Push in NZ to boost para-equestrian sport

A force is nether agency inward New Zealand to instruct to a greater extent than people involved inward para-equestrian competitions.

The drive coincides with the opening ceremony of the 2012 Paralympic Games inward London.

The year-long recruitment drive is supported past times the Halberg Trust together with is a articulation maiden betwixt Equestrian Sports New Zealand (ESNZ) together with the New Zealand Riding for the Disabled Association (NZRDA).

“The sport has grown considerably over the past times few years together with with 2 athletes representing New Zealand at the Paralympics this year, nosotros believe that it is a substitution fourth dimension to hold out driving the sport frontwards together with increasing its awareness with recreational riders,” ESNZ para-equestrian sport manager Joanna Smith said.

“With a give away of riders already making the footstep from therapeutic riding to the competitive scene, nosotros promise that through this articulation maiden it volition ensure that the increase continues, which volition hold out hugely positive for non exclusively the grassroots marking of the sport merely the high functioning chemical ingredient every bit well.”

NZRDA  programmes managing director Colleen Wright says: “NZRDA is excited to hold out working inward partnership with ESNZ on this maiden to back upwards Para-Equestrians to realise their dreams.

“We are proud to come across the achievement past times Anthea Gunner, who outset rode with RDA for rehabilitation later on an accident together with is straightaway representing New Zealand at the Paralympics 2012 inward London.”

Andy Roche, disability sport adviser with the Halberg Trust, said: “As i of the iv master copy National Sports Organisations to participate inward the No Exceptions Partnership Projects, ESNZ has established an impressive foundation to allow disabled riders to participate, compete together with excel inward Para-Equestrian also every bit regular Equus caballus riding opportunities.

“We know with their continued commitment to this discipline, that Equus caballus riding inward full general together with dressage inward particular, volition maintain to locomote a sporting pick for disabled people.”

 

 

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