NZ Riding for the Disabled: 54 venues NZ-wide. We increase ability through therapeutic goal-based horse-riding & related activities.
Joined March 2010
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We have a new Chief Executive! Meet Jill Laplanche. She starts up with the #NZRDA national team in April. To find out more, go to bit.ly/CEforNZRDA. Welcome aboard Jill. ๐๐ด #riding4disabled #ReachingMoreRidersChangingMoreLives
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Meet Ruby, NZRDA Rider of the Year. "When I ride, I'm so happy. It makes me strong. I say 'Walk on Gypsy, walk on'. Gypsy is my friend." Each rider needs an expert RDA support team. Help more RDA riders like Ruby to get strong. See our website to donate or to find out more. ๐ด๐ช
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Want to raise some dough for RDA? Time to get your gloves on! Gingerbread Horse Challenge regos close soon. Proceeds help RDA provide safe & effective riding opportunities for people with a disability. Help your local RDA & join the challenge now. Go to gingerbreadhorse.co.nz
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#DWTSNZ Congrats #TeamSam. @SamHayes_ said weโd be ecstatic. We are. Very, very ecstatic. Weโre jumping up & down like Julz!!!! Wow. Just wow. Thank you Sam & Aaron. Thank you every #TeamSam voter. Bringing home the trophy for every RDA rider, volunteer & therapy horse in NZ.
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#dwtsnz @SamHayes_ OMG. All that flipping around & gymnastics are giving us a heart attack!!! We're breaking out in hives, not jives. Please text SAM to 3333 now. Lots. Before the lines close or jam. Hurry.
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#DWTSNZ Blimminโ heck โ although we think @SamHayes_ may have said something else a bit more colourful at the time! But, basically, wow!!!!!! Was anyone else overcome with tears at that fantastic result?!!!! Thank you, thank you, thank you #TeamSam voters. ๐๐๐
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#dwtsnz What the heck???????!!!!!! @SamHayes_ was absolutely awesome. She was robbed. That should have been 3 x 10s!!!!!! Those judges really need to put their glasses on! Please text SAM to 3333 now. Lots. Please. Before it's too late. The judges won't save her. We have to.
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#dwtsnz Ouch. Those judges were SOOOOOOO cruel. And SOOOOOOO wrong! @SamHayes_ works so hard & dances so well. She deserved much better! Please don't listen to the judges. Please text SAM to 3333. It's our LAST CHANCE. Let's get Sam over this one last hurdle & into the finals.
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#DWTSNZ Move of the week. And dance of the series so far. @SamHayes_ going from strength to strength. Her & @AaronNZ doing an absolutely awesome job of supporting #riding4disabled. Thank you guys. ๐๐ดAnd phew, safe from elimination!!!! ๐๐๐YESSSSSSSSSSS!!!!!!!!!
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#DWTSNZ Wow, absolutely awesome!!!!! A fiery & fierce Greek goddess!!!! What a fantastic score!!!!! 29, the best ever!!!! That makes up 50%. Public votes make up the rest. Let's bring it on home for #TeamSam & save her from elimination. Let's get voting! Text SAM to 3333. ๐ฎ๐๐ x.com/SamHayes_/status/10081โฆ
17 Jun 2018
He always has great socks! Please donโt forget to vote by texting SAM to 3333 @NZRDA & I will love you for it ๐๐๐
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#DWTSNZ @NewshubNZ presenter @SamHayes_ is dancing for riders like 8-yr-old Ruby from #Christchurch. Ruby is NZRDA Rider of the Year & got her award from RDA coach Chrissy, #volunteer Michael & #therapy #horse Gypsy. Go Ruby! #NZRDA #TeamSam #ReachingMoreRidersChangingMoreLives
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#dwtsnz YES, YES, YES!!!!! @SamHayes_ & @AaronNZ safely through another elimination round. Thank you #TeamSam voters. Awesome stuff. #TeamSam #riding4disabled #ReachingMoreRidersChangingMoreLives ๐๐๐
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#dwtsnz @SamHayes_ Fiery and fiesty. A true passionista. Even if she doesn't point her toes enough apparently! But please don't take it for granted. Only seconds to vote. Text SAM to 3333 to keep #TeamSam in the show & to keep her dancing for #NZRDA & #riding4disabled. NOW.
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Threesomes last week for @SamHayes_ on #DWTSNZ. Fast paso doble tonight. We'll have to be even FASTER to vote. #TeamSam on last. Less time to vote & to avoid elimination! ๐ฌ๐ฌ๐ฌ The solution? Please vote NOW! Please text SAM to 3333. Thank you. Go #TeamSam. Youโre awesome. ๐๐๐ด
#DWTSNZ Please keep โourโ Sam on the show. The longer @SamHayes_ stays, the more RDA riders we can reach & the more lives we can change. Your vote CAN & DOES change everything. To vote for #TeamSam, text SAM to 3333. ๐๐๐ด #riding4disabled #ReachingMoreRidersChangingMoreLives
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The reason you're texting 50 times a day wherever you are in NZ? To keep #TeamSam on #DWTSNZ. โบ๏ธBy dancing, @SamHayes_ is supporting your local RDA. By texting SAM to 3333, so are you. โบ๏ธ Vote early, vote often. Let's keep Sam on the show โบ๏ธ๐ด๐newshub.co.nz/home/lifestyleโฆ โฆ x.com/SamHayes_/status/10046โฆ
7 Jun 2018
The reason weโre training 5 hours a day in the dance studio? To raise money for @NZRDA. I just love seeing the smiles on the RDA ridersโ faces โบ๏ธโบ๏ธโบ๏ธ newshub.co.nz/home/lifestyleโฆ #DWTSNZ
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Sad to see Robert Rakete go! ๐ญ Votes CAN & DO change EVERYTHING. Thank you for keeping #TeamSam on #DWTSNZ. ๐ @SamHayes_ & @AaronNZ live to dance another day for #NZRDA & #riding4disabled. Check out the waltz that got them through another elimination round. โก๏ธ๐๐ x.com/SamHayes_/status/10034โฆ
4 Jun 2018
Hereโs a link to the full video for our week six waltz, which scored the same as our rumba! Lots of high scores last night though so please vote to keep us out of tonightโs elimination by texting Sam to 3333 ๐๐๐ newshub.co.nz/home/entertainโฆ #DWTSNZ
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Claudia from Tauranga is #NZRDA Coach of the Year. Known as "tiny but dynamite", she also helps #SpecialOlympics & #Para riders. ๐๐๐ This is who/what @SamHayes_ & @AaronNZ dance for each week on #DWTSNZ. Please text SAM to 3333 to keep #TeamSam in the show. Thank you. ๐๐๐
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