The Horses

New Plymouth RDA has a range of different horses for our riders. We buy, lease, and are sometimes given horses to use.

All of our horses vary in height, width, stride, and personality so that we’re able to best match to each individual rider.

They need to be well mannered, trustworthy, and comfortable with therapeutic activities done on and around them.

Peggy

DOB 1999

15.1 hands, Bay Mare

Clydesdale Cross

Came to RDA in 2014

Gold Horse SponsorBoniface Family

Marley

DOB 2000

15.2 hands, Bay Mare

Clydesdale Cross

Came to RDA in 2018

Gold Horse SponsorGeorge Mason Charitable Trust

Saffy

DOB 2007

13.2 hands, Skewbald Mare

Kaimanawa/Station Bred

Came to RDA in 2016

Gold Horse SponsorOrthotics NZ

Deanna

DOB 1993

14.1 hands, Black Mare

Came to RDA in 2008

Gold Horse SponsorJacinta and John Hurley

Pippin

DOB 2003

13.2 hands, Dun Mare

Registered Part Morgan

Mt Tulloch Pippin

Came to RDA in 2010

Gold Horse SponsorClelands Construction

Luka

DOB 2006

14.2 hands, Chestnut Mare

Arab/Quarter Horse

Came to RDA in 2020

Gold Horse SponsorJ J Heeley

Cashew

DOB 2005

13.2 hands, Bay Mare

Kaimanawa

Came to RDA in 2019

Gold Horse SponsorDow Agri-Sciences

Piper

DOB 2010

14 hands, Piebald Mare

Registered Gypsy Cob x Stationbred

Came to RDA in 2022

Gold Horse SponsorMethanex NZ

Cruz

DOB 2014

14.3 hands, Grey Gelding

Welsh/Clydesdale Cross

Came to RDA in 2023

Gold Horse SponsorFirst Gas