Riding For The Disabled Hervey Bay

Riding For The Disabled Hervey Bay Riding For The Disabled Hervey Bay is a non-profit organisation, dedicated to teaching people with disabilities to ride horses.

At Riding for the Disabled Hervey Bay, our main goal is to teach both children and adults with all ranges of disabilities to ride horses. With safety as our first priority, we have small group lessons on quiet horses, and riders are assisted by experienced instructors and volunteers. Our facilties are wheelchair friendly and include a mounting ramp to assist with the mounting and dismounting of riders.

🐴💜 Term 4 is off to a fantastic start! ❤️Our riders had lots of fun today with coaches Sue and John, getting in some val...
08/10/2026

🐴💜 Term 4 is off to a fantastic start! ❤️

Our riders had lots of fun today with coaches Sue and John, getting in some valuable practice for our RDA Hervey Bay Show Day this Saturday! 🏆🎉

A huge thank you to all our wonderful volunteers who came out to support our riders and horses today. We couldn’t do it without you! 💜

Today was extra special as it was Lulu’s first official lesson day as an RDA accredited horse! 🐴✨ We’re so excited to see what this lovely girl achieves with her riders for the rest of the year.

Bring on Show Day! 🎪🐎

🐴💜 Officially introducing Lulu! 💜🐴We’re very excited to officially welcome Lulu to the RDA Hervey Bay herd!After success...
30/09/2026

🐴💜 Officially introducing Lulu! 💜🐴

We’re very excited to officially welcome Lulu to the RDA Hervey Bay herd!

After successfully completing her RDA Trial Checklist, Lulu is now officially an RDA horse and is ready to begin lessons next term. 🎉

Lulu has been settling into life at RDA beautifully, and we’re looking forward to seeing her develop her confidence and become a valued member of our team.

We’re also excited to be slowly but surely rebuilding our herd. Behind the scenes, our coaches and dedicated volunteer team have been busy searching for, assessing and training new horses to join us. Every new horse brings the potential to create more opportunities for people in the Fraser Coast community to develop their abilities, build confidence and enjoy the benefits of riding and horsemanship.

🐴 Lulu is now looking for an Annual Sponsor!

Sponsorship helps us cover the ongoing costs of caring for our horses, including veterinary care, farrier expenses and feed.

If you, your business, or a local business you know would be interested in supporting Lulu through an annual sponsorship, we’d love to hear from you and share more about our sponsorship options.

📞 0457 708 852
📧 [email protected]

Thank you to everyone who continues to support RDA Hervey Bay as we rebuild our herd and work towards creating more opportunities for our community. 💜

Welcome to the herd, Lulu! 🐴💜

Day 2 of the Riding for the Disabled Association of Queensland Regional WorkshopToday we looked at conformation, measure...
27/09/2026

Day 2 of the Riding for the Disabled Association of Queensland Regional Workshop
Today we looked at conformation, measurements, suitability/selection process for RDA horses, including neurological tests and matching horses and riders with RDA legend, Sally Francis. Then we finished the workshop with clicker training horses with Jen Davy Purely Positive Training
Such valuable knowledge and experience shared over the weekend. We can’t wait to put what we have learned in practice with our RDA Hervey Bay herd. Look out horses, here we come 😉
Thank you Di and RDAQ board and sponsors for a fab weekend. Thanks Maryborough team for hosting and all the lovely morning teas 🍰

Day 1 of Riding for the Disabled Association of Queensland Regional Workshop held at Maryborough RDA today. Some amazing...
26/09/2026

Day 1 of Riding for the Disabled Association of Queensland Regional Workshop held at Maryborough RDA today. Some amazing sessions by Sally Francis & Jen Davy Purely Positive Training
Looking forward to day 2 tomorrow 🐎

21/08/2026

Reminder: Committee Meeting this Tuesday 25 Aug 10am.
Bring a plate to share.
Volunteers welcome.

🐴 Hands-On Learning at RDA! 🐴It was wonderful to welcome Sam and her TAFE Animal Care students back to RDA today for ano...
11/08/2026

🐴 Hands-On Learning at RDA! 🐴

It was wonderful to welcome Sam and her TAFE Animal Care students back to RDA today for another hands-on learning experience with our wonderful horses! 💙

The students had the opportunity to safely handle our horses and conduct thorough health assessments, gaining valuable practical experience while learning about the individual needs of horses in a real-world environment.

