we initiated and co organised The First Croatian Open Competition in Dressage for People with Invalidity, and we were hosts of The First Croatian Seminar on Horsemanship for People with Invalidity. There were 160 participants present and lecturers from GB, USA, Denmark and Slovenia.

our riders are members of the first Croatian national team that took part , with success, in the 4^th World Championship in Dressage for People with Invalidity (Aarhus, Denmark)

the executive organiser in the association, Davorka Šuvak, Prof. is a licensed riding instructor, ex- member of the national team in hurdle riding and the first selector in the horsemanship for people with invalidity in Croatia; she is also instructor of therapeutic riding who possesses HIGH HOPES RIDING CENTRE; NORTH AMERICAN HANDICAPPED RIDERS ASSOCIATION - USA  certificate.

our results made it possible for us to get the invitation to send one of our riders, a twenty-year old Boris Zrmanjac, to the Paralympics in Sydney, 2000.

we presented our activity in the Council of Europe (Strasbourg, November 1999) as a part of working group Sport and Social Cohesion

Humanity Plaque by the Osječko-Baranjska County,1999

Ann Wright Award, for enthusiasm…, USA, High Hopes, Therapeutic Center, Ct, 2000.

Award PRINT OF THE HART – Government of Croatia, for voluntary work, 2001.

Awards for special contribution in sport for disabled by Croatian Association for Sport for Handicapped, 2000;2001.