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Member Countries
Membership Categories: Full & Associate
Full Members: National Organisations which are registered in their own country as non-profit organisations with Charitable status.
Associate Members: Individuals and Organisations which are not necessarily registered in their own country.
Concession Membership: available to Seniors/Students/People with a disability

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Full Members: 47
31 Countries
  Associate Members: 181
51 Countries
Australia
1   Argentina
Austria
2 Australia
Belgium
1 Austria
Brazil
1 Belgium
Canada
1 Bermuda
Finland
2 Brazil
France
2 Canada
Georgia
1 China
Germany
3 Costa Rica
Greece
1 Croatia
Hong Kong
1 Czech Republic
Hungary
1 Cuba
Ireland
1 Denmark
Israel
2 Finland
Italy
4 France
Japan
2 Georgia
Korea (South)
1 Germany
Luxembourg
1 Greece
Mexico
1 Honduras
Netherlands
1 Hungary
New Zealand
1 Ireland
Norway
2 Israel
Poland
1 Italy
Portugal
1 Japan
Russia
1 Jordan
South Africa
1 Korea (South)
Spain
2 Malaysia
Sweden
2 Mali
Switzerland
1 Mauritius
United Kingdom
3 Mexico
United States - USA
2 Netherlands
    New Zealand
    Norway
    Peru
    Poland
    Portugal
    Russia
    Saudia Arabia
    Singapore
    Slovakia
  Slovenia
  South Africa
  Spain
    Sweden
    Switzerland
    Taiwan (R.O.C.)
  Turkey
  Un. Arab Emirates (U.A.E.)
  United Kingdom (UK)
    United States (USA)
  Uruguay

Total of Member Countries: 53 (May 23, 2008)
Full Members: 31 Countries
Associate Members (Association & Individual): in 51 Countries
Total Membership (Incl. Full, Associate & Honorary ): 229


Full Membership Countries and Details
Country
Members Details (Revised 29.2.2008)
Australia
R.D.A.A. Ltd (Riding for the Disabled Assoc. of Australia Ltd)
Contact: National Executive Officer
E-mail: national@rda.org.au
Website: www.rda.org.au
Austria
Osterr. Kuratorium fur Therapeutisches Reiten
Contact: Dir. Andrea Bossler
E-mail: bossler@a1.net
Website: www.behindscreen.com/oktr/home/index

Osterr. Initiative - Pferde helfen Menschen
Contact: Gundula Hauser
E-mail: g.h.hauser@gmx.at
Belgium
HANDHIPPO (Union Nationale Belge des Therapeutes specialises in Hippotherapie)
Contact: Marie-Therese Kuypers
E-mail: mth.kuypers@skynet.be
Brazil
ANDE BRASIL (Assoc. Nacional de Equoterapia)
Contact: Lelio de Castro Cirillo
E-mail: ande@equoterapia.org.br
Website: www.equoterapia.org.br
Canada
CANTRA (Canadian Therapeutic Riding Assoc.)
Contact: Donna Naylor
E-mail: ctra@golden.net
Website: www.cantra.ca
Finland
Suomen Ratsastajainliitto (Equestrian Federation of Finland)
Contact: Merja Alasjarvi
E-mail: merja.alasjarvi@ratsastus.fi

Association of Finnish Riding Therapists
Contact: Jyrki Nikanne
E-mail: jyrki.nikanne@koti.fimnet.fi
France
F.E.N.T.A.C. (Federation Nationale de Therapie Avec le Cheval)
Contact: Dominique Darques
E-mail: griswold@wanadoo.fr

HANDI-CHEVAL (Assoc. Nationale Handi-Cheval)
Contact: Isabelle Claude, President
E-mail: fnhc@wanadoo.fr
Georgia
Georgian Medical Federation of Ridetherapy (Hippotherapy)
Contact: Prof. doct. Med sc Dimitri Tsverava
E-mail: dodosokhadze@yahoo.com
Germany
D.K.Th.R. (Deutsches Kuratorium fur Therapeutisches Reiten)
Contact: Sacha Eckjans
E-mail: DKThR@fn-dokr.de
Website: www.dkthr.de

Deuts. Reiterl. Verein (Deutsches Reiterliche Vereinigung)
Contact: Dr Hanfried Haring
E-mail: fn@fn-dokr.de

