Our VenueOur beautiful facilities are available for hire for conferences, wedding anniversaries and other celebrations, training sessions or meetings. The Taylor Room comfortably seats 40 when tables are not in use. We have tables and chairs, and audio visual equipment available for use and hire, and a fully equipped kitchen. There are three toilets for use including an accessible one. 7 indoor horse stalls, 7 outdoor horse yards, and our indoor and outdoor arenas add versatility to any venue hire.
Hutt Valley Riding for the Disabled
Our core purpose is to provide interaction with horses to improve health and wellbeing outcomes for people experiencing disability, or who have specific challenges or needs.
We aim to enable and support them to achieve good lives including meaningful participation in, and contribution to, important life activities and roles in their community.
Together, with our qualified Coaches, trained Volunteers, and amazing horses we make an important contribution ensuring that positive outcomes are achieved enabling our Riders to carry these into every aspect of their lives.
We offer three core riding programmes:
Therapy
Education
Sport & Recreation
Whilst a Rider’s initial goal may be therapy, in addition, we incorporate education and recreational elements into our RDA sessions. Each Rider has their own individualised goal-based programme, which meets their specific needs. Riders may move between the programmes if our Coaches feel it would be beneficial to the Rider.
What we offer
40 years of HVRDA history$10.00 will buy you the History of the Hutt Valley Riding for Disabled. Based in Silverstream for the last 40 years, RDA has been an important part of the Hutt community.
Volunteers WantedWe have lots of jobs that our volunteers can do. Our two main roles are working with the horses and working with the riders. HVRDA recruits and inducts all new volunteers. Each volunteer is needed for one day a week, for 4 hours a day. While this can be the same day each week, this can vary depending on availability. Our volunteers work closely together and form wonderful friendships with each other and a unique and satisfying relations with our riders. The joy of seeing a rider achieve even a simple task is heart warming