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Riding for the Disabled SA INC
Saddle Up
O‘Halloran Hill
Newsletter
Majors Road O'Halloran Hill Ph Number 82966899
O’Halloran Hill
Merry Christmas
and a Very Happy
New Year
Riding for the Disabled SA INC .
O’Halloran Hill
Majors Road
Well here we are again another year gone.
O’Halloran Hill
To all the volunteers here at O’Halloran Hill Centre
myself and the committee would like to wish you
all a very happy and safe holiday.
We look forward to seeing you all back here next
year.
Yours sincerely
Pat Warde
Maintenance ( Busy Bee )
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Charity Fun Night
Our dear Malcolm carrolled a group of volunteers
into a clearing job around the container facing the
The evening was a great success with approx 120
arena, WOW they all worked so hard to remove
people attending. It started with the range of danc-
stuff that had built up along with the weeds. Great
ing demonstrations and I think I can say boot scoot-
job everyone.
Since I started writing the Newsletter we have had
all the paddocks mowed by the Marion Council.
Ray and Malcolm set to chopping and cleaning up
around the buildings.So we look a lot smarter these
days. Much appreciation to you all.
Volunteer News
ing/line dancing is not dead.
Followed by shopping at the silent auction, then we
really jumped into the horse races. Can I say all participants looked the real thing in their jockey out fits,
made and supplied by myself and Ginnie Thompson
who is really thinking of doing it again next year.!!
Great to have Wendy who is one of our Coaches
back on deck after an accident with her finger, keep
them in your pockets next time Wendy !!!
Would like to mention Jackie and Karen who joined
us in the last Quarter.Welcome girls ,I hope I have
Ann and Malcolm with the chocolate wheel that
was made by Seeds United Mens Shed.
Painted by Ginnie Thompson.
not missed any.
Below is a poem that I thought is very apt with a
little tweak to suit us.
Volunteer I am
Twenty four hours in every day.
Where can I go to give some away?
For my time is a gift. My experience gold
All I desire….Is a ( Lead ) to hold.
A tear to wipe, a child to soothe
A fellow volunteer to comfort when blue
A horsey mate to lead through the day
There ’ s no need to strike up a band
For I rarely seek out the fanfare of man
I simply have time to give away
To help those in need to brighten up their day
For my time is my own, I give it for free
A volunteer I am ,a volunteer I will be.
Race 1 Winner
Dee
Race 2 Winner
Makushla
Race 3 Winner
Blackie
Race 4 Winner
Makushla
Winning Horse
Makushla
Grand Final Race Result
Winning Horse
Dee
Winning Jockey
Nick Drinkwald
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The Charity Fun evening raised after costs $1.700
We would also like to thank all those volunteers
What a great effort. Well done to Ginnie and
who came along earlier to set up, also the guys
again to everyone who helped in anyway.
and girls through out the evening, who assisted
us,we could not have managed without you.
We would sincerely like to thank the
following sponsors
for their generous donations to the
RDA SA Inc O’Halloran Hill
Charity Fun Night
Scarpentoni Wines
Old Reynella Chemmart
To Keith Noble the manager of Hallett
Cove Sports Centre we thank you for the donation of the hall and facilities,.
To all of you who were involved in the silent
auction and the punters for our famous races ,a
heart felt thank you.
Crown Hotel - $50.00
Amanda Rishworth MP
Gay Thompson
Felicity – ann Lewis
Woolworths Old Reynella
Hilltop Butchers
Happy Valley Newsagent
Kennedy Shoex
Shingle Back Winery
Foodland Happy Valley
Chopping Block Butcher Happy Valley
O ’ Halloran Hill Fruit Market
Video Ezy Old Reynella
Organic Cycle Old Reynella
BWS Happy Valley
So Beautiful, I had to show you all.
( CAN YOU SEE ME )
Christmas cards donation for our riders
O ’ Halloran Hill Newsagent
from Mercedes Collage, hand made by
Woolworths Hallett Cove
the students.Thank you very much.
