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About the RDA
RDA is a federation of Member Groups
dedicated to improving the lives of people with
disabilities, through the provision of opportunities for
riding and/or carriage driving. Groups enable people to
improve their health and wellbeing, delivering a real
and lasting therapy that not only benefits mobility and
co-ordination, but encourages confidence and self worth
whilst having fun.
- RDA bring together more than
500 volunteer groups throughout the UK
- More than 25,000 adults and
children enjoy the benefits of riding or carriage
driving
- Each year more than 18,000
dedicated volunteers give a total or more than 3.5
million hours of their time
The Riding for the Disabled
Association was founded in 1965 as the Advisory Council
on Riding for the Disabled with 9 Member Groups and
became Riding for the Disabled Association in 1969 when
membership reached 80 member groups. The president was
Lavinia, Duchess of Norfolk with HRH The Princess Anne
as Patron until she took over as President in 1986.
The Association moved it to its current location at
Stoneleigh Park in 1975, the same year that Carriage
Driving was introduced as an activity. RDA drivers took
part in the first World Driving Championships in 2002.
The first RDA National RDA Dressage Championships took
place in 1981 and were expanded to include all RDA
disciplines with the First RDA National Championships.
1981 also saw the launch of the Association's in-house
magazine, RDA News, which is circulated three times a
year.
The Association became a Federation of Member Groups in
1999 and RDA National became an incorporated body in
2004.
For more information, visit
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