Forderkreis Therapeutisches Reiten
Contact: Katja Lipp
E-mail: info@foerderkreis-therapeutisches-reiten.de
Greece
T.R.A.G. (Therapeutic Riding of Greece)
Contact: Dimitra Karouzaki
E-mail: trag@acn.gr
Hong Kong
RDA Hong Kong (Riding for the Disabled Association of Hong Kong)
Contact: Jo Eling
E-mail: pamelac@rda.org.hk
Hungary
Maygar Lovasterapia Szovetseg (Hungarian Riding for the Disabled Federation)
Contact: Dr Peter Edvi
E-mail: edvi@gyermekmento.hu
Ireland
RDA Ireland (Riding for the Disabled Association of Ireland)
Contact: Niamh Kingston
E-mail: rdaisecretary@eircom.net
Israel
Israel Equestrian Federation
Contact: Jacob Saraph
E-mail: office@ief.org.il

T.R.C.I. (Therapeutic Riding Center of Israel)
Contact: Dorit Brafman
E-mail: trci@zahav.net.il
Italy
A.N.I.R.E. (Associazione Nazionale Italiana di Riabilitazione Equestre)
Contact: Av. Andrea Corrado
E-mail: info@cnanire.it

Associazione “LAPO”
Contact: Prof’ssa Anna Pasquinelli
E-mail: pasquinelli@neuro.unifi.it

C.N.R.A.F.A. ONLUS (Centro Nazionale Ricerco Assistenza Onlus ANIRE)
Contact: Dott. Daniele Nicolas Citterio
E-mail: info@cnanire.it

F.I.S.E. (Federazione Italiana Sport Equestri)
(Equestrian Federation-Therapeutic Riding dept)
Contact: Giovanna Rabbia Piccolo
E-mail: fise.vda@tiscalinet.it
Japan
RDA-Japan (Riding for the Disabled Association of Japan)
Contact: Machiko Okumura
E-mail: m.a.mchi.01@za.pial.jp

Warashibe-kai
Contact: Toru Imai
E-mail: warasibe@sb3.so-net.ne.jp
Korea (South) RDA-Korea (Riding for the Disabled Association of Korea)
Contact: Amy Lee
E-mail: ji.02.lee@samsung.com
Website: http://horse.samsung.com/eng/index.do
Luxembourg

A.T.E. (Association Therapie Equestre)
Contact: Giovanna Flaviani
E-mail: giofla@pt.lu
Website: www.restena.lu/kannerfirkanner/ate

Mexico
A.M.E.T. A.C. (Asociacion Mexicana de Equitacion Terapeutica A.C.)
Contact: Francisco Munoz Hinojasa
E-mail: amet@qromex.org OR amet@equinoterapia.net
Website: www.qromex.org/amet
Netherlands
F.P.G. (Federatie Paarijden Gehandicapten)
Contact: Dieuwke Papma
E-mail: dieuwke.papma@wanadoo.nl
New Zealand
New Zealand RDA (New Zealand Riding for the Disabled Association)
Contact: Guy Ockenden
E-mail: admin@rda.org.nz
Website: www.rda.org.nz
Norway
Hest og Helse
Contact: Hilde Strand
E-mail: hestoghelse@rikstoto.no
Website: www.nhest.no

Fagforum for Terapiridning (Fed’n of Therapy Riding)
Contact: Eileen Strand
E-mail: eileenaa@online.no
Poland
Polish Hipotherapeutical Assoc.
Contact: Anna Struminska
E-mail: fundacja@hipoterapia.org
Portugal
Associacao Hipica Terapeutica
Contact: Kathryn Watson
E-mail: kathrynjw@oninet.pt
Russia
N.F.T.R. (National Federation of Therapeutic Riding-Russia)
Contact: Dr Noemi Robert
E-mail: noemi_robert@mail.ru
South Africa
S.A.R.D.A. (South African Riding for the Disabled Association)
Contact: Belinda Thom-Bain
E-mail: bthom@mweb.co.za OR sarda-ct@iafrica.com (admin)
Spain
AEDEQ (Asociacion Espanola de Equinoterapias)
Contact: Lorenzo Lucarelli
E-mail: lucarellil@hotmail.com

