KEY PEOPLE

Lizzie started in the equine industry in 2010 and has a Masters in Fine Art, an MSc in Veterinary Physiotherapy, her BHS stage 4 Business Management and Care, and BHSAI, she also won a Jefress Trust Scholarship to train with Pammy Hutton. She has worked in many equine areas including yard manager at The Talland School of Equitation and in the last 8 years managed college yards, most recently she was Yard Manager at Berkshire College of Agriculture.  She believes in creating a powerful learning environment that is safe and inclusive with the horse at the centre of it.

Kim works on the yard, having previously been a volunteer.   As a teenager she spent all her spare time helping at her local stables, and in 2015 took up riding again.   In 2017 she worked at Snowball Farm as a groom where she passed her BHS Stage One Ride, Care and Complete Horsemanship exam.  She has also passed her BHS Ride Safe exam which took took at the Berkshire Riding School.

Jane supports our staff and the Trustees with the smooth running of SBRDA, and works closely with our volunteers and riders.   She is a keen equestrian and has her own horses that she enjoys competing.  Jane is in the office weekday mornings.

Hilary is our company secretary. She became a weekday volunteer on retiring as a local GP nearly 10 years ago, she has been involved with horses throughout her life and became a trustee in 2013.  She still volunteers every week when not busy travelling or with her grandchildren.

Theresa has been involved with RDA since she was 14, volunteering with the Group since 1987, and is the parent of an RDA participant. She is a BHSAI, UKCC3 and RDAC; and is involved in the RDA South Region as Regional Coach, Showjumping Representative, and Coach Developer, Countryside Challenge Judge for the Region and National RDA.     She is a Highly Specialist Speech and Language Therapist for complex needs in Buckinghamshire and has recently qualified as a HCPC registered Equine Facilitated Learning Practitioner.

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Emma is a Trustee and volunteer group coach on a Saturday, she has been volunteering at SBRDA for 30 years.  She is a qualified Executive Coach working in the area of professional development. Her horse Shane lives at SBRDA and is best mates with Wilma.

Sharon is a volunteer group coach, she volunteers on a Saturday coaching two classes.  She has been volunteering with the Group for over 20 years, and works for British Airways.