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12 Nominees in the running for NZRDA Horse of the Year


2nd April 2015

12 Nominees in the running for NZRDA Horse of the Year 2015

NZRDA are excited to announce the 12 heroic RDA horses up for this years’ NZRDA Horse of the year competition.

Each year, New Zealand Riding for the Disabled (NZRDA) asks its 55 RDA Members around New Zealand to nominate one of their Horses for NZRDA Horse of the Year. This award recognises extraordinary RDA Horses and the life-changing work they do for people with disabilities, with each nominee judged on a variety of merits & achievements - as told to us by our Volunteers, Riders and their families.

The 12 Nominees for the 2015 NZRDA Horse of the Year award are:
• ‘Blokey’ from Christchurch Group RDA
• ‘Dana’ from West Coast Group RDA
• ‘Jack’ from Taupo Group RDA
• ‘Jay Jay’ from Eastern Southland Group RDA
• ‘Lady Grey’ from South Auckland Group RDA
• ‘Paddy’ from Cambridge Group RDA
• ‘Peanut’ from Tauranga Group RDA
• ‘Pixie’ From Northern Southland Group RDA
• ‘Princess’ from Wairarapa Group RDA
• ‘Scotty’ from Whakatu Group RDA
• ‘Tari’ from Central Taranaki’s Group RDA
• ‘Tui’s Enya’ from Hastings Group RDA

These nominated Horses are now up for public vote to determine the winner, with voting closing at 9pm on Thursday 30th April, and the winner announced the following day as part of NZRDA Awareness Week. The winning horse - and their Group - will win a special prize, as well as the title of NZRDA Horse of the Year for 2015.

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NZRDA Funding & Marketing Manager, James Craw, says that the campaign highlights the valuable work undertaken by the 1,600 RDA horses across the 55 RDA Groups throughout New Zealand.

“Our horses are a vital tool in the delivery of our life-changing therapeutic riding programmes, to more than 2,600 children and adults living with disabilities in this country.

The tireless work of our RDA horses, and the bonds that they build with their Riders, deserve public recognition for the immense good that they achieve – which is why the annual NZRDA Horse of the Year award was created.”
Key statistics – NZRDA Horse of the Year Nominees:
• Our 12 nominated horses come from across New Zealand, from South Auckland to Southland. Seven of the nominees are from the North Island, and five from the South Island.
• The nominees come in a range of breeds - from Appaloosas and Welsh Ponys to Clydesdales and Standard Breds. The most common colour amongst the nominees is Bay.
• The youngest nominee is 12 years old. And the oldest is 31, with one nominee having been at their RDA Group for an impressive 18 years.
• The tallest nominee is 15.1hh, and the shortest is 11hh.

Further information, including full bios for each RDA horse and how you can vote, can be viewed at the NZRDA website at www.rda.org.nz/HOTY.htm.

For more information on Horse of the Year, please go to www.rda.org.nz/HOTY.htm


About New Zealand Riding for the Disabled (NZRDA)

New Zealand Riding for the Disabled Association (NZRDA) is a voluntary, not-for-profit organisation which provides opportunities for anyone with a disability to enjoy safe, healthy, stimulating, therapeutic horse riding and horse-related activities in New Zealand.

Each year NZRDA assists over 2,600 Riders throughout our 55 RDA Groups around New Zealand, helping to change their lives for the better. They undertake a combined 70,000+ Riding Sessions each year, supported by more than 1,600 Volunteers who tirelessly commit themselves to the work of RDA.

From our Horses to our staff and Volunteers, NZRDA’s vision is to deliver safe and effective programmes in more local communities to benefit more Riders.

Found out more at www.rda.org.nz

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