Totara Park Riding for the Disabled

Your donation will help provide life changing opportunities for disabled riders through therapy based horse riding activities.

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We are affiliated to NZ Riding for the Disabled and are based at Totara Park, Manukau.

We provide interaction with horses to develop increased ability, independence and self worth for children and adults with physical, intellectual, emotional and social challenges.

Our greatest expense is our horses - our main assets! Without them there would be no riding therapy for people with disabilities in our community. The horses must be fit , healthy and happy all the time. We are a non profit organisation receiving no government funding and rely entirely on the generosity of the public for support. Our rider fees are kept minimal and do not cover our running costs so many volunteer hours are spent fundraising and sourcing corporate funding.

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Totara Park Riding for the Disabled Incorporated (TPRDA) is affiliated to NZ Riding for the Disabled.

RDA provides horse riding therapy to improve health and wellbeing outcomes for people experiencing disability, or who have specific challenges or needs.

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Volunteer week celebrated 26 June 20 July 2024

55 x volunteers giving a minimum of 6400 vol hours over a year to assist

45 x riders with a disability attend one of our 3 x sessions avail during term time ( 40 weeks) = 1800 rides per year

9 Horses grazed and needing care

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