Lions Club of Mount Gambier volunteers have built a horse shelter as their latest contribution in a long-standing relationship with Riding for the Disabled.<\/p>\n
Community projects team leader Brendon Hirth said it took just two working bees and nine volunteers to complete the construction work.<\/p>\n
The new pitched-roof shelter straddles a fence, providing two timber-batten lined bays.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe RDA (Riding for the Disabled Association) asked if we could build horse shelters in-between paddocks to give the horses somewhere out of the weather,\u201d Mr Hirth said.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe enquired around as to where we could get some donated materials.<\/p>\n
\u201cThanks to some generous companies we were soon able to go ahead with the project,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
A plan was drawn up and a model produced to ensure the design met RDA\u2019s requirements.<\/p>\n
Last July volunteers from the Lions Club of Mount Gambier helped build new fences under the direction of professional contractors after a redesign of the paddock layout where the new shelter is located.<\/p>\n
Club members carry out weekly maintenance of the grounds and indoor arena on an ongoing basis.<\/p>\n
RDA is planning an event to acknowledge supporters of the centre located on Sunnybrae Road.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Lions Club of Mount Gambier volunteers have built a horse shelter as their latest contribution in a long-standing relationship with Riding for the Disabled. Community projects team leader Brendon Hirth said it took just two working bees and nine volunteers to complete the construction work. The new pitched-roof shelter straddles a fence, providing two timber-batten […]<\/p>\n