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Killara Lodge Oops (aka Double S Eclipse) & his champion rug<br />
From Ami Anderson: “Had a wonderful little reunion this<br />
afternoon (Monday 19 January). Aura Dell Robyn has spent<br />
the last 10 years at the RDA giving able-bodied and severely<br />
disabled children the chance to ride horses. She has been an<br />
amazing girl and loved by many. Unfortunately at the beautiful<br />
age of 33, turning 34 in April, she can no longer bear weight<br />
on her back. My daughter Josie, son Indy and the RDA carer,<br />
Michelle, came with me down to the yard where she was. We<br />
called her and she looked up and came straight over to me,<br />
nuzzled and gave me kisses. OMG, how horses remember. I<br />
bought her as a 2 year old from Mary Reed. She has been with<br />
me, Di Howard (Wirraway Sport Morgans), and the RDA. She<br />
will retire and live the rest of her life peacefully.”<br />
News from Wilga Park Morgans: “Well, December 2014<br />
started with a bang at Wilga Park. Darling Downs Western<br />
Dressage Club held an event at Wilga Park that included group<br />
instruction on Western Dressage, morning tea, and then lots of<br />
fun hours in the Trail Paddock.<br />
The event was to finish at around 12 noon, but the participants<br />
were so keen to try the Trail Paddock one more time that we<br />
waved goodbye to the last group at around 2.30pm. It was a<br />
fun day all round.<br />
News from Craig & Lea-Anne Willett: “Well another show<br />
year is about to start and we should be prepping Jay (Wilga<br />
Park Jacobinia) for that, however, we have had flooding rains<br />
now for a month. Mud and palominos don’t go so well! Update<br />
on Jay’s recovery is his fetlock is coming along nicely. We are<br />
always chopping and changing supplements, but I think we’re<br />
on a winner at the moment. Trying to keep it less chemical<br />
based with turmeric and green lipped mussel powder. We are<br />
also trying a new vitamin supplement for overall wellness. It<br />
has been 12 months to the day we had the surgery that went so<br />
horribly wrong that it nearly took him from us. I feel blessed<br />
to still have our boy and that we have gotten him this far. Look<br />
forward to catching up with a few of you at Allora Show!”<br />
It was wonderful to see lots of old friends and make lots of new<br />
friends at this event. Many said they had been hanging out to<br />
try the Trail Paddock and just could not miss the opportunity<br />
when they saw it advertised. Linda Shore, on her RanchBoss<br />
Cortez part bred filly, Boulevard Gabrielle, ran the event as a<br />
‘fun, learning experience for horse and rider’.<br />
Some horses had never stepped on a blue tarp before; others<br />
had never opened a gate or side-passed over logs. Moving the<br />
forequarters and then the hindquarters to manoeuvre through<br />
particular obstacles was a new experience for many. Climbing<br />
on a tractor tyre filled with dirt was certainly a new experience<br />
for all – and seemed to be the most challenging for the horse,<br />
but the most exhilarating for the rider.<br />
We were very excited when Rhonda Menzies-Moreland brought<br />
along her young mare, Shibui Cilla Black. Cilla was a little<br />
nervous of her new surroundings at first but, under saddle,<br />
showed she was a smart, thinking mare.<br />
We were pleased to have Keleigh Newman (who, with her<br />
business partner, organised Total Equine Expo 2014) attend.<br />
Keleigh was one of those waiting for an invitation to try the<br />
Trail Paddock. It was a totally successful day all round!<br />
Wilga Park Jacobinia enjoying the sprinkler which was his<br />
Christmas present<br />
The Trail Paddock is also a very useful training ground for the<br />
youngsters. Tammy-Lee Penney took her yearling boy, Wilga<br />
Park Summer Storm, around the trail to investigate all the strange<br />
obstacles. He was a super cool dude. He managed the bridges<br />
without drama and was keen to investigate the ‘livestock’ in our<br />
pen. Uncle Oscar (Mt Tawonga Oscar) was there as his safety<br />
blanket, but within a short time, Storm was out in front braving<br />
all the new things, without the moral support from Oscar.<br />
We enjoyed the company of visitors John and Nerolie Gate for<br />
half a day – in between showers of rain. John, who is from north<br />
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