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Member List

Membership Categories:

Full Members: National Organizations which are registered in their own country as non-profit organizations with charitable status.
Associate Members: Individuals and organizations which are not necessarily registered in their own country.
Concession Membership: Available to seniors and students.

Full Members: 50
32 Countries
  Associate Members: 194
53 Countries
Australia 1 Argentina
Austria 2 Australia
Belgium 1 Austria
Brazil 1 Belgium
Canada 1 Bermuda
Finland 2 Brazil
France 2 Canada
Georgia 1 Chile
Germany 3 China
Greece 1 Columbia
Hong Kong 1 Costa Rica
Hungary 1 Croatia
Ireland 1 Cuba
Israel 2 Czech Republic
Italy 4 Denmark
Japan 3 Ecuador
Korea (South) 1 Finland
Luxembourg 1 France
Mexico 1 Georgia
Netherlands 1 Germany
New Zealand 1 Greece
Norway 2 Honduras
Poland 1 Hungary
Portugal 1 Ireland
Russia 1 Israel
South Africa 1 Italy
Spain 2 Japan
Sweden 2 Korea (South)
Switzerland 1 Malaysia
Taiwan 1 Mali
United Kingdom 3 Mauritius
United States 3 Mexico
Netherlands
New Zealand
Norway
Peru
Poland
Portugal
Russia
Saudi 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 (February, 2010)
Full Members: 50 in 32 Countries
Associate Members (Association & Individual): 198 in 53 Countries
Total Membership (Full, Associate & Concession): 248


Full Membership (Countries and Details)
Country
Member Details (Revised February, 2010)
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: Sanna Mattila-Rautiainen
E-mail: sanna.mattila@saunalahti.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: triding@otenet.gr
Hong Kong
RDA Hong Kong (Riding for the Disabled Association of Hong Kong)
Contact: Canney Cheng
E-mail: info@rda.org.hk
Hungary
Maygar Lovasterapia Szovetseg (Hungarian Riding for the Disabled Federation)
Contact: Dr Peter Edvi
E-mail: gbozomi@lovasterapia.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: Dott. Daniele Nicolas Citterio
E-mail: info@cnranire.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@cnranire.it

F.I.S.E. (Federazione Italiana Sport Equestri)
(Equestrian Federation-Therapeutic Riding dept)
Contact: Giovanna Rabbia Piccolo
Website: www.fise.it
E-mail: fise.vda@tiscalinet.it
Japan
NPO Japan Therapeutic Riding Association
Contact: Seiji Miyasaka

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: info@verenigingfpg.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: Alexander Denisenkov
E-mail: rider960@yandex.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: Natascha Geier
E-mail: n_geier@bluewin.ch
Taiwan
Chinese Taipei Equestrian Association
Contact: Uta Rindfleisch-Wu
E-mail: ctea@ctea.org.tw
Turkey
Turkiye Binicilik Federasyonu BAS
(Turkish Equestrian Federation)
Contact: Sinem Sengel
E-mail: sinemg.sengel@superonline.com
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: Julie Dargie, Executive Director
E-mail: jdargie@rda.org.uk
Contact: Sue Adams-Wheeler
E-mail: sue@sueadamsridingschool.com
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
Contact: Kaye Marks
E-mail: kmarks@narha.org
Website: www.narha.org

PACTH (Pennsylvania Council on Therapeutic Horsemanship)
Contact: Pam Hayes-Houldin
E-mail: pacth@comcast.net