Bakers delight Hallett Cove
St Francis Winery
Happy Valley Mitre 10
Just Cuts Marion
Flinders Home Hardware
Would like to thank Mr Mrs Ruth and
Bernon Strudwick for the donation of
Horse Books for our future Library on behalf of their son Peter.
Spotlight
Ascot Park School Primary School
Video Ezy Old Reynella
Thank you for sending their gorgeous
David Pickard Fairmont Homes
thank you letters and drawings after their
Bob Such MP
lovely visit last month.
Aberfoyle Hub Vet
Alan Sibbons MP
Lyn Wainwright had kindly arranged for
a photographer to work at the Centre.
Deb Curtis Photography Sports and
Weddings Photographer
Mob Number
We have set up a viewing board in the bus stop
with photos of our horses and ponies each with
their history attached for the students to read.
Thanks goes to Wendy and Ann for all the Literature attached.
0437068043
www . debcurtisphotography.com.au
Deb donated her time and skills on Wednesday
17th October ,I feel she enjoyed a new experience
with our horses and children.
Deb has endeavoured to catch some good shots
that have been used on our new mobile poster.
This is to be used at venues in the future .One of
the posters has been donated by RDA
SA ,thankyou very much must go to Kay Milton.
The other 2 posters hopefully from a grant with
Marion Council, thank you to Tricia Clement our
Secretary and Lyn Wainwright for their work involved.
Whilst the students are waiting for their ride in the
bus stop we are looking at setting up a horse trail
ride with wooden mini horses ,hoping to have this
up and running by term 1 next year.There is a
metal message board already positioned to use.
We would like to thank Garry Foggarty for his timecreating the horses along with his ideas.
Tricia Clement has been nominated for a Volunteers Award for National Volunteer ’ s Week
through Steve Georganas MP. The principal of Ascot Park Primary School nominated her. All the
best Tricia.
There is a grant currently with the Premier;s Dept
for which we are awaiting results for new kitchen
cupboards.
The Horse Sick Bay is now up and running, much
to Nikki ’ s disgust as he is on a Jenny Craig diet
and has spent some time in there.
He ’ s back there again keeping Sam company as
Sam is having treatment for his hoof, maybe Nikki
will be so slim he will end up being our pin up boy,
with abbs like Hugh Jackman
Fund Raising
As some of you may be aware we have
the Southern Expressway upgrading going
on next to us. Through our Treasurer John
Dicker and Management with Environment/Community arranged a barbecue
lunch for all the men from one end of the
expressway to the other in shifts.
The money that was raised by the workers
was donated to O ’ Halloran Hill Centre,
There was a good attendance of stalls
and visitors ,very worth while after an
early start that morning.!!!!
We sold an array of goods from jewellery that had been donated to Ann .
.Christmas Cards and assorted Cards,
,Anzac Biscuits,Melting Moments and
Macaroons made by Lyn and Ginnie .
Lyns very yummy Marmalade and of
course our Posh Pony Poo, but not all
on the table together.
We raised $300.00 our first record
for a 1 days market.
The Brighton School Market open from 8
am to 12 noon again is a success with the
sales of plants ,biscuits, marmalade, cards
and our now famous Posh Pony Poo .We
have attended 3 up to date and without
Lyn's enthusiasm of joining the very early
line up we would not have been able to
raise the amount up to date.
THE GIRLS AT ROTARY FAIR BLACKWOOD 2012
Ann Grear attends a stall at Marion Market
off Sturt Rd opposite the Council Chambers ,if in the area please look her up as
she will be happy to see you, maybe you
could offer her a break
On Sunday 11th November we had a
stall for our centre at Rotary Blackwood Xmas Fair held at Karyina Reserve Eden Hills .
Ann Grear has attended most years in
the past. This time Ginnie Thompson
and myself were able to give Ann a
hand .
Riders News
Follow up to Jean Louis story he has now
taken part in a scheduled class and continuing very well.
We have a new student riding on Wednesday ,welcome Tiahnee who rides and
adores Kahlua, she has a very l- - - ong
hug with him.
Saturday classes (coach Bill) are a great
success with 4 new students Kerri-anne,
Faith, Jacob and Thomas .
The majority of volunteers are teenagers
and young adults with the help of Ginnie
and Jude.