Fundacion Caballo Amigo
Contact: Mercedes Jimenez Horwitz
E-mail: gestion@caballoamigo.org
Website: www.caballoamigo.org
Sweden
Svenska Ridsportforbundet (Swedish Equestrian Federation)
Contact: Helena Hagberg
E-mail: helena.hagberg@ridsport.se

I.R.T. (Intresseforeningen for RidTerapi)
Contact: Charlotte von Arbin
E-mail: von.arbin.charlotte@telia.com
Switzerland
SV-HPR (Schweizerische Vereinigung fur Heilpadagogische Reiten)
Contact: Sabine Egger
E-mail: familieegger@bluewin.ch
United Kingdom
A.C.P.T.R. (Association of Chartered Physiotherapists in Therapeutic Riding)
Contact: Geraldine Walker
E-mail: gmwalker@lineone.net

F.C.R.T. (Fortune Centre of Riding Therapy)
Contact: Jennifer Dixon-Clegg
E-mail: info@fortunecentre.org
Website: www.fortunecentre.org

RDA - UK (Riding for the Disabled Association - U.K.)
Contact: Rebecca Kemp (admin)
E-mail: rkemp@rda.org.uk OR info@rda.org.auk
Contact: Pauline Lipscomb (Int.Liaison)
E-mail: ilo@rda.org.uk
Website: www.riding-for-disabled.org.uk
United States (USA)
A.H.A. Inc. (American Hippotherapy Association Inc.)
Contact: Linda Thiede
E-mail: lthiede@americanhippotherapyassociation.org

NARHA (Nth. American Riding for the Handicapped Assoc.)
Contact: Marsha Temple
E-mail: mtemple@NARHA.org
Website: www.narha.org

