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25.01.2022 This week we are looking at horse breeds and their origins. Horses can be categorised into hot, cold and warmbloods but what does that mean?? Find out more and what amazing variety of horse breeds we have at APRDA.

25.01.2022 Check out our September/October Holiday Progam PLEASE follow the link for all enquiries Thank You https://www.arundelparkrda.com.au//holiday-programs-group/

24.01.2022 This is the last week of term and the horses are looking forward to a well earned rest. We want to give our participants and our horses a fun filled time so are having a game themed week to finish off the term.

23.01.2022 Arundel Park RDA is a not-for-profit community organisation that provides equestrian activities for people with a disability. We are seeking a caretaker for our property located on the northern end of the Gold Coast. A couple would be preferable however the position is available to the most suitable and experienced applicant. A modest 2-bedroom cottage accommodation, electricity and water is provided in exchange for fulfilling the required duties. It is necessary to have a...ll the following requirements -Capable of performing duties unsupervised -Horse care experience -Good people skills -Physically fit -Driver’s License -Current Police check -Blue Card (or the ability to obtain one) We are seeking well presented, trustworthy, capable, and honest people to fill this position. Horse and People skills are a must as is being able to work on your own and in a team environment. If you are interested in more information, please email an expression of interest to. Email: [email protected]. All information must be requested via email, no phone enquiries please.

23.01.2022 We are seeking a new coaching staff member

22.01.2022 This coming week is National recycling week so our theme is reduce, reuse & recycle. You can be part of this by making sure lunches & morning tea are nude ie use recyclable containers for sandwiches, compost your fruit peel and tea bags, and also help us fund raise by bringing in your containers for change ie ones with the 10c mark on them. Jayne is our recycling supervisor and would also be grateful for any volunteers who can help sort, bag and label bags of containers. Let’s Make Recycling Great Again

22.01.2022 Welcome back everyone to our last term of the year. We are starting off with a look at Equids. Sound a familiar name? Well Equidae is the scientific name for the group of animals that includes horses, asses, donkeys and zebras and the crosses between them eg mules. There will be information around the centre on these amazing animals and the threats to their survival in many parts of the world.

20.01.2022 This week at APRDA we are looking at the history of transport from early boats to space rockets. Horse drawn vehicles have been an important part in this and and are still used in many parts of the world today. We hope you enjoy our facts about this subject and pictures around the centre.

20.01.2022 Early morning and late afternoon at APRDA, how lucky are we Koala, kangaroos, frog, curlews, and cheeky birds, horses and ponies

20.01.2022 During our school holiday program we are running some ground based themed programs; Confidence for Teens & Natural Horsemanship Both these programs provide the participants with an insight into how horses and humans can connect through trust, cooperation and awareness.

19.01.2022 This evening have a great New Years celebration and when you are clearing up all those cans and bottles tomorrow please remember the 10 cents value of each container and collect them up and drop them off at Arundel Park RDA anytime from 11th Jan or directly at a nominated container recycling centre and nominate Arundel Park. If you are at an event and there are a few hundred containers we may be a able to collect, just PM us or call to discuss. Have a lovely night and let’s make a difference in 2021, recycle and help a worthy cause. Please share our message

18.01.2022 This week the Royal Australian Mint are issuing a new dollar coin called the Donation Dollar aimed at increasing awareness of charities. We would love to be the recipients for any of these that you find in your change!

17.01.2022 This week we will be focusing on getting to know your horse. We will be learning more about how horses communicate, what they like and dislike and how we influence them. Sessions may be partly or wholly ground based and riders will get a chance to get up close to their horses and discover more about how they tick!

16.01.2022 Not a sight you want to see at our front gate when your surrounded in nature ! This was someone's household rubbish and a smashed fish tank dumped on our driveway. It's disappointing to think people can be so inconsiderate to a charity organisation in our community.

