Our Patron - Jan Pike

Jan Pike OAM, PLY is a trailblazing Australian Paralympian whose courage, determination, and lifelong advocacy have transformed equestrian sport and disability inclusion. Her achievements inspire riders nationwide, and her leadership continues to elevate opportunities, visibility, and respect for people living with disability across the RDA community and beyond.

Jan Pike OAM, PLY guides Mudgee RDA as our PATRON with inspiration, leadership, and unwavering community commitment.

Two women celebrating an achievement, one in a wheelchair and medals, and the other standing beside her, both smiling warmly. The event appears to be a formal gathering or awards ceremony.

Sometimes the most powerful milestones are spoken in just three little words

For Declan, a rider at the Mudgee Centre – Riding for the Disabled Association (NSW), the bond he has developed with his horse has helped create a truly special moment. As you watch this video, listen carefully… you’ll hear Declan say,

“Go, go, go!”

Moments like these remind us that therapeutic horse riding is about so much more than riding. It’s about building confidence, connection, communication and independence in an environment where every achievement is celebrated. At Mudgee Centre RDA, our incredible horses, dedicated volunteers and qualified coaches work together to help riders discover new possibilities, one ride at a time. Your support helps make these life-changing moments possible.

These moments are celebrated by all of us and they are why we volunteer and your help will ensure many more of these great moments happen in the future

Musical Ride

Each year NSW RDA holds a competition between Centres for their participants to submit an entry in the Musical Ride - a choreographed ride to a piece of music with multiple horses, riders and volunteers coordinating.

Mudgee has won this competition a number of times - check out some of our best!

RDA NSW Rider of the Year

Congratulations To Busta for winning RDA NSW rider of the year for 2025! WELL DONE!

Congratulations to Busta who won RDA(NSW) rider of the year 2025
A group of five people, including two children, posing happily indoors. The children are holding trophies. The group includes three adults, one man in a blue suit and two women, one in black and the other in gray. A large abstract blue and green painting is in the background, and a microphone is visible to the right.

Thanks to our sponsors

On behalf of everyone at RDA Mudgee — our riders, volunteers, coaches, and our wonderful herd — we extend our deepest thanks to Craig and Phil, representing The Masons of Mudgee, for your generous sponsorship of Sunny.

Your support helps ensure Sunny receives the care, training, and wellbeing he needs to continue changing lives. Because of your generosity, riders across the Mid‑Western Region can experience confidence, connection, joy, and the unique therapeutic benefits that only a horse like Sunny can provide.

Your kindness strengthens our whole community, and we are truly grateful for your belief in our work and in the power of our horses.

With heartfelt appreciation, All of us at Mudgee RDA.

Celebratory thank you sign for Craig and Phil from The Masons, sponsored by RDA Mudgee Centre, with photos of people on horseback and a group of men in blue shirts shaking hands, against a sky and nature background.
An outdoor mural with a horse and rider logo, surrounded by sponsor logos and text expressing gratitude from the Mudgee region. The background features a wooden texture and a faint image of a horse and fence.
A colorful promotional poster for the Mudgee RDA Horse Sponsorship program encouraging donations to sponsor a horse and support disabled riders. It features photos of four smiling horses and their riders, lists horse care costs, benefits of sponsorship, and details for donations.
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