For Robyn Livermore and the rest of the Riding for the Disabled team, a recent donation will certainly go a long way.
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The Orange team were given an early Christmas present this week in the shape of $2,500 thanks to a joint initiative between CRT and Corteva.
Ms Livermore - president of the Orange branch - says the money will go towards repairing fencing at the Clifton Grove site.
"The community have been absolutely fantastic this year," she said.
"We don't get any government funding, this is all from donations.
"It's amazing how much support we get. Because of coronavirus we haven't been able to have barbecues, but we've had so many donations and that's incredible."
The main goal of the organisation is to provide most people with a disability, the opportunity to ride and enjoy all the activities connected with horse riding.
Jane Patterson is a retired GP and now helps out at the Orange branch.
She said it's clear what a positive impact this can have on the community.
"Kids who are physically limited suddenly have a pair of good legs under them, so they move like everyone else which is exciting," she said.
"We've got some kids on the autism spectrum and often they'll relate to a horse in a way they won't relate to other things.
"The progress is often really slow. We had a boy last year who wouldn't go anywhere near a horse but by the end of the year he was very happily riding and that took everyone a really long time to achieve but that was fantastic for him because it flows into other aspects of life."
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Director from The Rural Centre Orange, Keith Garlick, said Corteva Agriscience and CRT were delighted to be gifting the money to a "very deserving recipient."
"They provide a very valuable service to those who are less fortunate than many of us and are always in need of assistance to provide a wonderful experience to these children by way of horse riding and other animal therapies," he said
"They are a very deserving recipient and we're thrilled they won and that we can help them in this way."
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I am a senior journalist for the Central Western Daily. A jack of all trades, I cover everything from sport, to human interest stories and crime. Drop me an email at riley.krause@austcommunitymedia.com.au
I am a senior journalist for the Central Western Daily. A jack of all trades, I cover everything from sport, to human interest stories and crime. Drop me an email at riley.krause@austcommunitymedia.com.au
