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Our
Horses
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Totara Park RDA we are proud of our well mannered, fit
and keen horses.
We value them highly because
No
horse, …. No RDA
To
qualify to be a “Totara Park RDA Horse”,
horses and ponies must be patient, fit and well, free-moving
with an even gait, have a great temperament and above
all, be willing and happy to work with us.
We like to keep our horses fresh by allowing pony club
and adult riders to “lease a pony”.
This gives our horses a variety of fun activities on
site on non-RDA days.
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Danny Boy
Danny
Boy is our newest recruit.
He came all the way from Whangarei and has a wealth
of experience with smaller riders in pony club and just
going around the farm.
Danny is 12 years old, 12hh and is a grey Welsh X gelding.
His extremely quiet, calm demeanour and wonderfully
friendly nature makes him a real favourite with our
very young riders.
Danny shares his paddock with our other small pony,
Jerry, and the two of them are certainly the cheekiest
pair at Totara Park.
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Hamlet
Hamlet
has been with RDA for some time now. He
is a faithful, reliable dark bay gelding standing at
14.2hh.
Many
children and adults have learned to ride on Hamlet.
He is excellent for riders who have high tone (muscle
tightness) and has a smooth even gait.
Hamlet
is well able to tolerate people riding backwards, leaning
on his rump, and those who are unevenly balanced.
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Jerry
Jerry
is the smallest addition to our paddocks, being a mere
11.2 hh.
He is a cheeky little black teddy-bear who comes calling
out and cantering towards the gate when we call him
for duty.
Jerry is ideal for our younger riders as he is easy
for them to groom and lead as well as ride in the arena
and over the farm with the larger horses.
He shares his paddock with Windy and Danny Boy they
make a great team on Mondays.
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Klyde
Klyde
is a big, strong Clydesdale standing at 15.2hh who is
ideal for our adult riders.
His
wonderful “Clydesdale” movement and calm
temperament make him ideal for RDA.
His
paces are even and controlled and he just loves being
around the children and adults on RDA day.
Klyde
has no problem at all with riders being unbalanced or
riding in alternative positions and is certainly a favourite
with everybody.
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Shay
Shay
is another of our larger horses.
She
is a 15.1hh grey mare aged approximately 13 years, whose
history involved trekking.
Shay has an excellent top line which encourages good
posture for the riders and her impulsion and tempo provide
wonderful trunk movement and rotation for riders who
require lots of movement.
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Shorty
Shorty
is a lovely thoroughbred bright chestnut gelding.
At
10 years old and standing at 15hh he has been a great
investment for RDA.
Shorty
is particularly suited to our adult and teenage riders
who are more capable as he responds quickly to light
aids and has huge movement in his long thoroughbred
legs.
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Tobi
Tobi
is a 7 year old 15hh Stationbred Pinto mare originally
from Weiti Station.
She is a great asset to Totara Park RDA and has fitted
in well to our programmes.
Tobi has a wonderfully placid nature and is happy to
take riders of all sizes and abilities. She is strong,
reliable and friendly and really enjoys carrots from
her riders and volunteers. Riders feel right at home
on Tobi’s wide back and her gentle nature gives
confidence to even the most apprehensive rider.
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Windy
Windy
is a 13.2hh grey mare who has recently joined us at
Totara Park RDA.
She has previously won many ribbons at pony club for
dressage, jumping and eventing and is a very exciting
addition to our herd.
Windy only needed four full training sessions to be
completely ready to participate in our RDA programme.
She has proved popular with the children who are lucky
enough to ride her and with our volunteers who are glad
of her smaller stature, gentle personality and willing,
forward gait. Windy particularly enjoys games and walking
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If you would like to consider sponsoring a Totara Park RDA
horse, have a horse you think might suit RDA, or would just
like to discuss the horses further, please
contact us.
Horses are very expensive to keep well, needing constant upgrades
in tack, good feed, hay, covers (which they tear regularly!)
and lots of TLC on a daily basis.
Volunteers
and sponsors are welcome at Totara Park RDA so why not come
and see what we do. You can find out more about Totara Park
RDA here.
This
page was last updated on:
Tuesday, 16 September, 2008
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