FHM ISSUE 8 – Mar/ Apr 2015 THE E-NEWSLETTER FOR RDA SINGAPORE MEMBERS & VOLUNTEERS Hi there! I am Paint, the cover pony for this edition of FHM (From the Horse’s Mouth)! Sorry I couldn’t finish my letter earlier for this edition of FHM... I only like to do things when the stars align. You know what I mean? Our horse riding therapy sessions began this year in early Feb after our renovation, and this week we've just started on Term 2 of sessions. I was simply too busy with the therapy sessions and moving into my new stall. Have you visited my new bachelor pad? Not bad, eh? And I still have my buddy Buckay next to me, she seems happy to have attention from our neighbours Harley and Tenzing! On a sombre note, we bid farewell to our dear friend, Chester on 27 February. It's really sad that I no longer see that grumpy old character around. We go a long way back! When I joined RDA in December 2001, he was already here! Chester was in the pioneer batch of horses at RDA Centre in 1997. We'll miss you, old friend! Still in the topic of the good ole times, do help us spread the word about our upcoming charity ball on 6 June 2015 at Universal Studios Singapore! The theme will be “Back to 1965” in celebration of Singapore’s golden jubilee. Thank you and hope you enjoy this issue of FHM! Image credit: http://4deserts.com/gobimarch/ The biggest event on RDA Singapore’s calendar has come back around! For the first time in 10 years, we will be having the RDA Charity Ball outside RDA Centre. And to commemorate our nation’s golden jubilee, we'll go retro all the way “Back to 1965”! This year, the charity ball will be held on 6 June 2015 (Saturday) at Universal Studios Singapore, Resort World Sentosa. To thank our active volunteers and current members for their commitment and support, we will again offer volunteer/ member tickets at only $200 each (limited to 2 per volunteer or member). To sweeten the deal, active volunteers and current members can to buy up to 8 more tickets at $250 each to fill the table of 10. But hurry--limited availability! Get the form from Andrew Liu at this email or drop by RDA Centre office. As the volunteer and member tables will be sold at or below cost, we need more corporate sponsors this year. Help us to spread the word to your company, clients or business associates. Basic corporate table starts from $3,800. We also have corporate packages at $6,800 and Volunteer & Member Tickets: $200 each (limited to 2 per active volunteer or member) Guests of Volunteer or Member Tickets: $250 each (up to 8 per active volunteer or member) $10,800. We are also looking for higher value auction items and raffle draw items this year. If you know of anyone who can help us, please link us up. For a copy of the corporate sponsorship form, please click here. Once again, We Ride on Your Support! Platinum Package (for 10 pax): $10,800 Gold Package (for 10 pax): $6,800 Silver Table (for 10 pax): $3,800 Silver Ticket: $380 each Image credit: USS/RWS From the Horse’s Mouth – Mar/ Apr 2015 – Page 3 With over 20 years at RDA Singapore, Chester has touched the lives of over 500 of our disabled riders. A teacher to many of us, he holds a special place in all of us at RDA Singapore. Thank you Chester! — Riders, Volunteers & Staff From the Horse’s Mouth – Mar/ Apr 2015 – Page 4 Dear Everyone at RDA Singapore Chester was very gentle. I liked to feed him apples and carrots. I brushed him and I liked him very much. Thank you for caring for Chester! Love Kristen Children big and little Had ridden on ol' Chester Enjoyed his gentle demeanour So calm and wise was he To our dear friend Chester Eternal peace you have found Rest well and goodbye, our good pal ol' CHESTER First letter of each line spells his name, hope Chester will like it! Love, Malcolm and his mummy Chester had a character (and some would say, temper) larger than life, and secretly I think he was proud of it. He liked being groomed, especially while grazing and that was how I picked up most of my grooming skills. He was always patient with me, but what makes him the most special was how gentle he was with kids. Once, his rider threw a tantrum and was yelling, kicking and pinching him. Chester looked back initially in annoyance but when he saw it was a child, he turned back and just stood quietly as the sidewalkers calmed the rider down. Chester was a very special horse to me, as I am sure he was to many people. I am grateful for having had the opportunity to work alongside him.” - Ning, Singapore RDA Volunteer From the Horse’s Mouth – Mar/ Apr 2015 – Page 5 Image credit: Run Society Team Horsebackgobi consists of 2 individuals, Alexis Lee Man Lin (age 19) and John Low Zhong Heng (age 22), from the National University of Singapore (NUS). They are residents of Tembusu College, a residential college in the NUS campus. They are the youngest duo to join this unique ultra race! From 31 May to 6 Jun 2015, both of them will be racing across over 250km (155 miles) under the hot and dry desert sun in Xinjiang Province, China. The area is known for the colourful culture of its ethnic minorities and beautiful green pastures sheltered by the mighty Tianshan Mountains. Participants are required to cover approximately the distance of a marathon each day, except for the “Long March” in Stage 5 of about two marathon lengths. To find out Catsified Ads more about the race, please visit http://4deserts.com/gobimarch/ They will be racing to support RDA Singapore. Their goal is to raise $12,000, which will fund the sponsorship of a RDA horse for a year. If you want to find out more about their challenge do like their Facebook page here. Here is where you can share your ads with the our community! If you are interested to post your ads here, please email your ads to [email protected] (our human) at least 1 week before the next issue (i.e. by 10 May if you want your ads in the May/ Jun 2015 issue of FHM). There is no charge for this service (But a pack of Fancy Feast dried cat food will be most welcomed!). We reserve the right to select the ads to be featured. Thank you! Baloo Director of Meow-keting Cat-sified Ads, FHM From the Horse’s Mouth – Mar/ Apr 2015 – Page 6 From the Horse’s Mouth – Mar/ Apr 2015 – Page 7 RDA Singapore is one of the adopted charities of SICC May Day Charity 2015. You can support RDA Singapore by buying a golf flight or any of the attractive sponsorship packages put together by SICC and its partners. For more information, please click here. If you are getting a sponsorship package, please let SICC knows that you were referred by RDA Singapore and would like your sponsorship to benefit RDA Singapore! From the Horse’s Mouth – Mar/ Apr 2015 – Page 8
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