Help West Coast RDA buy a new horse called "Squid"

The West Coast RDA provides horse riding as therapy for children and adults with a disability, people experiencing mental illness and youth at risk.

Our horse riding therapy helps riders with a wide range of physical, emotional, cognitive and social special needs. RDA provides therapy that is fun, exhilarating and sometimes has the power to change a persons perspective on life. Besides physical benefits, contact with horses is an uplifting experience and can really help people who are troubled or suffering.

Our core purpose is to provide interaction with horses to develop increased ability, independence, and self-esteem for children and adults with physical, intellectual, emotional and social challenges.

We are an affiliated group of the New Zealand Rising for the Disabled Association. We offer RDA sessions 4 days a week during school term time and currently about 60 riders are benefiting from our services.

We have an amazing network of volunteers who work alongside trained Coaches to help with the therapy sessions.

We rely on volunteers, fundraising, grants and donations to heavily subsidise our service.

We appreciate your support.