Holiday Programme

Tauranga RDA offers an OSCAR approved school holiday programme.

Saddle Up for Holiday Fun!
Looking for an unforgettable holiday activity? Join our Own Your Own Pony Holiday Programme and experience the magic of horses! Perfect for beginners through to confident riders, our programme offers hands-on learning, fun riding sessions, horse care, games, and outdoor adventures. Build confidence, make new friends, and create lasting memories in a safe and supportive environment.

Skills & Activities include:

• Safety around horses and on the farm
• groom and tack up horses
• Horse behaviour
• Barn duties
• Basic riding skills – there is plenty of riding each day (morning and afternoon)
• Games and activities – e.g horse shoe painting, baking horse cakes, relay races, hobby horsing, arts and crafts

Each day has a theme which the riding is based around:

• Monday – Riding Lessons and Pony Fun
• Tuesday – Horsemanship – including a bareback ride
• Wednesday – Jumping day
• Thursday – Cowboy Challenge
• Friday -  Riding Lessons and Pony Fun

Programme Details:

Dates: 2 weeks of each school holidays
Times: 9am to 3pm
Supplied: Helmets and riding boots
Morning tea biscuits and juice provided – BYO lunch
Cost is $95 per day (Oscar approved – winz subsidy available)

Click here to view a sample of our holiday programme schedule.

2025 Programme Dates

If you have enrolled your child in our holiday programme using Friendly Manager in the past login in here. If not you can register here, once registered you will be sent login details for future enrollments.

You may enrol your child for 1 to 10 days, full payment is required to confirm your childs enrolment. For further information please contact our office on 07 5441899 or email.

We have just launched a new registration system. Register your rider here and you will be sent an email with login/password details.

Read our holiday programme riders feedback.