Associate Members (Individuals & Organizations)
Country
Members Details (Revised 29.2.2008)
Argentina
A.A.A.E.P.A.D. (Asoc. Argentina de Actividades Ecuestres para Discapacitados)
G. Valenti
Fundacion de Equinoterapia San Juan Argentina - L.B.Aguirre Borrego
Australia
RDA –NSW (Riding for the Disabled Association NSW) - B. Amery
SW RDA –WA (South West Riding for the Disabled Association - WA) - J.Anderson
Claremont Therapeutic Riding Centre Inc. - WA - K. Arcus
WA Hippotherapy Centre - N. Bushell
F. Corry
D. Denby
B. Dinning
Doveton/Myuna Farm RDA Centre - S. Read
S. Francis
I. Green
Victorian Hippotherapy Centre - B. Heine
M. Ingram
McIntyre Centre PRDA Queensland - D.Keates
M. Kurschner
M. Longden
W. Maplestone
J. McGuinness
N. Pearce
P. Perry
RDAV (Riding for the Disabled Association of Victoria)
Moorabbin RDA Centre - L. Taylor
Austria
G. Hauser
T.R.I.K. (Therapeutisches Reiten in Karnten) - Dr. C. Walter
Belgium
Arteveldehogeschool - Godi de Vos
Dominiek Savio Instituut
- Daniel Bens
Marie-Therese Kuypers
ANTHE ANTHESIS (Assoc. Nationale Belge de Therapie par Equitation) - B. Loo
HIPPODECOM - G. Preat
Bermuda
Bermuda Riding for the Disabled Ltd - M.F.C. Benbow
Brazil
Centro Capixaba de Equoterapia
Centro Interdisciplinar da Equoterapia - Dr J. E. de Oliveira Noethen
VIDA-Equitacao e Equoterapia - S.K. Reichmann
Grupo REYTE - J. A. Richaud
Associacao EQUOTERAPIA - C.A Rodas
Canada
Lanark County Therapeutic Riding Center - S. Cressy
J. James
Dr. G. Lawrence
Dr J. McKinnon - University of Western Ontario
W. Roberts
L. Sponsel
F.Q.E.T. (Federation Quebecoise Equitation Therapeutique) - E. Trempe
Chile
Equinoterapia Chile - Ps. Francisco Javier Urra Riveros
China
Shanghai Riding for the Disabled (S.R.D.) - Ms Ming Liu
Costa Rica
Equinoterapia Costa Rica - L. Gutierrez Brandt
Croatia
KRILA-Terapijsko Jahanje - T. Varga
Cuba
Asociacion Cubana de Equitacion Terapeutica - Lic. E. Maciques Rodriguez
Czech Republic
KLUB KVITEK - J. Zenklova
OS-SVITANI JABLONEC nad NISOU - Iva Michalska
Denmark
Danish Fraktion for Riding Physiotherapists - H. Ravnbo
Tingskovgard Rideskole - A. Mikkelsen
Finland
A.Lindroos
S. Mattila-Rautiainen
YPAJA EQUINE COLLEGE - H. Heiskinen
France
Association Regionale d’Equitation Therapeutique d’Alsace - Dr. Jean Paul Hoff
Dr Gerard Daviaud
Mme Katy Fauquemberque
M. Jean-Louis Heyberger
M. Jacques Garciaz
Dr Jean- Paul Hoff
Mme Maureen Loadsman-Rose
M. Patrick McLaughlin
M. Jean-Luc Toury
Georgia
Medical Academy of Georgia
Doct. Med Sc.Prof. Manoni Loria
Prof. Manana Rukhadze - Dept. of Physical Rehabilitation, Sports Medicine & Therapeutic Riding
Germany
Angela Bauersfeld
Dr med Evelyn Fischer
Gerlinde Hoffmann
Dr med Barbara Kluwer
Dr. Walter Kluwer
Prof. Dr.med Carl Kluwer
Fr. Brigitte Koll
Antonius Kroger
Dr Wolf Rudiger Kuhnert
Lebensgemeinschaft Wickersdorf - Bernd Ehlen
Munchner Schule fur Psychotherapeutisches Reiten - Dr Dr Michaela Scheidacker
Dr ned Marie-Luise Muller Klewes
Marietta Schulz
Henrike Struck
Greece
Maria Liga
The Silva Project - Sylvia Steen
Anne Stavropoulos
Honduras
Fundacion Hondurena de Equitacion - Astrid Panting de Ruiz
Ireland
Pegasus Therapeutic Riding Centre - Tina Schmill
HEALS - “Horse Energy Alleviates Living Scars “ - Kevin G.A. Smith
Israel
INTRA (Israel National Therapeutic Riding Association) – Anita Shkedi
Italy
AIASPORT - Maria Laura Tabacchi
Amici Centro v. di Capua Ospedale Miguarda - Maria Pia Onofri
A.V.R.E.S. (Associazione Valdostana Rieducazione Equestre & Sportiva) - Giovanna Rabbia
A.P.R.E.S. - M. Carmine Macchione, D. Maurizia
Co-operativa Sociale “Ruah”-onlus S.C.R.L. - Luca Schiavone
Prof’ssa Anna Pasquinelli
Japan
Japan Therapeutic Riding Instructor Training School - Mr Yuki Chiba
Yukari Nakai
Masako Nakata
Emiko Ota
RDA Utsunomiya - Masago Ihara
Ayako Tanaka
Tokyo University of Agriculture - Mr Shinichi Takisaka
Korea
RD-KRA (Riding for the Disabled-Korea Racing Authority) - Ms Jung Soon Shin
RDA Samsung – Ms Amy Lee
Malaysia
RDA Malaysia (Riding for the Disabled Association of Malaysia) - James Khor
Mali
SPANA (Society for the Protection of Animals Abroad) - Dr Amadou Doumbia
Mauritius
Armelle Mallac - Sim
Mexico Asociacion Maltos A.C. - Lic. Adriana Gallardo Maltos
Maria del Carmen Becerra Ramirez
Centro de Equitacion Terapeutica Ranch Viejo A.C. - Ms Diana Velarde Suarez
Centro de Rehabilitacion Ecuestre Lucero Puebla - Dra Maria Susana Herrada Reyes
Centro de Rehabilitacion Infantil HOGA A.C. - Ms Adriana Sanchez Montemayor
Docencia Integral - Ana Mar
Escuela Hipica “EQUUS” - Ing Maria Teresa Cabeza del Peral
Escuela Racional de Equinoterapia y Equitacion Infantil - Dr Manuel Ruiz Huerta
Grupo Reyte - Mr Jose Alberto Richaud
Mr Talia Houg y Carlo Caro
Mr Alfredo Orozco Castro
Psm Lorena Canto Zenteno
Netherlands

