Santa on the trot

It was only December 3, but Santa put his other priorities to one side and made a very welcome appearance for all the children at the North Shore Riding for the Disabled Rider Christmas Party in Silverdale.

The event, which rounds-off the riding sessions for the year, is always well attended.

North Shore RDA holds therapeutic riding sessions for a wide range of people with disability, involving more than 80 riders, most of whom were at the party. It included a singalong with Geena Hutton and her players – a group that is part of Centrestage Theatre and a visit from Santa who handed out gifts.

‘Geena’s Troupe’, from left, Caleb Jamieson, Maxwell Hutton, Matt Bruce and Geena Hutton, with a rider from Red Beach School, Owen.