KEY PEOPLE

Frankie manages our Centre, our horses and our volunteers and has her RDA Group Coach Certificate.  She is an experienced rider and coach, with a wealth of equine knowledge.  She has a BSc (hons) in equine sport science and has worked in the areas of equine rehabilitation nursing and nutrition.  She has a passion for coaching, dressage and training horses, and cares for our horses in as natural way as possible so they are relaxed and content.

Jarek has joined the stable and estate team. He will be working with the horses, and maintaining the site and buildings.  He has a recent background working with Arab racing horses, and before coming to England had a small stable in Poland for local children.  He is a trained agricultural mechanic.

Diane Redfern is our Chair and Group Organiser at South Bucks RDA. She invited the Group to the Redfern family home 50 years ago.

Through her influence, and guidance South Bucks RDA has developed to an internationally renowned centre, where disabled riders can come and develop their potential. She has been a guiding light in the National Riding for Disabled movement and is an Hon. VP of the National Charity.

Julie is our Trustee for Finance / Honorary Treasurer. Julie has been involved with SBRDA for over ten years, and is a weekday volunteer.  She previously worked at Berkshire College of Agriculture in equine event management and administration, leaving there in December 2016 to concentrate on her business as a book-keeper.

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.

Alison has been a volunteer with SBRDA since she was 14. She used her volunteering with the group as part of her DoE Gold award. She has achieved her pony club C+ and BHS stage 1 as well as being a volunteer Coach. Alison usually coaches on Sundays and is a primary school teacher.