We offer riding programs throughout the year inline with the State School Terms to Groups and Private Clients both children and Adults.

We design our programs with two key areas in mind:

Theraputic - where the main goal is to use the skills needed to ride a horse to improve physical strength, to  motivate,  improve self esteme, confidence and independance that riding a horse gives. Independence on horse back produces a can do positive attitude to all aspects of  life.

Recreational - where the main goal is for the rider to experience the freedom to experience the outdoors and fresh air  from a wonderful vantage point  and healthy benefits of riding a horse.

The Sunshine Coast RDA is required to follow special guidlines to ensure the safety of our clients, our volunteers and the well being of our horses.   Enrolement involves an assesment of each client, medical approval and insurance cover before riding commences.

Our riding programs operate on Monday and Tuesday between 9:00am and 1:00pm. Due to the limited number of horses, Coaches and Volunteers there is a waiting list and riders can only be accepted when a place becomes available.

Sunshine Coast RDA Horse Riding Program

Some of the benefits our programs aim to promote include:

• Improved balance and posture 
  

•   Promotion of body awarenes
  

•   Increased planning and decision making
  

• Improvement in gross and fine motor skills
  

• Increased motivation and learning, and development of reading and speech through games
  

• Development of eye-hand co-ordination
  

• Sensory stimulation through activity and surroundings
  

• Overcoming phobias such as heights and animals
  

• Increased self-confidence and self-esteem and improved social integration
  

• Improvement in memory and concentration
  

• Enhanced mobility and access to new experiences
  

• Development of language and communication skills
  

• Learning the value of rules e.g.: safety and discipline
  

• Personal challenge leading to achievement of goals
  

• Learning a skill that many able-bodied people don’t have
  

• Learning about animal welfare by contact with animals
  

• Participation and opportunity for competition
  

• Being given the right to take controlled risks
  

• The promotion of a general feeling of well-being