RADA students graduate as programme prepares to join British Racing School

10 Jul 2024

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Eight Riding A Dream Scholarship students graduated from the Racing Foundation-funded Riding A Dream Academy on 16th June, becoming the third cohort to do so.

Three of the students, who have been with the Academy since August 2023, have won places on the BRS Foundation Course, with more set to apply in the coming months. 

Tansy Challis, Chief Executive of the Racing Foundation, said: “The Racing Foundation would like to extend its congratulations to the 2024 Riding A Dream Academy graduates.

“Their commitment and hard work over the past year have been truly inspiring and their graduation is a testament to their passion and dedication.

“The Racing Foundation is proud to fund the Riding A Dream Academy and support such talented and determined individuals.

“This is the third year in which the Riding A Dream Academy has successfully nurtured a cohort of graduates through the year.

“We look forward to hearing what they go on to achieve and wish them all the best in their future endeavours.”

The graduation follows the news that the Racing Foundation-funded Riding a Dream Academy is to become part of the British Racing School from August 2024.

The Riding A Dream Academy was established in 2021 with funding from the Racing Foundation to support young people from diverse ethnic communities and disadvantaged communities into British racing. 

Andrew Braithwaite, Chief Executive of the British Racing School said, “We’re very proud of the work we have done with the Riding A Dream Academy and the impact it has had in getting more young people into the sport. 

“Bringing the Academy in-house reflects our shared commitment to making racing more accessible to all communities. 

“This partnership allows us to combine our resources and expertise, and ensure that young people, regardless of their background or ethnicity are able to go on and thrive within racing through our world-leading courses.”