Hippocampus - Dr Ulrike Thiel
Klein Hoefblad - Judith Vollaard

New Zealand
Muriel Livingston
New Plymouth RDA - M. Livngston
Dr Olive Webb
Norway
Morten Antonsen Beitostolen Helsesportsenter - Ellen Traetteberg
Mary Best Granly
Fagforum for Terapiridning - Trille Staubo
Ann Kern - Godal
Valnesfjord Helsesportsenter - Carola Biberg
Peru
Fernanda Morey Yrigoyen de Acuna
Poland
Foundation for the Development of Horse Riding Rehabilitation for Disabled Children - Aleksandra Wlodarczyk
Portugal
Riding for the Disabled in the Algarve – Rosemary Owen
Saudi Arabia
SULTAN BIN ABDUL AZIZ HUMANITARIAN CITY - Dr Abdul Aziz Al-Shamekh
Singapore
RDA Singapore: Riding for the Disabled Assoication of Singapore - Rosemary Ratcliffe
Slovakia
S.H.A. Slovenska Hipoterapeutika - Karol Hornacek MD
Slovenia
Ustanova Fundacija Nazaj na konja - Dr Janko Predan
South Africa
Jeanette Pauw
Spain
Association Equite d’Equitacio Terapeutica - Prof. Vincenc T. Segerra Vidal
Asociacion IQUEST-Estudio y Promocion de las Terapias Ecuestres - Rafael Roca Medina
Fundacio Terapia a C@vall - Maria Teresa Lloria Llacer
Sweden
G.H.R.K. (Goteborg HandikappRidKlubb) - Charlotte von Arbin
Margareta Hakanson
Stiftelson Hippocampus - Pia Tillberg
Charlotte von Arbin
Taiwan R.O.C.
Riding for the Disabled of republic of China - David Wang
Therapeutic Riding Center for Taiwan - Uta Rindfleisch-Wu
Turkey
Mrs Gamze A Baskent
United Arab Emirates
RDA Dubai (Riding for the Disabled Association of Dubai) - Satish Seemar
United Kingdom
Breda Centre for Transition and Change - Hamish McLean
Chigwell Riding for Trust for Special Needs - Debbie Hall
Clwyd Special Riding Centre - Wales - Tess Chew
Diamond Centre for Disabled Riders - Robert Matthews
Fortune Centre of Riding Therapy - Hon. Mrs Jenny Baillie
God Unlimited - Dr. Celia C. Grummet
Lesley Furnell
Sr Chiara Hatton-Hall
Pauline Lipscomb
Lynne Munro
Elizabeth Murdoch
Yvonne Nelson
Pembroke RDA Centre - Pat Burgess
Jonquil Solt
Sue Adams Riding School - Sue Adams-Wheeler
Carolyn Walker
Wormwood Scrubs Pony Centre - Sr Mary Joy Langdon
United States of America
Barbara Engel Therapy Services - Barbara Engel
Joann Benjamin
Karen Bocksel
Octavia Brown
Green Chimneys Farm & Wildlife Center - Michael Kaufmann
Elizabeth Haartz
Br. Isidore Harden
High Hopes Therapeutic Riding - Barbara Abrams, Kitty Stalsburg
Dr Beth Macauley
Virginia Martin
Nancy McGibbon
N.C.E.F.T. (National Center for Equine Facilitated Therapy) - Lori Garone
Heidi Powers
Northern Maine Riding Adventures - Judith Cross-Strehlke
Rockydell Resources - David Anderson
S.I.R.E. - Joelle Devlin
Special Equestrians - Gisela Heimsath-Rhodes
Kathryn Splinter-Watkins
University of Illinois @ Chicago - Renee Taylor
Sandra Zobrist
Uruguay
Lydia Lercari

FRDI Committees 2006 - 2009
Therapeutic/Medical Committee
Chairperson Lynne Munro

Education/Training Committee
Chairperson Henrike Struck

Planning/Fundraising
Chairperson - Doug Denby

Journal Committee
Chairperson - Dr Beth Macauley (editor)

Sport/Recreation
Chairperson - Mary Longden