Welcome to CRDA
Mission Statement ~
Horses Providing Therapy for People with DisabilitiesOur Goal ~
To provide confidence, independence and well being for people with disabilities through therapeutic horse riding and horse care.
Presidents Report Term 2 2010
Term 2 has seen us in meetings with CCC reorganizing the grazing for our horses, as the Motorway makes its way through our paddocks over the next few weeks. This is a time for utilizing the ground that the Motorway will consume, and resting our paddock area that will be left. CRDA has also put forward submissions to the CCC after reading the Draft Plan for the park, which we support on the whole, to ensure that our Agricultural Park keeps its unique flavour.
We have been very fortunate due to a grant from Canterbury Community Trust to have completed our new barn/storage shed which will hold the majority of our hay and implements. The weather has been kind and the building was put up in a timely manner. No more bringing in 15 hay bales at a time!!
We are still having ongoing problems with people stealing from us! Please if anyone sees anything suspicious contact the Police on 344 1800. On a positive note, a big thank you to several anonymous donations and Chris Richards from Gallaghers for your kind donation.
I would also like to thank Sandy Meek for her help and unflappable manner as Office Administrator for the past 9 months. Sandy is now employed full time at YHA, but is still CRDA's volunteer Treasurer which is no easy task keeping us all on our toes.
Welcome to Pam Thomas who is taking over this role and the many challenges it brings. Pam comes from a background of working in a large corporation and more recently running her own business.
Also welcome to Anja Hess who is taking on the role of Promotions/Awareness coordinator, and to Mardi Neumann who is taking on the role of Horse Sponsorship coordinator and to all the dedicated committee members who have returned to CRDA's committee again for another year.
