Our talented para equestrian athletes need your support. 

Managed by Riding for the Disabled Association Australia Limited (RDAA), the para equestrian program provides financial support and coaching for Australia's top disabled riders as they prepare for the Paralympic Games each 4 years.

RDAA provides a complete pathway for its members. It conducts therapeutic horse riding, recreational riding in RDA centres across Australia, State and National Sporting competitions and International sporting opportunities for those to ride at the top level. The Paralympic Preparation Program inspires participation through all levels of the services provided to disabled riders.

Funding is provided by the Australian Paralympic Committee for the coaching and training of riders. However, to be competitive on the international stage our team needs support from the broader community.

Long gone are the days when Paralympic Equestrian Athletes rode horses selected from a "pool" of loaned horses at the event. The competition has progressed to the point where in Australia, riders with a disability compete head-to-head with able bodied riders in open competition on international standard horses.

Athletes with disabilities spend hours every day training to earn a place on a Paralympic team or to attend a Paralympic training camp or clinic. However, unlike other countries, Paralympic equestrian athletes in Australia currently receive no personal funding and rely on the support of families, communities, and sponsors to help defray expenses and purchase the equipment they need to compete.