Sport and Recreational Programme

Our Sport and Recreational programme runs during the first eight weeks of each school term. New riders are initially offered up to two consecutive terms before joining our rotating waitlist for the following two terms. Each rider is allocated a weekly session of up to 45 minutes for eight weeks per term.

Rider Fees

The cost of the Sport and Recreational Programme is $230 per term, with fees payable at the beginning of each term.

2026 Term Dates

• Term 1: 3 February – 27 March 2026
• Term 2: 20 April – 12 June 2026
• Term 3: 20 July – 11 September 2026
• Term 4: 12 October – 7 December 2026

To register your child’s interest in the Sport and Recreational Programme, please complete the following forms and return to our office or email to: admin@taurangarda.co.nz.

Please read our terms and conditions.

Sport and Recreational Programme

The aim of the Sport and Recreation Programme is to provide riders with the skills and confidence to enable them to feel that they could attend a mainstream riding school if this is the path they wish to follow. We realise that not all of our riders will have that goal, but we hope that this programme can provide them with transferable skills to succeed in other activities of their choosing. The programme itself provides a framework with base lesson plans around which a coach is able to successfully work with a wide range of riders with varying abilities and challenges. Although graduating is an outcome for some riders it is not a one-size-fits-all programme and the riders can repeat the programme as many times as necessary.

Please read our terms and conditions for riders.

Read Rider stories from our Sport and Rec programme as told by Tauranga RDA Coach Claudia Cameron.