Ben is 11 years old & he’s been riding his RDA therapy horse Luke for just over a year. They canter & trot & work really hard. Luke helps Ben with his confidence & ability to stay calm & to solve problems. This is where your money goes when you text SAM to 3333. #TeamSam #DWTSNZ

Claudia from Tauranga is #NZRDA Coach of the Year. Known as "tiny but dynamite", she also helps #SpecialOlympics & #Para riders. 💖😍🙌 This is who/what Samantha Hayes & Aaron Gilmore dance for each week on #DWTSNZ. Please text SAM to 3333 to keep #TeamSam in the show. Thank you. 💛💛💛

Sad to see Robert Rakete go! 😭 Votes CAN & DO change EVERYTHING. Thank you for keeping #TeamSam on #DWTSNZ. 💖 Samantha Hayes & Aaron Gilmore live to dance another day for #NZRDA & #riding4disabled. Check out the waltz that got them through another elimination round. ⚡️💛💃 x.com/SamHayes_/stat…

The reason you're texting 50+ times a day wherever you are in NZ? To keep #TeamSam on #DWTSNZ. ☺️By dancing, Samantha Hayes is supporting your local RDA. By texting SAM to 3333, so are you. ☺️ Vote early, vote often. Let's keep Sam on the show ☺️🐴💃newshub.co.nz/home/lifestyle… … x.com/SamHayes_/stat…

#DWTSNZ Please keep ‘our’ Sam on the show. The longer Samantha Hayes 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. 💃💖🐴 #riding4disabled #ReachingMoreRidersChangingMoreLives

Threesomes last week for Samantha Hayes 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! 😬😬😬 The solution? Please vote NOW! Please text SAM to 3333. Thank you. Go #TeamSam. You’re awesome. 💃💖🐴

#dwtsnz Samantha Hayes 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.

#dwtsnz YES, YES, YES!!!!! Samantha Hayes & Aaron Gilmore safely through another elimination round. Thank you #TeamSam voters. Awesome stuff. #TeamSam #riding4disabled #ReachingMoreRidersChangingMoreLives 😍😍😍

#DWTSNZ Newshub presenter Samantha Hayes 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

#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. 😮😍💃 x.com/SamHayes_/stat…

#DWTSNZ Move of the week. And dance of the series so far. Samantha Hayes going from strength to strength. Her & Aaron Gilmore doing an absolutely awesome job of supporting #riding4disabled. Thank you guys. 😍🐴And phew, safe from elimination!!!! 💃💃💃YESSSSSSSSSSS!!!!!!!!!

#dwtsnz Ouch. Those judges were SOOOOOOO cruel. And SOOOOOOO wrong! Samantha Hayes 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.

#dwtsnz What the heck???????!!!!!! Samantha Hayes 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.

#DWTSNZ Blimmin’ heck – although we think Samantha Hayes 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. 😍😍😍

#dwtsnz Samantha Hayes 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.

#dwtsnz Holy ..... moly! Geez Rachel. That was a perfect 10, 10, 10. Please text SAM to 3333 now.

#DWTSNZ Congrats #TeamSam. Samantha Hayes said we’d be ecstatic. We are. Very, very ecstatic. We’re 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.

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

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. 🐴💪

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. 😀🐴 #riding4disabled #ReachingMoreRidersChangingMoreLives