· Regional Training Workshops
The regional workshops will be open to all coaches and volunteers. RDAQ is facilitating these workshops in 3 different areas to make attendance more accessible to all RDAQ Member Centres. You are welcome to attend any of the workshops but priority will be given to centres in that area. Travel and accommodation costs will be reimbursements accordingly.
July
2nd – 3rd: Central Qld Regional Workshop at the Mackay RDA Centre
Date & venue to be confirmed: Dressage and Competition Workshop for RDAQ coaches with Mary Longden and Sue Tuck
October
1st – 2nd : South East Qld Regional Workshop and State Conference at Crowson Park RDA Centre, Greenbank.
1st: RDAQ Annual General Meeting at Crowson Park RDA Centre in conjunction with the above
· 2022 RDAQ State Video Championships
Following the huge success of the 2021 RDAQ State Video Championships the event will again be held using this ‘virtual’ format with riders competing at their own RDA centres in the set RDAQ Championship events. Nomination forms have been sent by the RDAQ State Office to each of the RDAQ Member Centres.
Championship Events
- The Championships will consist of both Dressage and Working Trail events.
- Both events are designed to enable the rider to showcase their riding abilities in a competition environment.
- The Championships will be run under current RDAA Limited Rules (2008).
- Ribbons will be awarded to third place.
- The RDAQ Perpetual Trophy will be awarded to the rider awarded the most points in the dressage events.
- Definitions of terms used in the Championships are those used in the RDA Dressage Rule Book 2008
- The Championships will be run in accordance with RDA Tests: RDAA Test Booklet 2015 and the RDAQ SunSmart Policy.
Videos of the riders undertaking each test will be accepted for judging from 11th July to 9th September 2022.
The videos of all competitors will be independently assessed by international Riding for the Disabled Judges and Para-Olympian Coaches, Mary Longden and Sally Francis OAM.
Final results will be published on the RDAQ website at the end of October 2022.
Last year we saw over 100 riders representing nine RDA Centres participating in the RDAQ State Championships. It would be great to see even more riders enjoying the thrill of showing just how far their confidence and riding skills have come.
Please note: It is intended that the 2023 RDAQ State Championships will be held at the Maryborough Showgrounds on 4-6th August 2023. We would welcome your feed back on the idea of holding the championships alternate years by video and at a venue.
· VIRTUS Oceania/Asia Regional Games
The RDAQ Board is very excited to announce that we are in discussions to hold the VIRTUS Oceania/Asia Regional Games at Samford Showgrounds in early November 2022.
The VIRTUS Games are an elite world sport for people living with an intellectual disability (formally INAS). More information will be made available soon.