Gawler River Pony Club

In the late 50’s a group of keen horse loving people met in the beautiful old homestead of Newbold stud in Gawler River. Pat and Don Barkly started what was to be a place where kids and their back yard pony could gather and learn horse-mastership. This was the start of Gawler River pony club. It was the second pony club in S.A. That great horseman Tom Roberts was our teacher for the next 5 years and what a wonderful teacher he was.

Pony club has been a great start for children as it keeps them busy and away from loose ends. GRPC has been a successful and friendly club to many and let’s hope this will carry on through for another 50 years.

The first state ODE with the help of our members was hosted by Ron Scolls who let riders on his lovely Kersbrook property.

Barossa Lodge also held many ODE’S in which many of our members competed
Gawler must be proud to have a very healthy and happy committee of people who have steered many young horse lovers to better lives and given loving homes to many ponies and horses.