Alfie

Alfie is special!  He has "big head" from a past dietary issue, but we love him anyway.
Alfie is used in the Equine Assisted Learning (EAL) Program and lives on the Verrierdale property.

Alfie is sponsored by Matt, Amy and Harry and Florence Winter. The Winter family was our first horse sponsor and are our longest horse sponsors.

Perry

Perry is our tallest horse at 17hh and was used in group rides and Dressage. Perry can now be found working at Laurie's Farm in the EAL program.

Perry is sponsored by Noosa Come Together Festival.

Louis

Louis is a Clydesdale cross and is also used for the Carriage Driving program. 

Louis is sponsored by Carolyn & Paul Neville.

Ollie

Ollie is a Percheron cross Arab. Ollie has been retired to Laurie's Farm and is used in the EAL program.

Ollie is sponsored by Barbara Tyacke.

Spotty

Spotty is a blanket appaloosa and was used in the riding programs. After an eye removal due to cancer, Spotty is now at Laurie's Farm and is used in the EAL program.

Spotty is sponsored by Noosa Come Together Festival.
UPDATE : VALE Spotty. Spotty was put to sleep on 16th November 2021 following an arterial bleed. Thank you Spotty for allowing so many people to grow in confidence.

Sugah

Sugah was a multi-tasking wonder mare! She had been assessed as a carriage horse, hippotherapy horse and participated in all other programs.
 With great sadness, Sugah was laid to rest at "Laurie's Farm" on 11th January 2021.

Sparkles

Sparkles is a mare and is used in the group therapy riding programs and Hippotherapy.
She is one of our hardest working horses.

Sparkles is sponsored in memory of Tess by her family.

Podge

Podge is a handsome gelding and is very hardworking and dependable during lessons in the arena. He is ramp trained and has a lovely slow, comfortable trot for our clients.

Podge is sponsored by Neville Spear Community Grant.

Mandy

Mandy is a lovely mare who is very affectionate and loves a scratch. She has fitted in well to the RDA herd and is used in our group therapy rides and saddle club programs.

Mandy is sponsored by Eumundi Sporting & Youth Club.

Iceman

Iceman is a placid fellow who likes all the attention so has fitted in nicely to life at RDA. He is a palomino and the saddle clubers love him! He is used in our group therapy and saddle club programs.

Iceman is sponsored by Greg, Amanda, Gemma and Aidan Campbell.

Flash

Flash has come a long way since he arrived in not the best condition. But with lots of tlc he is looking and feeling amazing. He is a patient and caring horse used in our group therapy, hippotherapy and saddle club programs.

Flash is sponsored by Gary Cooper.

Gypsy  aka "Madonna"

Gypsy(Madonna) is a dappled grey Percheron cross mare. She is harness trained and is used in both the general group therapy riding programs as well as the carriage driving programs. Gypsy (Madonna) joined the RDA herd in Sept 2016. She was purchased with funds from a Qld Government "Get Going" grant.

Gypsy (Madonna)  is sponsored by Sue Arnott.

Clue

Clue is another all purpose chestnut gelding, used in almost all our programs and especially in the hippotherapy program.

 Clue is sponsored by Helga Schmidt.

Maya

Maya arrived in 2017 and is a very forward moving young lady! She is a smaller mare but with a big personality. Maya is used in the group therapy rides, Saddle Club and hippotherapy programs.

Maya is sponsored by Graham & Naomi Hull

Riley

Riley joined the herd in 2018. He is a Connemara pony and is a handy size and height for our programs. He is quite unique with his one blue eye.

Riley is sponsored by Carmel McErlean.

Beau

 Beau arrived in September 2018. He is far too good looking to be a boy!

Beau is sponsored by "Wings Away Qld"

Wally

 Wally arrived to join the team in February 2019. He is already making a big impression on both volunteers and riders.

Wally is sponsored by Eumundi Park Recreation & Show Grounds Assoc.

Billy

Billy arrived in June 2019 to join the rest of the herd. He is another gentle giant and has also joined the carriage team.

Billie is sponsored by Donna & Mark Horn.

Tuffy

Unlike his name, Tuffy is a real sweetheart! He is a bay quarter horse cross gelding and is 14.2 hands high.

Tuffy is sponsored by Graham & Naomi Hull

Blossom & Babe

Blossom & Babe are at "Laurie's Farm" and help with the EAL program.

Blossom & Babe are sponsored by Your Way Support Services.

Sprocket

Sprocket arrived to join the herd in April 2021. He is trained to carriage as well as being used in the Group Therapy rides.

Sprocket is sponsored by John & Cheryl Lyon

Suzy

Suzy joined our herd in July 2021. She is a Percheron / Appaloosa mare. She is 20 years old and is a sweetheart!

Suzy is sponsored by Heritage Bank Nambour Branch.