RDA Horses

The horses of Carine RDA are specifically selected for the program. Each horse undergoes extensive training before being included into the program and ongoing accreditation at regular intervals ensures their suitability.

The training of our horses has been developed not only to enhance their physical fitness, but to also keep their mental well-being in peak condition. Additionally, each horse has been accustomed to working with a wide range of volunteers and clients as part of their training.

As well as being ridden in saddles, our horses are also able to be ridden with adaptive equipment. They are also flexible enough to have riders mount from the ground, a ramp or a hoist. This gives the opportunity for riders to mount and ride in a variety of ways, using equipment designed to enhance balance, core strength and coordination.

We strive to provide the best care we can for our horses by working closely with our vets, dentists and farriers.

One consideration for their wellbeing is the weight of a participant and the equipment needed to support the rider during a session. Other factors include a riders balance, if they sit crookedly, or have low muscle tone. All these things can cause more workload for the horse and is factored into our riding schedule.

RDA Carine coaches continually monitor the suitability of a horse and participant combination, and there may come a time when a participant must cease riding a particular horse of for the safety of the rider and horse move to the riding simulator or an unmounted program.