26 June 2010 Lessons on Bob the Mechanical Horse
| The trip to Jigsaw was a huge success with everyone. Sue started us off by riding the three paces with legs in front of the saddle to get a secure seat. We were then allowed to ride "normally" and everyone noticed the difference immediately. We all went away vowing to put it all into practice at home. |
April 2010 Heart Start
| HEART START We enlisted the help of the "Heart Start" team and ran a first aid course at the Cricket Club on 8th April. It was a very interesting and worthwhile night - the team of four that came gave us instruction on rescusitation, recognising strokes and heart attacks, how to deal with severe bleeding and choking. |
Christmas Meal 2009
| FORBA Christmas Meal December 2009 Once agan we returned to the Coach & Horses in Edenfield - you can't beat them for a jolly good value-for-money Xmas nosh! Apart from forgetting to take our own teaspoons the service and meal were excellent. The quiz winners from last year had the joyous task of compiling this year's questions, and Helen and Jo made an excellent job, not that we expected anything less. The winners were the triple A's - not sure why they were called that as apart from Amie, in my book Donna & Mark's names begin with D & M! The runners up were the Galloping Grannies (one was Graeme, so again, don't ask!) |
Visit to Grtr Manchester Mounted Police HQ Jan 2009
| Our visit to the Grtr Manchester Mounted Police Unit on 25 January was a great success. Twenty four of us attended and we spent two hours on a guided tour with one of the Sergeants, Sue, and a groom called Emma. |
 | FORBA Christmas Meal December 2008 Our meal this year was at the Coach & Horses again. Many thanks to Kev who compiled the quiz. The winners of the covetted trophy were the team from Higher Micklehurst Farm - Joanne, Helen & Barry. |
 | 14 May 2008 Our first non-ridden outing this year was a trip to Crossgates Farm Homeopathic Suppliers at Settle. We were given an instructive talk and demonstration on the choice and use of remedies for all kinds of ailments, followed by a couple of drinks in a pub in Settle. |
FORBA Christmas Dinner 2007
| We held our Christmas Dinner on 6 December and a jolly good time was had by all. Many thanks to Wendy who once again provided the entertainment with the quiz. Things as usual got out of hand, but Sue and Kev ended up winning the trophy - by fair means surprisingly! |
Readwood 15 May 2007
| On 15 May some FORBA members paid a visit to Readwood Equestrian Centre to look at the new hydrotherapy unit. Owner Andrew gave us a guided tour of the facilities and explained the difference between treadmill training and swimming. Then a dog on a fittening programme and a horse recovering from a tendon injury were put through their paces on the treadmill. The horses don't swim but exercise vigorously while their body weight is supported by the water. The treadmill can be lowered or highered depending on the size of the horse. |
| FORBA holds a Christmas Meal every year for members which includes a quiz with a trophy and the occasional booby prize! You can enlarge the picture by clicking the box to the bottom right of the picture. |
| Fund raising ride for Mountain Search & Rescue - hedging our bets! |
| Between 23rd – 30th July seven military men followed in the near hoof prints of Prince Rupert’s horsemen to ride from Altcar, Nr Southport to the site of the Civil War battle of Marsden Moor (1644) near York. It was a joint fundraising effort in aid of the Army Benevolent Fund (ABF) by the Lancashire & Yorkshire committees...Click here to download a report of the whole escapade. You can enlarge the picture by clicking the box to the bottom right of the picture. |