Manawatu Riding For Disabled

08/09/2025

It’s that time of year again where we are looking forward to hosting our popular fundraiser event - pony rides!

We have THREE days lined up this time, starting with Monday the 22nd and Tuesday the 23rd from 9.30am - 12.30pm. As always, bookings are essential and limited so please be prompt to avoid missing out.

The third day will be Friday the 3rd of October and a flyer will be out for that day towards the end of the week.

04/09/2025

So grateful to Cloud 9 Palmy Trampoline Park for this support. THANK YOU

Introducing one of Cloud 9's Term 3 Charities - Manawatū Riding for the Disabled!

Manawatū Riding for the Disabled provide therapeutic interaction with horses in order to develop increased ability and self esteem for those with physical and intellectual difficulties🐴😀

Their Kaupapa involves providing goal-based riding activities that increase the ability, strength and confidence of people with physical, intellectual, emotional and social needs. 💙🥰

These programs are designed to:
🐎Develop and increase physical activity
🐎Increase communication
🐎 Increase social skills
🐎 Develop confidence and self-esteem

All of Cloud 9's online transaction fees go towards different charities during term time. This term we are supporting local Manawatū charities. You can support these charities by grabbing a token from the front desk and voting by our hydration station. These funds will then be distributed at the end of the term.

28/08/2025

This week in our unmounted sessions our amazing participants learnt how to take rugs off, and practiced pricking out feet and grooming. Some wonderful new skills and confidence coming along 😊

14/08/2025

This term we are running some trial unmounted lessons and the smiles on these faces says it all 😊 So far the participants are learning all about safety around horses and grooming.

13/08/2025

Hello there, I'm Barry and I wanted to say I hope you're having a great week 😀🐴

02/08/2025

You'll find this welcome to Carol and much more in our latest newsletter.
Please click on this link to make sure you're up to date with all the happenings at MRDA - including Mexican bingo 🍾https://manawaturda.com/pdf/NL_T3.1_25.pdf

01/08/2025

1st August marks the horses birthday for all horses in the southern hemisphere. A big HAPPY BIRTHDAY to Dream (left), Barry (right), Kiwi, Dusty, Kita, Merlot, Ngaba and Ruby 🥳

30/07/2025

UNMOUNTED PROGRAMME

We are pleased to be able to offer an unmounted programme for those who would like to learn the basics of how to care for and handle horses.

Participants will need to be independent, physcially capable and able to follow instructions.

It will be a six week programme, starting on Wednesday 6th Aug, 45min session starting at 10am.

For more information, please email [email protected]

29/07/2025

Some of our riders are all too familiar with having to wake up from anaesthesia. Imagine if this is what they woke up to 🥰
https://www.facebook.com/share/r/14FkycpD1Uc/

28/07/2025

A big thank you to Farmlands Co-operative Farmlands Feilding for donating 2 bags of NRM Equine Balancer to help keep our horses in tip top condition 🐴😊

24/07/2025

Bbbrrrrrr it's another icy morning but the girls look nice and cosy. Have a great Friday ❄️🌞