Participant application

Apply to join Highland Group RDA

This online form follows the 2025 individual participant application document and gathers the details we need to understand support needs, emergency contacts, and consent.

Before you begin

Please complete the form in full. The information you provide will be kept confidential and used only by Highland Group RDA in line with the Data Protection Act 2018.

Required fields are marked with *. If a question does not apply, leave it blank.

Why we ask for this

Your details help us understand medical, communication, and access needs so we can match the right support, coach, and equine safely.

Height and weight are used for suitable equine matching in line with welfare policies and are handled confidentially by the group coach.

Part 1. Your Details

Participant details and primary contact information.

Who is filling in the form? *

Participant Parent Guardian / Carer

Participant first name(s) *

Last name *

Preferred name or nickname

Preferred pronouns

Date of birth *

Sex

If you are not fluent in English, which language(s) do you use every day?

Address line 1 *

Address line 2

Postcode *

Telephone

Mobile

Email *

Previous experience of these activities

Riding Carriage Driving Vaulting

Part 3. Additional Information

Interested in competing?

Yes No

Classification may not be relevant for non-ridden activity.

Have you been classified?

Yes No

If yes, what is your classification?

Date given

Emergency Contact Details

We need to know who to contact if the participant becomes unwell or is injured during RDA activities.

Emergency contact name and relationship *

Emergency contact number *

I confirm that I have the consent of the person named above to be contacted in an emergency during the course of RDA activities.

Part 4. Declaration

These confirmations reflect the wording in the application document.

I wish to join an RDA Group as a participant and confirm that the information provided on this form is true and accurate to the best of my knowledge. * I agree to provide additional details about medical conditions if requested, and to obtain a medical report where needed. I will notify RDA immediately of any changes to the details or information given on this form. I understand that horse-related activities carry inherent risks and agree to take reasonable precautions and follow advice and instructions. For vaulting only, I understand the specific risks involved in participating on the barrel or horse without a hat.

Photographs and videos consent *

Yes No

This covers images used for training, publicity, websites, social media, newsletters, and marketing materials.

I also consent to be sent RDA newsletters and updates from the group.

Signature name

Date

Part 5. Parent or Legal Guardian

Complete this section if the form is being submitted by a parent or legal guardian, or if the participant is under 18.

Name

Relationship to applicant

Address line 1

Address line 2

Postcode

Telephone

Mobile