I received this georgeous photo via e-mail .If I remember correctly it is in a civic centre in a European City.I
would like too share it with you ,wouldn't it look great
in Victoria Square !!
The next tasks will be to gyprock the remaining areas of
the building and hopefully Target Group will continue
to help us next year. We should be able to order some
more gyprock soon.
Another small task will be to install monitored security
alarms and we are now reviewing our priorities which
will include consideration of installing a front gate and
perhaps better fencing on the Majors Road boundary.
The Arena
We are indeed very fortunate to be the recipients of the
incredible generosity of Baulderstone’s and the Abbe
Group from the Southern Expressway project. Without
their help we would be a long way off in regards to an
indoor arena. It is not just the preparation of the arena
surface – there is much work to be done regarding site
levelling, storm water drainage and roads for proper access around the hay shed and arena area.
Progress Report on Property Development November 2012
In a few weeks time we hope to see the final levelling of
the arena area and the laying of the base materials for
the arena surface. We can then put down the top surface materials to complete the job.
Administration Building
As you would all have seen, the Target Group continue
to make progress with the gyprock installation. Our immediate goals are to finish the kitchen and disabled toi- As you are all aware we were fortunate to receive a
let and affix the cornices and skirting boards to each of $200K grant from the State Government per the Office
the completed rooms.
of Recreation & Sport. Whilst this amount will not be
enough to enclose the full 70 metre length, it is enough
The final sanding of the walls and ceilings is a difficult for us to start with a 40 metre arena (the length we had
and very dusty job. With that in mind we are hoping to at Blackwood), with the intention to extend to the full
contract a professional to finish that task – they also
70 metres when further funds are available. However,
have the right equipment, which includes tools that suck owing to the size of our buildings we need to have a
up the dust when sanding the walls and ceilings.
stipulated fire-fighting capability and unfortunately the
water pressure from the mains running past the property
When that is completed the next step will be to paint the is not sufficient to meet that capability. Therefore we
walls and ceilings. We hope to get plenty of helpers so will need to install large water tanks and high pressure
that the job can be completed quickly.
pumps to meet the requirements. This will be an expensive exercise for which we do not have the money. We
The septic tank has been installed and the plumber and are currently looking at all of our options as we (and
electrician have done further work to prepare us for a
Head Office) are keen to see the arena up and being
‘working’ toilet and kitchen. A tiler will be coming in used.
the next few weeks to tile the disabled toilet area and we
will then purchase the toilet, shower equipment, hand- General
basin, etc etc in readiness for the plumber to complete
We would like to complete further fencing in the large
the final job of connecting it all up.
area adjacent to the temporary riding arena. Geoff Martin has calculated the materials needed to make two padWhen the kitchen walls and ceiling are finished
docks on the western boundary of the property but a
(including the painting) we will install our old kitchen
careful analysis of our financial situation will be made
cupboards and sinks from Blackwood days. We hope
before committing funds to this project. Hopefully we
this is a temporary move and that we can one day get a can make a decision in the next few weeks.
new kitchen. With a previous grant for a stove and
rangehood, plus the generosity of Janet’s late mother
John Dicker Treasurer O’Halloran Hill Centre
who gave us a donation for a new refrigerator we hope
to have the kitchen up and running in the first few
months of next year.
An article taken from a publication
recommended horse riding to help with his
Adelaide's Child October 2012.
physical development. Although Tom cannot hold onto the reins. Kath says he sits up
CREATURE TEACHERS
well and has good balance. Another benefit
Karen Asprey, executive officer at Riding
is that the horse can take Tom places his
for the Disabled Association of Australia
wheelchair can ’ t. They do lots of interest-
( R DA ) says horses are unique in provid-
ing activities and have lovely trail rides
ing emotional, social and physical therapy
through the national park where he gets to
to children with special needs. RDA is a
sit up nice and high, she says. Three volun-
voluntary, non- profit national organisation
teers support Tom ’ s weekly ride; one to
that provides opportunities for anyone with
guide the horse and two side walkers.
special needs ( as long as riding does not
aggravate their condition ) to participate in Every time I read an article such as this one
thereaputic, horse-related activities. Karen
I know why I am at RDA.
believes horses are very accepting of peo-
This article was supplied by our coach
ples differences, and seem able to adapt to Wendy ,who found it at Hungry Jacks.
the individual needs of each rider.
