Why Ride?
Riding, for a person with disabilities, can give many benefits, physical, mental and social. Below is a list of some of the skills and benefits that riders can gain from this sport.
Physical Benefits
-
Improved balance and co-ordination
-
Increased muscle control and strength
Personal Benefits
-
Increased confidence and self esteem
-
Relationship building
-
Consideration of welfare of an animal
-
Fun and enjoyment
-
Achievement through RDA learning and staged certificates
Sensory
-
Movement
-
Touch, smell and hearing
-
Can have a calming effect
Cognitive/Language
-
Following instructions
-
interaction with new people
-
Learning to wait
-
Learning to care for an animal
-
Learning and using related language, walk on, woah, stirrup, reins etc
-
Learning and using directional language, left/right, slow/fast, up/down
