There were horses of both the gingerbread and the real kind in Prospero Place last Thursday as the Central Taranaki Riding for the Disabled (RDA) group celebrated RDA Awareness Week.
The gingerbread horses were made by primary students from schools in the area as part of the national fundraising programme and were selling fast.
Sarah Collier, president of the Central Taranaki RDA group, says they also had plenty of interest in the children's educational storybook the group has for sale, Who Can Help Theo. The book is for children aged 3-10 and teaches young readers about rda and the work the organisation does.
The story tells the story of Theo, a retired race horse who loves people and wants a new job, so he goes on an adventure, visiting some of his friends and learning what jobs they do.
Sarah says the group is always keen to hear from people who would like to help or support them in some way.
Helping Sarah and her group talk to people about the great work that the RDA does, were students from Stratford High School Special Needs Unit who benefit from the therapeutic riding programme.
Bronwyn Francis, one of the students, says she loves seeing the horses. "I can talk to them and give them a stroke because they like that."
To order a copy of the book, or find out more about Riding for the Disabled, contact Sarah, phone 764 7418 or email centraltaranaki@rda.org.nz