Associate Members (Individuals & Organizations)
Country
Members Details (Revised February, 2010)
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
J. Armstrong
RDA WA Hippotherapy Centre 
F. Corry
D. Denby
B. Dinning
Doveton/Myuna Farm RDA Centre - S. Read
A.Sands, OAM
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)
Riding for the Disabled of the ACT Inc.
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
Brigitte Buyse - MPI Dominiek Savio
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
Andreia R. Malisia
J. James
Dr. G. Lawrence
Dr J. McKinnon - University of Western Ontario
W. Roberts
L. Sponsel
F.Q.E.T. (Federation Quebecoise Equitation Therapeutique) - M. Bouleriece
Chile
Equinoterapia Chile - Ps. Francisco Javier Urra Riveros
China
Shanghai Riding for the Disabled (S.R.D.) - Ms Ming Liu
Priscilla Lightsey -H.O.P.E.
Columbia
Jeannette Rosas Rodriguez
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
OS-SVITANI JABLONEC nad NISOU - Iva Michalska
The Czech Therapeutic Riding Association, Vera Lantelme
Denmark
Danish Fraktion for Riding Physiotherapists - H. Ravnbo
Ecuador
Heidi Paliz
Finland
A.Lindroos
S. Mattila-Rautiainen
Sosiaalipedagoginen Hevostoimintayhdistys ry -Ritva Kjaldman
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
Dr med Marie-Luise Muller Klewes
Armgard Schoerle
Marietta Schulz
Henrike Struck
Greece
Maria Liga
The Silva Project - Sylvia Steen
Alexandra Stergiou
Anne Stavropoulos
Honduras
Fundacion Hondurena de Equitacion - Astrid Panting de Ruiz
Ireland
Festina Lente Foundation -  Jill Carey 
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
Judy Kay
Italy
Associazione Sportiva Dilettantistica "Incontro a cavallo"
AIASPORT
- Maria Laura Tabacchi
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 - Masayo 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
Edith Gross Naschert
Rosa Pineda
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
Mg. Fernanda Morey Yrigoyen, Pdte. Asociacion Nacional de Equinoterapia y Salud Integral
Poland
Foundation for the Development of Horse Riding Rehabilitation for Disabled Children - Aleksandra Wlodarczyk
Portugal
Association Hipica Terapeutica
Riding for the Disabled in the Algarve
– Rosemary Owen
Saudi Arabia
Open Skies Therapeutic Riding Days - Judy Houry
SULTAN BIN ABDUL AZIZ HUMANITARIAN CITY - Dr Abdul Aziz Al-Shamekh
Singapore
RDA Singapore: Riding for the Disabled Assoication of Singapore - Sally Munro
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
Centre Equinoterapia Cadi Moixero SCCL - Miquel Gallardo
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
Istanbul Binicilik Kulubu,  Ulvi Haznedar
United Arab Emirates
RDA Dubai (Riding for the Disabled Association of Dubai) - Satish Seemar
Geni Cabre
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 - Jennifer Dixon-Clegg
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 Abrams, CT
Barbara Engel Therapy Services
, CO - Barbara Engel
Joann Benjamin
Karen Bocksel
Octavia Brown
Karen Cuneo, NH
Giselle Faubel, FL
Dr. Jan Fernandez, TX
Green Chimneys Farm & Wildlife Center, NY - Michael Kaufmann
Elizabeth Haartz
Heritage Christian Stables, NY -Lorrie Renker
High Hopes Therapeutic Riding, CT - Barbara Abrams, Kitty Stalsburg
Horse Power, NH - Boo Martin
Horses and Humans Research Foundation
Dr Beth Macauley
Virginia Martin
Nancy McGibbon
Teresa Morris, OH
N.C.E.F.T. (National Center for Equine Facilitated Therapy) - Lori Garone
Heidi Powers
Rockydell Resources, CA - David Anderson
S.I.R.E., TX - Joelle Devlin
Marilyn Sokolof, FL
Special Equestrians, ME - Gisela Heimsath-Rhodes
Strides to Success, IN - Debbie Anderson
Kathryn Splinter-Watkins
Pebbles Turbeville
University of Illinois @ Chicago - Renee Taylor
Wilson College, PA
Windridge, TX
Clare Wren, CA
Sandra Zobrist
Uruguay
Lydia Lercari


Concession Members (Seniors & Students)


Country
Members Details (Revised February, 2010)
Australia
Marguerite Francis
Canada
Joyce Mac Kinnon
Lelia Sponsel
United States of America
David Anderson (Rocky Dell Resources)
Tom Gramke (Greater Cincinnati Love Quest.org. Inc.)