ENDURANCE

One Step at a Time

Since its launch in 2012, Endurance has become a hugely popular activity at Riding for the Disabled Association (RDA), where 28,000 people with disabilities benefit from the therapeutic effects of riding and carriage driving. With levels to suit all abilities and riding environments, RDA Endurance offers a new and exciting challenge to riders, and a chance for Coaches to get their teeth into something a bit different.

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Why get involved?

• It’s fun and open to all riders, horses and ponies

• More involvement and variety for leaders and helpers

• Greater knowledge of Equine Welfare (washing and feeding)

• Do you know how fast your pony can walk, trot and canter?

• Have a go, start at 1km and progress to higher distances!

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Groups that are already able to hack out would be an ideal venue to hold Endurance sessions, although if this was not an option for your group, then shorter distance rides can be organised within an arena. It may make things more interesting to include obstacles such as poles and a gate and a 1km ride within an arena would be approximately 8 circuits depending on the size of the arena.