Water, Water Everywhere!!

Two weeks have slipped by since the horses' shoes went on, and it has just been too wet to start working the horses. It's a very frustrating time for everyone. Judging by the spirits of the horses at feeding times, they, too, are looking forward to getting down to some work now.

When the rain does eventually cease the ground is going to take a while before we'll be able to take the carriages, with their narrow solid rubber tyres, on the field tracks without creating serious tram-lines!

On the 7th February HRH Princess Anne is due to perform the official opening of the new wing at the Barn and has expressed a wish to meet members of the RDA of which she is Patron. We hope to be able to provide a horse and carriage for a short drive if she has time.
It is almost 12 years since Her Royal Highness opened the original "Barn" at Holton Lee on 14th June 1996. John Newell recalls escorting, with his wife Margaret, the Princess who was transported in one of the RDA carriages down to visit the bird hide that Margaret cared for so passionately up to her death on the 2nd March last year.

So, rain, rain go away and come another time later when we really need it!!