The Salvation Army Equine Connections

02/06/2025

So excited to be hosting the Harvest Festival again this year!!

A wonder-filled day at the farm! Be creative, bask in nature, eat gr8 food, enjoy live music, stalls & demonstrations, book kids horse fun.

05/11/2024

Max has a new hair thing going on!

30/10/2024

And the answer is YES!

WE HAVE PLATYPUS IN OUR CREEK!!

The EDNA (environmental DNA) test confirms that we have a resident population of platypus. We are the only test site in the valley with positive results.

Thank you Meg and Rachael (from the Community Environment Network) for including us in the platypus program!

19/10/2024

Our resident Rakali had some visitors today. (We are yet to see him, but we know he lives on the far bank of the dam).

18/10/2024

Keeping the team in shape and ready to engage with the kids in our programs is an important part of our ongoing commitment to safety and animal welfare. Thank you Vicky Hansen for your amazing work with our horses!

16/10/2024

A misty morning… always better with friends.

21/09/2024

Do we have platypus in our creek?

Today we joined the CEN (Community Environment Network) and other community members in helping to find the answer!

Yadhaba farm was one of multiple test sites in the Wyong water catchment from which water samples were collected to determine if any platypus specific e-DNA could be found.

We will keep you posted with what is discovered in the lab!

19/09/2024

Well done Team Will!

13/06/2024

Harvest thanks
To the awesome team of volunteers who put an astounding amount of time, effort and love into making our Harvest Festival event happen. What an amazing weekend we have all achieved!!
My mind has boggled at the huge number of jobs you all attended to in the preparation, delivery and pack up. Shovelling wood chip, baking treats, sorting rubbish, putting up signs, painting, washing horses, manning activities, cooking/serving food, rehearsing/performing music, packing hampers, sorting problems, cleaning everything, planting trees, delivering refreshments to those stuck with crowds, directing traffic, tending the fire pit… the list is far longer…
So many people contributed to so many aspects of the weekend.
And all this set the stage for the many moments of joy and interaction experienced by our almost 1000 visitors! Thank u for loving them, for giving them a space of beauty to be refreshed in and reconnect in, to be courageous and creative in , to contribute to, to be inspired by and to find hope in. I truly believe we helped create heaven on earth last weekend. And it was stunning!! My words can’t express my gratitude to you all. Thank you!!

04/06/2023

Meet Toby...

I love to play with the hose when I am being washed.

I was a star in the show ring and can do some very fancy things when I have an experienced rider on board. I have done lots of dressage and a bit of eventing. Sadly I have an old shoulder injury. I was donated to The Salvation Army because my previous owners were concerned that someone else would take advantage of my brilliant education (I really can make anyone look like a star!) and make me work too much. But here I am only ridden lightly and I get to be a star (along with all my other helpful horse friends) whenever I hang out with the kids.