It’s so important that we thank and recognise our volunteers for their incredible service. These are the people who make RDA possible.
At RDA we want to thank our volunteers for their contributions and show them how much we appreciate their contributions.
President’s Award
The RDA President’s Award is the most prestigious accolade within the Riding for the Disabled Association (RDA), honouring extraordinary volunteers who have shown exceptional dedication to RDA for 30 years or more. Learn more about the President’s Award.
Annual & Coaching Awards
The Annual and Coaching Awards celebrate excellence across the RDA community by recognising the outstanding contributions across 11 different award categories. Learn more about the Annual and Coaching Awards.
Over and Above Award
The Over and Above Award honours volunteers who have gone above and beyond to positively impact an individual, their group, or the wider RDA community. This award is not limited by length of service. Learn more about the Over and Above Award.
Length of Service Awards
A wonderful way to acknowledge the dedication and commitment of volunteers within your group is through our length of service awards.
These awards are organised at group, county, and regional levels, with no current involvement from RDA National Office in their distribution.
Length of service awards reflect 1, 5, 10, 15, and 20 years of service. Learn more about length of service awards.
Long Service Awards
In addition to our length of service awards, our Long Service Awards honour longstanding volunteers who have exhibited exceptional dedication over many years.
Similar to the length of service awards, these accolades are organised at group, county, and regional levels.
Long service certificates are awarded at 25 years (silver), 30 years (pearl), 35 years (emerald), 40 years (ruby), 45 years (sapphire), and 50 years (gold).
Learn more about long service awards.
Young Equestrian Leaders Award (YELA)
YELA is a scheme for young people aged between 13 and 25 who want to volunteer within the equestrian industry.
There are progressive levels to work through: Bronze, Silver and Gold.
The scheme not only recognises the time and effort spent volunteering, but also facilitates young people to gain a range of skills and experiences, setting them up to become leaders of the future.
YELA
Find out more about the YELA award for young volunteers here
