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Who We Are
NZRDA is a member association made up of over 40 local RDA groups who are in local communities throughout New Zealand.
The core purpose of NZRDA is to provide interaction with horses to improve health and wellbeing outcomes for people experiencing disability, or who have specific challenges or needs.
We aim to enable and support disabled people to achieve good lives including meaningful participation in, and contribution to, important life activities and roles in their community.
What's Happening
Buy a Calendar!
The NZRDA 2025 Calendar is now available. It makes a wonderful gift and features lovely photographs of horses, riders, and...
Buy a Kiwi sports Crossword Book!
Kiwi Sportsword is a collection of New Zealand sports-themed crosswords compiled by former sports journalist Peter Thomson and endorsed by...
Latest News
“It’s been, and still is, an amazing journey with RDA”
RDA Rider Hyrum has written us a letter about how he has found therapeutic horse riding! He talks about what...
Horse welfare and training is front and centre at RDA!
It’s important that RDA horses are well trained and looked after. We all know that it is important to ensure...
Our Coaches always want to keep learning!
Learning keeps our Coaches up to date and relevant. They need to be up to date to ensure the best...
Stew inspires people to “Get out and give it a go”
On 16 March 2024, Wellington man Stew Sexton “ran” 100km around his Eastbourne neighbourhood to raise funds for New Zealand...
Land Rover Horse of the Year 2024
New Zealand Riding for the Disabled (NZRDA) was chosen as Charity of Choice for Land Rover Horse of the Year...
Cohan is living his best life!
Everyone says that Cohan has achieved so much since he began riding. Cohan is an adult rider in his thirties. He...
Farmlands Sponsorship
We are pleased to announce Farmlands Co-operative as our new sponsor. Farmlands representatives said, “From the beginning, our DNA has...
One Good Kiwi – January 2024
NZRDA were super excited to be a part of One Good Kiwi in January 2024. Each month, One New Zealand...
Addy gets used to change!
Addy started with RDA when she was four years old and came every second Saturday. As with many of the...
Make A Donation
We rely greatly on the generosity of people like you. Your donation helps us to provide safe and effective goal-based riding activities for children and adults with a disability.
NZRDA Groups