16.01.2022 Arundel Park Riding for Disabled Inc (APRDA) is a not-for-profit community organisation situated a beautiful bushland set ting in a centrally located area of the Gold Coast. APRDA is an NDIS provider that offers a range of flexible and individualised riding and non-riding services, tailored to meet the needs of people of all ages with a disability.... APRDA is growing and expanding it service offerings and has an exciting opportunity for a Qualified Equestrian Coach to come on board with our APRDA Coaching Team. This role will be providing coaching and support services to Participants with and without disabilities. This position is casual leading to permanent part time requiring between 25-30 hours per week on commencement, you would be required to work late afternoons, Saturdays, and school holidays. This position will involve regular hours on set days. PLEASE NOTE only those that hold the necessary qualification should apply. APRDA is looking for an individual who has: Riding for Disabled Coaching Qualifications (Desirable or willingness to obtain) Equestrian Coaching Qualifications and Experience (Essential if not qualified in RDA coaching) Experience and/or a desire to support Adults and Children who have a disability Other relevant coaching experience such as, ground based, carriage, vaulting and hippotherapy A strong riding and horse management background A level of flexibility of working hours - must be available to work Saturdays Blue Card (Working with Children Check) First aid and CPR certificate Key areas of this role include: Plan and coach regular lessons Assist in the selection of suitable horses and to help train existing and new horses to APRDA standard. Assess the medical conditions and suitability of riders with disabilities. Maintain reports and records for all participants. Preparation of horses Maintain Horse Management Records Maintain a safe environment for participants and volunteers Volunteer training and management Ability to work late afternoons / evenings and Saturdays Please send a Cover Letter and Resume to the Centre Manager. Arundel Park Riding for Disabled Inc P O Box 210 HELENSVALE QLD 4212 Email [email protected] Applications Close Monday the 18th September 2020

15.01.2022 Our horses and ponies got to celebrate their special day with treats and friends

15.01.2022 As part of their Towards independence program our ASDAN group looked at how horse manure could be sold as a fundraiser for APRDA. Only way to appreciate it was to get involved in the whole process! Well done everyone

14.01.2022 Thank You to everyone for supporting our Holiday Program, and to confirm we are all booked up! We look forward to sharing our special ponies and horses with all our holiday participants next week.

14.01.2022 January Holiday Program Horse Inspired Art 9.30 am-3.30 pm Release your inner artist, full day guided artwork inspired by the horse. Learn drawing techniques and a variety of mediums such as watercolour, pastels, and acrylics. A fun and supportive art session for adults and children. $85pp all materials supplied All ages welcome Follow the link for booking details. https://www.arundelparkrda.com.au//holiday-programs-group/

14.01.2022 Looks like Halloween came early to Arundel Park ! ?

13.01.2022 As most of you know, we have a weekly theme at APRDA through this term. Last week was the Australian Bush and well done to all of you who spotted the tawny frogmouths. This week we are looking at the body- horses and ours. Look out for fascinating facts about horses bodies, how they use their eyes, tongue and ears and the similarities and differences with us. We also have some interesting objects to see and identify in a mystery box too.

12.01.2022 This week is National bird week and our topic of the week is, of course, birds. At APRDA we are fortunate to have a wide variety of species some of which interact with the horses at this time of year as you can see in the photo of the butcher birds. if you want to be involved in the annual backyard bird count to see how birds are fairing, download the App from BirdLife Australia https://aussiebirdcount.org.au/

12.01.2022 JANUARY HOLIDAY PROGRAM please follow the link for details and bookings https://www.arundelparkrda.com.au//holiday-programs-group/ Thank you

11.01.2022 Happy Birthday to all our wonderful Horses and Ponies at APRDA. We are so lucky to have such an amazing herd

11.01.2022 Heirloom tomato plants for sale. We have 2 varieties of tomato plants ready for potting on or planting out in the garden, tommy toes and yellow pear plus a few other herbs and flowers. All grown by our ASDAN group.

10.01.2022 This week our topic is Space. The Picture here is of the Horse Head nebula, a truly stunning feature found in the constellation Orion. We hope you enjoy finding out about our solar system and galaxy and maybe share some things with the coaches that you may know. Hope your week is out of this world!

