Riding for the Disabled Association
"It's what you can do that counts." | |
| Formation | 1969 |
|---|---|
| Legal status | Charity |
| Headquarters | Shrewley, Warwickshire |
President | Princess Anne |
CEO | Michael Bishop |
| Affiliations | British Equestrian |
| Website | rda |
The Riding for the Disabled Association (RDA) is a United Kingdom based charity founded in 1969 focused on providing therapeutic horse-riding, equestrian vaulting and carriage driving lessons to people with developmental and physical disabilities as well seeking to improve the lives of those with mental health difficulties. Princess Anne has been the organisation's President since 1985.
The RDA is a federation of about 500 independent groups and serves over 26,500 adults and children each year and is one of 16 members that make up British Equestrian.
Since 2013, the RDA in partnership with British Equestrian, accredits commercial riding schools with the Accessibility Mark.