<html><head><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"></head><body dir="auto"><div><br></div>Hello Everyone,<div><br></div><div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><div dir="ltr"><p class="MsoNormal"><font color="#000000">The Board has received a few emails asking for clarification regarding yesterday’s memorandum. The following information has been compiled by the Board and hopefully will answer concerns.<br></font></p><p class="MsoNormal"><font color="#000000">The decision made yesterday in a Memorandum from the Board was taken following directives from the Health Authorities and State Advisory Bodies along with our insurers, EBM Insurance Company. </font></p><p class="MsoNormal"><font color="#000000">We understand some Centres would like to keep activities going but as previously noted, the decision made yesterday, cancelling all non essential activities at RDA Centres or approved venues was not taken lightly. Obviously, as previously stated, this does not include activities necessary to maintain our horses’ health and wellbeing.</font></p></div></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><div dir="ltr"><div><p class="MsoNormal"><font color="#000000">The Board understands you maybe enduring financial hardship however, we would have imagined our participants and our members health and safety would be the main consideration here.</font></p><p class="MsoNormal"><font color="#000000">The end of the shutdown depends upon the Health advice received from the Government and RDA(NSW) Board will be reviewing the COVID-19 situation regularly as information evolves. Any changes will be relayed to Centres as they become available. </font></p><font color="#000000">The Board recognises the inconvenience caused by this situation and can only hope you will understand our position in taking this firm stance.<br></font></div><div><font color="#000000"><br></font></div><div><font color="#000000">Kind regards,</font><br><p></p></div></div></blockquote></blockquote></div></div><div><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Jan Pike </span><br><div dir="ltr"><div><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Hon Director/Executive Officer </span></div><div><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Riding for the Disabled Association (NSW)</span></div><div><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"> <a href="tel:0416525192" dir="ltr" x-apple-data-detectors="true" x-apple-data-detectors-type="telephone" x-apple-data-detectors-result="1">0416525192</a></span></div><div><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><img width="200" height="72" src="https://docs.google.com/uc?export=download&id=1GuzhI2-pOVnCREKALPyZVkSiaD4e5iLX&revid=0BwnrlhM7KXT6czhnbUx6SDZzNFhodEthdWFaVkJpcjkxZ3FNPQ" data-unique-identifier=""></span></div></div></div></body></html>