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RDA Victoria celebrates 50 years as the State’s foremost authority, advocate and resource for equine assisted activities for people with disabilities.
RDA Victoria's activities provide therapeutic benefits, fitness, life skills development, opportunities for achievement and are supported by qualified coaches and volunteers across 35 Centres throughout metropolitan and regional Victoria.
As an inclusive and diverse organisation, RDA Victoria welcomes and enables people with disabilities of all types (including intellectual, physical, sensory, and mental illness) and ages to experience enjoyment, personal enrichment and a sense of achievement through equine assisted activities. The organisation's focus is to sustain, develop and grow its programs for the benefit of our riders and future generations of riders.
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Volunteering opportunities are endless- you could assist during lessons, care for and feed horses and assist with fundraising!
Learn MoreABOUT RDAV
Our Story
The original inspiration for the RDA movement was the Danish dressage rider Elizabeth Hartel. Despite her polio-related disability, she won a silver medal in the 1952 Olympics in Helsinki.
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Recreational Riding
Riders develop skills and confidence—enjoying the freedom and exhilaration associated with riding.
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Riders enhance their wellbeing—strengthening muscles, developing mobility, improving psychological wellbeing.
Learn MoreCarriage Driving
A challenging and fun activity suitable for those who cannot participate in riding programs and who use a wheelchair. Carriage Driving can offer the participant independence as well as developing their balance, self-esteem and motor skills.
Learn MoreCompetitions
Riders extend their capacity—entering competitions, developing experience and reaching new levels of achievement.
Learn MoreRacing Victoria extends support for Riding for the Disabled Association of Victoria
We are pleased to announce the extension of our partnership with Racing Victoria (RV). RV’s financial commitment is the largest we have as an organisation. Together with the in-kind support from RV and the broader thoroughbred racing industry, this is critical to RDAV delivering a quality experience for our participants and volunteers. Racing Victoria extends … Continued
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