| About Us
West Norfolk RDA is a registered charity, run by
a small group of trustees, who are responsible for the management
of the centre. However to ensure the smooth day to day running of
the Magpie Centre two members of staff are employed…
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Rachel Hurcomb joined the Magpie Centre in
2000 as Centre Manager.
Rachel liaises with the trustees on a regular basis and is responsible
for the welfare of the horses and the smooth running of the
centre.
Rachel has qualified as an RDA Group Instructor and AB Whip. |
Louise joined the team in September 2006 as part time assistant to Rachel. She is currently training towards her group instructor’s badge.
Louise has worked in many different equestrian establishments, from show jumping and racing yards, to various equine studs. She has her own horse, Jimmy, who she competes on regularly on the show jumping circuit. |
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Mel joined us in February 2007, having formerly taught as an Adult Education Tutor and Freelance Instructor, she thoroughly enjoys all aspects of teaching and indeed is looking forward to qualifying as an RDA Group Instructor.
Mel also has her own horses which she competes regularly, doing long distance riding. |
Instructors
The following people give up their time voluntarily each week to teach
at The Magpie Centre.
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Pat Messam: - Association of Chartered Physiotherapists
in Therapeutic Riding. (ACPTR)
County and Regional Physiotherapist. |
June Bates- AB Whip
June teaches carriage driving on a Thursday afternoon, March through to November weather permitting. |
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Caroline Dudley
Caroline is currently training to become an RDA Group instructor. She teaches on a Friday morning. Caroline has a busy lifestyle working from home and looking after her own horses as well as being on our committee. |
Pauline Stock
Pauline qualified as an RDA Group Instructor last year.
She has a horse of her own, and teaches on a Tuesday morning. |
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Facilities
We have the only purpose built indoor riding arena
in Norfolk specifically for the use of people with disabilities.
Enabling us to ride all year round.
We have an outdoor riding ménage, complete
with post and rail fencing , enabling us to teach outside during
the milder weather.
Being based on a 600 acre private estate we are
fortunate to have access to unlimited tracks, woodland and set-a-sides
to ride and carriage drive on.
Equipment
Games equipment is used to develop co-ordination,
dexterity, global awareness, encourage communication and make the
lessons fun for the younger riders.
We have two carriages that have been specially designed
to enable easy access both to able bodied and wheelchair users.
We have two large mounting blocks, to enable easy
mounting for our riders and assistants.
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