RDA Valley Riding For Disabled

RDA Programs

Horse riding, as well as being enjoyable, has many benefits.

These include:

  • improved balance and posture
  • assisting with the development of fine and gross motor skills
  • promotes decision making and thinking ahead
  • motivation and learning – encourages reading and speech through games
  • develops hand and eye co-ordination
  • development of language and communication skills
  • memory improvement and concentration
  • personal challenge leading to achievement
  • social integration
  • mental stimulation
  • increased self-esteem
  • learning the value of rules
  • promotes a general feeling of well-being

Individual programs are developed for each riding group and progress is monitored. The classes are varied and include the use of games, music, co-ordination exercises and trail rides.

HORSE RIDING LESSONS

Riders are placed into specific groups so that specialized programs can be designed around the ability of all within the group…

HIPPOTHERAPY

All horse riding is a form of “therapy” on various levels. Hippotherapy is one of those that we offer with a fully qualified Hippotherapist…

DRESSAGE

Many of our independent riders regularly compete outside of the centre…

TRAIL, MOUNTED GAMES & FUNOLOGY!

We have a large range of games on horseback which promotes fun, excitement, achievement and ability…

HORSE GROUND WORK

In addition to riding, a special kind of therapy is the intellectual achievement of being able to care for the horse and perform all the normal daily duties…