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    DEDICATED: Horsham’s Riding for the Disabled volunteers, from left, Allen Carter, 91, Ian Walter, 84, Jack Walter, 81, Barry McIntyre, 77, David Whitcher, 81 and Stan Walter, 86, fill bags with horse manure. The men are looking to hand the job over to younger volunteers.
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    DEDICATED: Horsham’s Riding for the Disabled volunteers, from left, Allen Carter, 91, Ian Walter, 84, Jack Walter, 81, Barry McIntyre, 77, David Whitcher, 81 and Stan Walter, 86, fill bags with horse manure. The men are looking to hand the job over to younger volunteers.
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    DEDICATED: Horsham’s Riding for the Disabled volunteers, from left, Allen Carter, 91, Ian Walter, 84, Jack Walter, 81, Barry McIntyre, 77, David Whitcher, 81 and Stan Walter, 86, fill bags with horse manure. The men are looking to hand the job over to younger volunteers.
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    DEDICATED: Horsham’s Riding for the Disabled volunteers, from left, Allen Carter, 91, Ian Walter, 84, Jack Walter, 81, Barry McIntyre, 77, David Whitcher, 81 and Stan Walter, 86, fill bags with horse manure. The men are looking to hand the job over to younger volunteers.

Helping RDA from start to finish

05 June 2024

Horsham’s Riding for the Disabled relies on volunteers for every stage of its program, from feeding horses and assisting riders, to cleaning up after horses.

For the past 10 years, a team of men has met monthly to shovel and bag horse manure.

The manure is sold to the public – an average of 4500 bags a year – with the proceeds used for Riding for the Disabled programs.

As much as they enjoy the camaraderie and the satisfaction of helping others, the task is becoming more difficult – the average age of the group is 83 years.



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“We enjoy spending time with each other, but the main reason is to help people with disabilities who use the program,” Stan Walter said. “It’s all for a good cause.”

Volunteers of all ages are welcome at Horsham RDA to fill a variety of roles, from bagging manure to working with horses and within programs. 

For more information, call president Jan Croser on 0429 935 382.

The entire June 5, 2024 edition of The Weekly Advertiser is available online. READ IT HERE!