RDA

RDA (Riding Develops Abilities) at Oaklands Junction is a program accessed by some students weekly.

Students participate in highly structured activities that include:

• Recreational horse riding
• Games
• Trunk control
• Structured riding classes
• Hippo-therapy

Included physical benefits:

• Improved balance
• Strengthened muscles
• Stretching muscles
• Increased range of motion in joints
• Sensory integration

Included Psychological benefits:

• General sense of well-being
• Increased interest
• Improved self-confidence