Barwon

Joining RDA Barwon

Joining the Program 

RDA Barwon provides riding lessons for children with a diverse range of disabilities. While the focus is on equestrian skills; core strength, muscle tone, balance, cognitive and speech development and social interaction are all part of the experience. A lesson usually involves riding challenges, basic dressage, grooming, horseback games and sometimes concludes with a short trail ride.

Barwon accepts primary-school aged children only.

• Lesson Fees: $0 (Fully subsidised by generous donors)
• Length of Lesson: 1 hour
• Weight Restrictions: 60 kg
• Waiting List: 1-2 years

 

Volunteering 

RDA Barwon has forty volunteers who come to help out. As lessons are volunteer intensive, RDA Barwon is always on the lookout for more. A training morning is held in February and at the end of each school term. RDA Barwon prides itself on being a friendly and inclusive group and there are coffee mornings and an end-of-year luncheon!

RDA Barwon thanks the Geelong Racing Club, the Bendigo Bank, the Anthony Costa Foundation, Geelong Connected Communities, the Geelong Community Foundation and the Ocean Grove Rotary Club and other financial supporters.