Riding for the Disabled Northern Area

12/03/2025

Today we did some building blocks, our riders came up with some great ideas!
Here are just 2 of our riders today who wanted to show everyone what they built.

08/03/2025

March 8th is International Women's Day!
Did you know that approx 60% of the workforce in RDA SA are women? Thats a huge effort, Thank you! ❤🙌
Marked by millions of people on March 8, IWD celebrates the social, economic, cultural, and political achievements of women.
Today in particular, we recognise and appreciate the contribution of women in various fields, highlighting their influence and successes throughout history and in the present day.

07/03/2025

05/03/2025

If your interested in Carriage Driving. We offer this service every Monday morning, 9am-12.30pm there are currently positions available. Please email the centre with your enquiry [email protected]

Celebrating 50 Years of RDA Carriage Driving! 🎉

This year marks the 50th anniversary of RDA Carriage Driving – an incredible milestone for a discipline that has opened up the world of horses to so many. 🐴✨

RDA Carriage driving offers freedom, confidence, and exhilaration, making it a fantastic alternative for those who may be unable to ride or who simply love the thrill of driving. From relaxed countryside drives to competitive challenges that test skill and precision at speed, this discipline is truly for everyone.

05/03/2025

Just a shout out to 2 of our wonderful volunteers, Tanya and Kath. We are sending you both a little pick me up and let you know that everyone at Northern have you in their thoughts 💐❤️

27/02/2025

Just a few happy snaps of 2 cute gala's that greet us in the mornings, plus our lovely horses, riders and volunteers. Please reach out of you would like to volunteer with us 🤗

05/02/2025

On behalf of the RDASA Board, we are pleased to announce Leanne Sanders as our new Executive Officer, starting 3 February 2025.

Leanne's deep understanding of RDA SA and her strong connections across all levels of the organisation make her the perfect fit for this role. Many of you know her from her work as NDIS Client Manager, where her expertise has been invaluable. Outside of RDA, Leanne has extensive leadership and governance experience, mentoring senior executives in their professional development.

For the past two years, Leanne has stepped up, taking on key responsibilities while the role was held temporarily by the Board Chair. We are grateful for her dedication and excited to officially welcome her in this role.

Please join us in congratulating Leanne on this well-deserved appointment!
❤🐴🥳

02/02/2025

🥳❤🐴 Your Chance to Win an amazing first prize worth $250K, and support Riding for the Disabled South Australia!!
Featuring the perfect combination of sleek style and design with space for the whole family, the Range Rover Velar is ready to be won as part of the $250K First Prize Pack. Plus, this incredible $250K First Prize Pack includes over $86K of cashable gold bullion for you to spend, save or invest as you please!
Grab a ticket by 11.59pm AEST Wednesday 5 February for the chance to win the $250K First Prize Pack AND you will also be
entered into the Early Bird Bonus Draw to win a $10K VISA Voucher*!
Tickets are just $10 each, with half of every ticket sold going directly to support Riding for the Disabled South Australia.
Buy now at https://www.playforpurpose.com.au/riding-for-disabled-sa
*If the Early Bird winner is a VIC resident, prize will be $10,000 Woolworths Voucher

31/01/2025

Unfortunately it's going to be too hot at the Centre to ride tomorrow, a text message has been sent to everyone. Let's hope mother nature will be kinder over the next few days! 🥵

27/01/2025

Our Holidays are over! Our first weekday sessions, start tomorrow morning at 9am. We are looking forward to seeing you all 😊

16/01/2025

Appreciation Post.

Thank you, Gail, for organising your long-time friend Sherinne from Schuster's EZYBALE at Freeling for the hay donation. It was very much appreciated. Our horses just loved it!Thank you so much.

15/01/2025

It's a New Year and being more awesome this year is easy... Volunteer with Riding for the Disabled Association of Australia (RDAA)!

Whatever your New Years Resolution, you can tick it off by volunteering with your local RDA Centre.

Be More Active ✔️
Learn New Skills ✔️
Make New Friends ✔️
Give to my Community ✔️
Be More Awesome ✔️✔️✔️✔️

You can start your journey with any of our awesome teams across Australia by making a simple enquiry via: https://www.rda.org.au/volunteering/

RDA has over 4,000 people, helping to deliver over 53,000 riding lessons across Australia.

We will train you and support you, you just need to be brave and make the first move!

Do it... enquire today 👊

🐴💜❤

15/01/2025

RIDE WITH US!
Weekday session availability for 2025!
See for yourself the benefits our programs have on individuals living with a disability.
Our beautiful equine team can't wait to meet you ❤🐴
Not sure if our ridden program is right for you? There are unmounted program options as well so contact us to find out!
*Claimable through NDIS core budget*
Riding for the Disabled South Australia

14/01/2025

New Year, New Chance to Win an amazing first prize worth $250K, and support Riding for the Disabled South Australia.

Featuring the perfect combination of sleek style and design with space for the whole family, the Range Rover Velar is ready to be won as part of the $250K First Prize Pack. Plus, this incredible $250K First Prize Pack includes over $86K of cashable gold bullion for you to spend, save or invest as you please!

Grab a ticket by 11.59pm AEST Wednesday 5 February for the chance to win the $250K First Prize Pack AND you will also be
entered into the Early Bird Bonus Draw to win a $10K VISA Voucher*!

Tickets are just $10 each, with half of every ticket sold going directly to support Riding for the Disabled South Australia.

Buy now at https://www.playforpurpose.com.au/riding-for-disabled-sa

*If the Early Bird winner is a VIC resident, prize will be $10,000 Woolworths Voucher

12/01/2025

Places are filling fast! Get in quick to reserve your spot and we look forward to seeing you there! ❤️🐴
Riding for the Disabled South Australia

11/01/2025

RIDE WITH US!
*LIKE & SHARE*
Weekday session availability for 2025!
See for yourself the benefits our programs have on individuals living with a disability.
Our beautiful equine team can't wait to meet you ❤🐴
Not sure if our ridden program is right for you? There are unmounted program options as well so contact us to find out!
*Claimable through NDIS core budget*
Riding for the Disabled South Australia

10/01/2025

Hello everyone, text messages and emails have been sent out to all returning riders. If you didn't receive one, please email [email protected], and we will rectify this for you.

Some dates that are coming up.
Saturday the 18th is a workshop for riders.
There is 1 spot left in the 9-11am and 1 spot in the 11.15-12:15. Please email [email protected] to secure your position.

Some riders have been invited to start back on Saturday the 25th, but as it's a long weekend, our volunteer numbers are very low, so we are going to try and run with just a handful of riders.
Our actual session start back week, is Tuesday the 28th.

All new potential riders and volunteers will be contacted on Tuesday via email, so if you haven't emailed us your interest, please do so ASAP so you don't miss out 🙏 [email protected]

There is a volunteer training day on Wednesday the 22nd all existing volunteers and new volunteers will be invited to attend, if you're having trouble with the new online forms, this will be a great opportunity to get it done.

There is also a working Bee on Thursday 23rd from 8 am until lunchtime. Please let us know if you're attending so we can have some numbers to accommodate everyone, please remember that training days must be attend each year, we will run another one at the start of term 3.

I'm looking forward to seeing everyone 😀