You never know what you can find in un-
For example, we might have a horse that is usual places these days,
trained for high- level riders and understands it needs to be focused and have a
lot of energy," she says ” but you can take
the same horse and put a small child with a
disability on it and the horse will understand
that with this child they need to go slowly.
Kath Layton of South Australia has found
horse riding has helped her 17 year old son
Tom with his stability and movement. Tom
was born with Opitz syndrome,which has
left him with an intellectual disability and
physical problems.
Tom has been attending his local RDA club
since he was five, when his physiotherapist
Thanks Wendy.
Peavy’s Choc Chip Finale
(Appaloosa)
BLACKIE
apples and carrots to the point he sticks
his tongue out so that you can grab it.
Can be a bit Grumpy sometimes like all
of us but loves giving everyone rides.
Thank you Ann.
NEXT QUARTERS
HORSE PROFILE
Born 1996 now 16 yrs old bred by Ann.
Mother-Patches Peavy Girl
Competed Western Events.
In her day was Highest Scoring Trail
Horse in Australia.
Blackie was shown successfully both
English and Western, he can jump up to
1.10 metres high
2005 Masters Games ridden by Ann
Grear ..
They won 2 Silvers and 2 Bronze medals on the day.
At the RDA SA Inc State Championships in 2009/10 Blackie ridden by
Mathew, they won highest scoring horse/
rider and overall winner in both years.
Blackie likes to going barefoot, eating
OLLIE
Term Dates for next year:
Term 1 : Riding Commencing 29th
January—12th April
Term 2 : Riding Commencing 30th
April.
Weather Conditions
Riding classes to be cancelled if the
Forecasted Temperature is 33 degrees or
higher, as announced by the ABC prior
evening’s news.
Brighton and Marion Markets
ing the children and especially the horses. Hope
to be back soon .
Yours Sincerely Lyn Wainwright
Editor Notes
I would like to say these last 6 months have
been a great learning curve for me. Firstly
working with horses after a 50 year lapse .I
Our fundraising committee would kindly
appreciate any
donations to help with our have been thrilled and honoured to be in their
company.
markets.
My biggest joy is seeing my grandson up there
with the biggest smile and saying “ walk on
PLANTS
Nikki.”
Agapanthus - White and Blue
Also to be with all the other children and allowGeranium cuttings - Red and White
ing me into their lives .
Yucca cuttings
The newsletter has been a big challenge.
Small plant pots
I would like to thank Steve from Victor Harbour
RDA SA Inc editor for his help by sharing his
CITRUS FRUITS
Oranges, lemons, grapefruit, limes for making advice with me .
As my dear mum would say asking for advice
marmalade
will never hurt you.
Thanks Mum.
STONE FRUIT
Apricots, plums, peaches for making jams.
JARS
Small and medium jars, with or without lids.
Please see Ann Grear at RDA SA Inc O’Halloran Hill Centre.
or Phone Lyn Wainwright on 83762134
Thank you for supporting our centre.
A Merry Merry Christmas and
Happy New Year to everyone.
Trish White
Committee
President
Vice President
Treasurer
Secretary
Pat Warde
Bill Hyland
John Dicker
Tricia Clement
Sue Manning
Ann Grear
Ginnie Thompson
Thank you to everyone at O’Halloran Hill RDA
Fund Raising Committee
for their support and kindness especially the
Trish White
Wednesday girls for taking such good care of
Lyn Wainwright
me at the time of my accident.
Ann Grear
Many thanks for all your visits whilst I was in
Ginnie Thompson
hospital, it was lovely to see you all and your
Janet Nourse.
concern for me was deeply appreciated.
I hereby disclaim any responsibility for any misprint
All the phone calls, the beautiful flowers, books P A White
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and chocolates, and one special little teddy bear 2012
helped me through the days I was in hospital.
Missing my Wednesdays with you all and see-