Disciplines
Disciplines

RDA incorporates many disciplines to ensure that everyone can enjoy our activities. If you would like more information about any of the disciplines please just select one from the list below:

 

 

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Carriage Driving

Carriage driving has been an important part of RDA since 1975 and there are now almost 80 groups involved giving opportunities to over 1000 drivers. RDA Carriage Driving is open to all members of RDA and is particularly useful for people who ca...Read More

Countryside Challenge

The RDA Countryside Challenge evolved from the event put on for us by the British Show Pony Society in the 1980’s. With this idea in mind, RDA’s East Region decided to plan a course for their Regional Event as a progression of riding skills with ...Read More

Dressage

The object of dressage is to improve balance, control, mobility, memory and freedom. Riding the movements required for a test and maintaining a good rhythm increase the awareness of balance and control. RDA dressage tests range from led, with helper...Read More

Polo

In 2000 Larry Leggatt and Christopher Walkinshaw founder members of the Cambridge and Newmarket Polo Club decided to show the caring side of polo, by offering to teach some of our RDA riders to play. They approached Gay Redman, Cambridgeshire County ...Read More

Riding

Riding gives over 23,000 children and adults an unforgettable experience each year, through RDA. Horse riding offers an opportunity for enjoyment, challenge, friendship, laughter, achievement, independence and confidence. Medical professionals reco...Read More

Showjumping

  We are excited to announce that Showjumping has been added as one of the core disciplines of RDA.   We are aware that there is some demand for this and have, for some time, been part of a small committee considering how it might be int...Read More

Vaulting

Vaulting can be defined as gymnastics on the back of a moving horse. It is one of the 7 disciplines recognised by the International Equestrian Federation (FEI). The team of 8 with a reserve, work with one horse under the control of a lunger. Competi...Read More