It was a really positive day of sharing our passion for horses, demonstrating safe handling techniques and showcasing the importance of operating at best practice in horse welfare. We love being able to share our knowledge and experience with the next generation of animal care professionals!

A huge thank you to Sam and her students for returning to spend the day with us. We hope you learned lots, enjoyed getting hands-on with our horses, and had as much fun as we did! 🐎❤️

And of course, thank you to our wonderful RDA volunteers for helping the day run so smoothly. Your support makes these opportunities possible and is so appreciated. 🌟

🐴 Sovereign is Home! ❤️You may have noticed a few familiar faces missing from RDA over the past couple of weeks. Last we...
06/08/2026

🐴 Sovereign is Home! ❤️

You may have noticed a few familiar faces missing from RDA over the past couple of weeks. Last week, our Coach Emma and members of our Horse Welfare Team travelled to Toowoomba to take Sovereign in for surgery. This week they made the journey to bring our special boy safely home, arriving back at rda late this afternoon.

We are so pleased to share that Sovereign’s surgery went very well, and we are hopeful that his recovery will continue just as smoothly now that he’s back where he belongs. 💙

Unfortunately, this does mean Sovereign will be out of action for quite some time while he recovers. We’re sure many of our riders and volunteers will miss having him in lessons, but giving him the time he needs to heal is our top priority.

We would like to extend our heartfelt thanks to Dr Steve Rayner and the Darling Downs Equine Unit team for providing Sovereign with exceptional care and for their incredible generosity in helping to minimise our vet bill by donating their time. Your kindness and support mean more than we can say.

Thank you Dr Sally at Black Diamond Park Equine Vet Clinic for facilitating Specialist Vets like Dr Steve for xrays and consultations leading up to surgery.

A thank you also goes to our amazing Sovy Support Team—Coach Emma, Trainee Assistant Coach Angie, Kathy, Sanara and Lyn—for making the trips to and from Toowoomba and ensuring Sovereign was cared for every step of the way. Thanks to Kathy for providing the use of her horse float.

Finally, thank you to all of our incredible Coaches Sue & John and our volunteers who stayed behind to keep the centre & lessons running, care for our horses, and continue our fundraising efforts while the team was away. Your dedication and teamwork make everything we do possible.

Please join us in wishing Sovereign a smooth and speedy recovery. We can’t wait to see him back doing what he loves when the time is right. 💙🐴

Darling Downs Vets

Sausage Sizzle TODAY at Bunnings Warehouse Australia Hervey Bay!!! 🌭 Come say hi to our amazing Volunteers and buy a sau...
01/08/2026

Sausage Sizzle TODAY at Bunnings Warehouse Australia Hervey Bay!!! 🌭
Come say hi to our amazing Volunteers and buy a sausage or a cold drink to help us buy a new horse! 🐎

Today was extra special as we celebrated our horses’ official birthdays! 🎉 Every horse celebrates their birthday on 1st ...
01/08/2026

Today was extra special as we celebrated our horses’ official birthdays! 🎉 Every horse celebrates their birthday on 1st August, regardless of their actual birth date, so of course we couldn’t let the day pass without a party.

Our riders spent the morning working hard on their steering and accuracy, practicing events for our upcoming Western Sporting & Sponsors Day. It was fantastic to see so many moments of progress, growing confidence, and personal milestones being achieved. We are so proud of every rider for giving it their all!

After each lesson, we took off the bridles, gathered around to sing Happy Birthday, and treated our amazing horses to some well-deserved birthday goodies. They certainly enjoyed the extra attention (and the tasty treats!).

A huge thank you to our incredible volunteers who brave these chilly early Saturday mornings to make our lessons possible. Your dedication, generosity, and willingness to give your time means the world to our riders and horses. We truly couldn’t do it without you. ❤️

Thank you to all our riders, families, volunteers, and of course our wonderful equine partners for making it such a fun and memorable morning. Happy Birthday RDA Horses! 🐎🎂

31/07/2026

We still have some bags of horse poo available for sale at our front gate $2 a bag. Be quick before they sell out!

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316 Lower Mt Road Dundowran Equestrian Park
Hervey Bay, QLD
4655

Opening Hours

Tuesday 8am - 11am
Wednesday 8am - 11am
Thursday 8am - 12pm
Saturday 7:30am - 1pm

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