Yarraman Lodge

28/05/2026

🌿 We’re excited to launch our new Equine Connection & Wellbeing Programs, offering small-group equine-assisted sessions for homeschool children and young people aged 7–16 on a Tuesday.🌿

These programs support emotional regulation, confidence, awareness, resilience, and connection through meaningful, experiential learning with horses.

Delivered in a calm, structured, and supportive environment at Wyong Creek, these programs are based on an Equine Awareness & Resilience framework and focus on building life skills through safe, guided interaction with horses.

🐴 What participants will experience:
Each 2-hour weekly session includes both ground-based and mounted equine activities, supporting:

• Emotional regulation & body awareness
• Confidence, self-trust & independence
• Social connection & communication
• Boundaries, attention & self-awareness
• Emotional awareness & resilience
• Calm, nature-based experiential learning

Children and young people are supported to slow down, notice their body and thoughts, and develop a safe, respectful connection with horses in a way that feels natural and engaging.

🌱 Program details:
• Ages: 7–11 (Primary group) & 12–16 (High school group)
• Location: Wyong Creek
• Duration: 2-hour weekly sessions (school hours)
• Group size: max 8 participants
• Pricing: $50/hour per participant (NDIS price guide aligned)
• Drop-off preferred (parents welcome to stay on-site if needed)

💛 Term 2 pilot intake now open – starting 9 June 2026
Limited places available for initial groups.

📩 Enquiries & enrolments now open
Email: [email protected]
Or send us a message to express interest.

28/05/2026

✨ Nat has joined the Yarraman Lodge team as our newest Equine Assisted Counsellor! ✨

Nat is a counsellor and play therapist with a passion for supporting neurodivergent children and their families through compassionate, child-centred care. With a background in psychology, teaching and counselling, she brings extensive experience working alongside Autistic children and their families both in schools and through her private practice on the Central Coast.

A lifelong horse lover, Nat has always felt deeply connected to the calm and grounding presence of horses. She is passionate about combining her counselling and play therapy skills with equine-assisted practice to create safe, supportive spaces where children can build emotional regulation, confidence, communication and connection.

We’re incredibly excited to have Nat join the Yarraman Lodge family and can’t wait for the beautiful work she will do alongside our horses and clients. Please join us in welcoming her to the team! 🩷💙

27/05/2026

After two big days holding space, listening deeply and supporting our clients, the herd is taking a well-earned rest. There’s something so beautiful about seeing them fully relax together in the paddock... peaceful, safe, and restoring their own nervous systems too. These quiet moments remind us that rest is part of the work. 🐴✨

11/10/2025

Huge shoutout to Tom from Coastal Wildlife Management who responded immediately to Casey’s SOS call this morning after she discovered what looked like a massive red-bellied black snake in our tack/feed room.

Tom left his own child’s birthday party to come to the rescue... now that’s dedication! 🐍👏

This is a timely reminder that snakes are well and truly on the move so please stay vigilant around your property and ours as the weather warms up.

23/09/2025

✨ We’re thrilled to welcome Sam, Casey’s sister, as the newest member of the Yarraman Lodge team! ✨

Sam is an experienced Social Worker with over 25 years supporting vulnerable children, young people and families. Her passion for horses is lifelong. Growing up, she owned horses and was active in pony club, experiences that laid the foundation for her deep connection to equine-assisted therapy.

With a rich background in child protection, disability support and most recently as an NDIS Specialist Support Coordinator, Sam brings a wealth of knowledge and heart to everything she does.

We’re so excited to have her with us, helping people find connection, resilience and growth through the power of horses. Please join us in welcoming Sam to the Yarraman Lodge family!🩷💙

01/05/2025

We have made the long trip down to Adelaide Equestrian Festival this weekend to watch our lovely regular coaches, Jess Rae and Jess Somerfield, compete in the 5* 🤩

This afternoon was their trot up and both coaches and their horses looked stunning!! 😍😍
They both were accepted, which means they get to go ahead tomorrow with their dressage tests 🙌🏼🙌🏼

📸 Red Aussie Co Photography

13/04/2025

What a morning down here 🤩🐮

13/04/2025

What a great article from Horse Deals about one of our amazing coaches, Jessica Rae 🤩 You can see her love and dedication to the industry from her hard work ethic but also with it transferring through to her students ☺️

You can find the article in this month’s Horse Deals issue 👇🏻

At Home With Jessica Rae

With a strong work ethic and determination, Jessica Rae has forged a successful career in the high adrenalin discipline of eventing. Jessica has represented Australia in New Zealand and was also Reserve Rider for the World Equestrian Games in Prattoni in 2022. Working long hours to fund her sport, Horse Deals spoke to Jessica to learn more about how she manages it all.

Read this article now: https://hubs.la/Q03dPL550
Buy a print subscription: https://hubs.la/Q03dPMQm0

27/03/2025

Happy Friday from Bruiser and Ivy 🤩