonevents