South African Riding for the Disabled Association - SARDA
SARDA Gauteng is a Non-Profit Organisation that offers free therapeutic riding to physically and mentally challenged children and young adults who cannot afford it.
The 2015 market day offered riders the chance to show spectators what they are capable of.
Mounted on the horse, the rider’s weight is taken by his seat and the muscles which the horse’s walk activates on the rider’s body are the same muscles which would be used if the rider them self were to walk. Riding provides a new and exciting way for disabled people to perform interesting motor tasks as well as encourages communication. Many examples have been recorded of children who have never spoken, starting to speak as a result of riding a horse.
SARDA Gauteng is a Non-Profit Organisation that offers free therapeutic riding to physically and mentally challenged children and young adults who cannot afford it.
The 2015 market day offered riders the chance to show spectators what they are capable of.
Mounted on the horse, the rider’s weight is taken by his seat and the muscles which the horse’s walk activates on the rider’s body are the same muscles which would be used if the rider them self were to walk. Riding provides a new and exciting way for disabled people to perform interesting motor tasks as well as encourages communication. Many examples have been recorded of children who have never spoken, starting to speak as a result of riding a horse.