10.01.2022 At APRDA we have participants who are involved in carriage driving in a number of ways. Some chose to work with Pizzazz on the ground only whilst others Drive. All have been working towards level 1 proficiency which looks at understanding the harness, how to put on and take off and how to work safely around horses. Congratulations to those who have achieved this level now. Onwards and upwards team Pizzazz

10.01.2022 Next week we are holding our second session for Horsemanship skills (week 6 Mon 16th - Sat 21st Nov) and the coaching staff and participants have come up with some new and exciting activities for all our participants to engage with. Some of the options for next week are: - Washing horses and ponies - Horse and pony makeovers - Natural horsemanship (round pen)... - Horses in hand (obstacle course / bush walk) - Lunging and training - Long reining Why are we holding horsemanship weeks? The reasons for engaging participants in these activities is to provide benefits for both our participant and our horses. With a large influx of new participants wishing to attend our programs, this has created an extremely long waitlist, therefore we need to look at ways we can offer more places in our programs while keeping our horses riding workloads at a manageable level and providing continuous support. What are the benefits to participants? Ground based activities give our riders the chance to practise a number of skills including gross and fine motor skills, empathy, experiential learning, problem solving and the opportunity to understand and predict horse behaviour from their own body language. These skills are enormously important for physical, social, and emotional development and give a different understanding of their mount from the ridden experience. It also allows our riders to practise calming behaviours and reduce impulsive tendencies as they are close up with a relatively large animal. The next horsemanship week will be in week 9 (Monday 30th Nov Saturday 5th Dec) If you have any questions, feedback or concerns please contact our office on [email protected] See you all next week See more

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09.01.2022 We are looking for expressions of interest for 2 special holiday programs in January. If you are interested in either of these please can you message us or email which one is of interest. The first is an art session - inspired by horses and our environment at APRDA. With the chance to have a go at drawing, collage, painting etc. The second is a parent/ child equine assisted learning session aimed at improving communication and understanding in our relationships. At this stage we don’t have dates and costs, just looking to gauge interest.

09.01.2022 This week we are celebrating the wonderful cultural diversity and heritage of our community at Arundel Park. Thank you for all of you who have shared information on your cultural roots. It’s amazing to see how we come from all parts of the globe and we hope you will share more about yourselves and what makes our community so special.

08.01.2022 Wishing Everyone a Very Merry Christmas

08.01.2022 We have quite a few riders at APRDA who love dinosaurs so we thought we would have dinosaur week to look at these incredible creatures. Interestingly ( and spoiler alert) one of the most famous dinosaurs from Jurassic Park, the velociraptors were infact only the size of a turkey weighing it at as little as 7 kg. We hope you enjoy this week’s topic.

08.01.2022 This week we will be finding out why horses are mammals and what this means. We are lucky at APRDA to have lots of mammals sharing our property, find out more this week about the different types.

07.01.2022 The September Play for purpose raffle is here and we are looking for support. Please share this post and consider buying some tickets. They are $10 each and we receive $5 for each ticket sold. Top prize is $250,000 and lots of other prizes too. The link to purchase tickets is https://playforpurpose.com.au/arundel-park-riding-for-disab . The draw closes 23 September.

03.01.2022 Snake season is officially upon us so to all Volunteers and Participates, please watch your step and report any slithering friends to the office. *Both photos taken at APRDA within the past 4 days.

03.01.2022 Today an APRDA legend had his unofficial !? last day volunteering and he will be greatly missed. Brian has been the Mister Fix Anything Man at our centre for nearly 12 years, and along with his handyman skills is a kind, funny and humble man. Thank you for all you have given to our organisation and remember your parking spot will be waiting for your visits !?

02.01.2022 We are running all our programs and activities today Friday the 4th Sept, Please call or message if you won't be attending due to the pupil free day Thanks

02.01.2022 This week we be looking into the customs and origins of Halloween. Browse our information on site to find out more about the history of this and similar festivals around the world. We may even let our horses have a go at apple bobbing.

01.01.2022 APRDA 2021 Calendar is on sale now! limited stock so be quick

01.01.2022 We are looking to raise funds for a 4 wheel, wheelchair adapted vehicle to use at APRDA. We have been using a 2 wheel carriage which was built many years ago and has been refurbished several times but now we really need to change. 4 wheelers are preferable for us as there is no weight on the horses back (as you can see from the photo of Pizzazz trying out a 4 wheeler). We are looking for any ideas to raise the $12,000 including sponsorship, donations and fund raising campaigns. If you would like to support us please contact our office, email or PM us. Thank you