Reach more riders, change more Lives! Check out our volunteer and donation options.
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
Contribute to the Coaching Scholarships Fund and support riders to become more independent
Our riders need coaches so that they can achieve their goals. Without coaches, riding cannot happen. You can make a difference. Our...
TradeMe Sale for Charity
NZRDA is selling brand new items on TradeMe! Some examples of products that are available. • Horse covers • Riding gear Thank you so...
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
Unbelievable. Incredible. Powerful.
These words are how Dom’s specialist teacher, Kelly, describes Riding for the Disabled. Dom comes with Kelly each week as...
Alani sits up tall!
Alani shocked and exceeded all the expectations of her Coaches and Volunteers when - after lots of hard work -...
Neigh-bourhood Marathon
On 2 November 2025, Millie Harrex completed a Neigh-bourhood Marathon right in her backyard to raise funds for New Zealand...
Young Adult Volunteers
Young adults are welcome as volunteers from either 14 or 16 years old, depending on the RDA group. Volunteering for RDA...
PikPok and New Zealand Riding for the Disabled team up for impact!
PikPok is New Zealand’s biggest game development and publishing studio. PikPok and New Zealand Riding for the Disabled collaborated to raise...
A good life for horses at RDA Groups
Meet Scout, one of 400 horses that RDA works and care for, and an important team member! Scout makes an...
Qualified Coaches ensure we reach more Riders!
You can raise funds for scholarships so that there are more qualified Coaches supporting our riders. Each and every Coach can...
Petstock Christmas Campaign 2024
We are so grateful to PetStock for their Christmas Campaign in 2024. The funds raised will be going to groups...
“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...
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
Coaches can support many riders for many years. Coaches are at the heart of the therapeutic horse riding service but we urgently need more! This training for Coaches is only possible with the support of generous people like you.