RMC Annual Review 2020-21 digital (1) - Flipbook - Page 66
Never above you, never below you, always by your side
Thank you to all our sponsors and partners
Working in
partnership
Main sponsors
“Horseback UK is an amazing place
and run by a very caring team. Their
passion and love for the Corps and
horses and how they can be used in a
positive manner to help improve one’s
mental wellbeing is an inspiration. It
is easy to see how so many lives have
already been changed over the past
decade and how much good can
come from their work. Being detached
from work and rehab in this beautiful
environment with wonderful people
who care really does boost morale
and I hope to go back again and to see
the place grow in the coming years.”
L/Cpl Calder, Harden troop, 45 CDO RM
RMA – The Royal Marines
Charity is proud to partner
with other charities.
HorseBack UK uses horse therapy
to help veterans coming to terms
with life changing injuries. They run
residential courses to lift morale
and give individuals the opportunity
to test their current physical
conditions and increase mobility.
In 2020 RMA – The Royal Marines
Charity was able to provide funding for
10 Royal Marines to attend the 10-day
residential course. The course allowed
them to take a break from clinical
recovery and give them a respite from
military service. This predominantly
assists with physical recovery and
mental health issues or stresses.
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Activities:
• Horsemanship – to aid
mental health issues,
anxiety and depression.
• Horse Riding – After learning to
work with the horses on the ground
it is the natural progression that the
individual is trained to ride within a
safe and challenging environment.
• Archery – Ground archery is a safe
and exciting sport that aids with
learning a new skill and sport but
also a key tool in understanding
focus and mindfulness.
“I very much enjoyed my time at the
charity HorseBack UK, it allowed me
to escape from the boring everyday
of recovery and rehabilitation. It
gave me the ability to try something
different that I would never have
thought of doing before, time to
think and adjust with what’s going
on in my life, time to focus and plan
for the future. I am thankful to the
great team there that go above and
beyond to help and encourage you
as you go through the course.”
Partner organisations
THE ROYAL
MARINES
SPORTS ASSOCIATION
45 Commando Attendee
• HorseBack Archery – this exciting
and exhilarating sport enhances
the horsemanship and riding skills,
giving the individual the sense of
progression and accomplishment
whilst being competitive in a safe
and challenging environment.
Celebrating the 75th Year of the RMA
www.rma-trmc.org
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