Riding for the Disabled Association of Tasmania

🐴 Do You Have a Heart for Horses? We Need You! 🐴

RDA South (Glenorchy) is looking for a reliable volunteer to join our team for our Saturday morning feeding roster.

If you love the quiet of a Saturday morning and the company of grateful horses, this is the perfect way to give back to your local community!

What’s involved?
As a feeding volunteer, you’ll be responsible for ensuring our hardworking RDA horses are fed and all is well within their paddocks. Because you will be working independently on the property, we do have a few requirements:
👉 Experience - You must have previous experience around horses.
👉 Age - Applicants must be 18 years or older.
👉 Commitment - We are looking for someone to join our weekly Saturday morning roster.
👉 Training - We provide basic training focused on safety protocols for both our horses and the RDA property.
👉 Shared Roster - If more than one person applies, they can share the role on a weekly or fortnightly shared roster.

Why volunteer with RDA South?
You’ll be supporting a fantastic organisation that provides life-changing opportunities for people living with disability—plus, there’s no better way to start your weekend than with some equine therapy of your own!

Interested in joining the team?
We’d love to hear from you:
📧 [email protected]
📞 0429 943 247

Please feel free to share this post with any horse lovers in the Glenorchy and surrounding area! 🙏

New volunteers are welcome any time throughout the year to come join our team.
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Volunteer with RDA – more than a helping hand. 💜

Volunteers are at the heart of RDA, creating fun, supportive communities that have been helping riders with disability for over 60 years across Australia. With more than 3,000 volunteers contributing around 400,000 hours each year, there’s a role to match your skills, interests and time in and out of the arena.

👉 Express your interest today: https://www.rda.org.au/volunteering/

⭐️ RIDER VACANCY ⭐️

A great opportunity exits with a vacancy for a small rider (up to 50kg) to join a Thursday session at RDA South in Glenorchy.

RDA South pride themselves on providing a safe, supportive and joyful environment:
✅ Accredited Coaches
✅ Accredited Horses
✅ A Dedicated Team of trained volunteers ready to assist.

NDIS Participants: You may be eligible to use your NDIS funds to cover t he costs of support.

Our sessions aren't just about riding; they are about building confidence and lifelong skills.

Interested in seeing if this is the right fit for you or your child? Contact our Coaching Coordinator today for more information:
💁‍♀️ Claudia Nevah
📧 [email protected]
📱 0429 943 247

📢 Calling all coaches 📢

BIG NEWS, COACHES! 🐴

CANTER CON 2026 is coming to Melbourne Showgrounds, 25–26 July, 2026. A dedicated two‑day conference created for coaches who want to connect, grow their toolkit, and feel part of a national equestrian coaching community.

From practical workshops and industry insights to inclusive pathways and cross‑discipline collaboration, this is your chance to be in the room with Equestrian Australia, Pony Club Australia and RDA coaches from across Australia, coaching and RDA coaches from across Australia, coaching the future together.

Read more about CANTER CON: https://www.rda.org.au/news/canter-con-to-bring-australias-equestrian-coaches-together-in-2026/

Join the Expression of Interest list for early‑bird access and program updates: https://ridingforthedisabledassociationaustralia.snapforms.com.au/form/canter-con-eoi

VOLUNTEERS NEEDED
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Saddle up and come join our team

Looking for a way to stay active and make a real impact? RDA South (in Glenorchy) are recruiting new volunteers to help our riders reach their goals!

WE ARE LOOKING FOR PEOPLE WHO ...
✅️ Like horses and outdoor activities.
✅️ Are reasonably fit (expect plenty of walking!).
✅️ Want to support children and adults with disabilities.

SAVE THE DATE ...
New Volunteer Training Day coming up soon, and we’d love to see you there!
📅 Thursday, 5 February
📍 RDA South Centre, Glenorchy
Note: You MUST contact us and complete an online induction before attending.

❗️IMPORTANT FIRST STEPS...
All necessary training is provided, but before attending the training day, you must:
1️⃣ Contact our Coaching Coordinator to express your interest and receive the online induction links.
💁‍♀️ Claudia Nevah
📧 [email protected]
📱 0429 943 247
2️⃣ Complete the online induction.
3️⃣ Attend the training day.

HELP US SPREAD THE WORD 📣
Tag a friend who loves horses or share this post to help us find our next group of superstars. ✨

Wishing you a ...

.. HAPPY NEW YEAR 🎉

We can’t wait to welcome everyone back in February for another year of 'horsing around'. Until then, enjoy the break!
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: Day 49

COMMUNITY SUPPORT

As we are close to wrapping up this incredible milestone year, our hearts are full. We want to send a massive THANK YOU to the local businesses, donors, and community partners who have supported RDA Tasmania over the last half-century.

Whether you donated hay, raised funds, provided professional services, or assisted in some other amazing way, your generosity has been the "horsepower" behind our programs for 50 years. 👏

We’d love to tag every single one of you, but the list is simply too long—which is a pretty amazing "problem" to have! 😊

Your generosity has kept our programs running and our horses happy, healthy, and in tip-top shape. We couldn't do it without our Tassie community. 🫶

Thank you for being part of our journey and helping us keep the hoofbeats going.
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Riding for the Disabled Association of Australia (RDAA)

: Day 48

BEAUTIFUL CONNECTIONS

We love seeing friendships bloom between riders, volunteers, and horses! RDAT is more than a program; it’s a community where everyone belongs and friendships are forged.



Riding for the Disabled Association of Australia (RDAA)

: Day 47

PROGRAM BENEFITS:
Life Skills Through Riding

Beyond the physical benefits and learning to ride, our programs help develop:
👉 Problem-solving
👉 Self-advocacy
👉 Teamwork
👉 Responsibility
👉 Environmental awareness

Personal development and developing lifeskills ... who would have thought these could be outcomes from a horse riding program?
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Riding for the Disabled Association of Australia (RDAA)