From the Executive General Manager

Slowly, slowly Pegasus isstarting to regain somenormality, looking and feelingmore like the Pegasus weknow and love. No one cansay 2020 has been dull; butafter all that has happenedand the challenges we stillface every day, our amazingPegasus community has

proven, once again, its strength and resilience. After shutting down foreight weeks and not expecting much to change for a good six months,Canberra suddenly found itself in the position to consider easingrestrictions. Thanks to the continued support and dedication of ourteam, we were able to re-introduce the first classes within two weeks ofthe announcement, a testament to the professionalism of our team allround.

Term two has been bitter sweet for Pegasus and our families. With avery cautious approach, we started to re-introduce some of ourprograms but, sadly, we were not able to invite everyone back straightaway. We must play it safe and ensure everyone’s health comes first.

The first programs returned on May 19 and 21 with a second roundreturning the following week. Staggering the return of classes hasallowed Pegasus to monitor and adjust our Covid-19 procedures whileclosely monitoring further advice. It was also decided to not run aschool holiday program this term but to offer an extra week of classesto current participants, helping in a small way to make up some of whatthey have missed out on.

Term three will see more of our participants return, with over 50% ofour pre Covid-19 shutdown participants now back into classes. Ourfinal stage for returning participants will be our high support riders andwe are watching this very closely as restrictions ease. Our difficultyhere is the constant physical contact and the inability to maintain the1.5 metre rule making it impossible to meet physical distancingrequirements; this is made more difficult by the lack of guidelines inreturn to sport for people living with a disability. However, we areconfident of having these classes back in the not too distant future. Ofcourse, these plans rely heavily on the ACT and surrounds keepinginfection levels to a minimum. Sadly, we have seen how quickly thingscan change in Victoria and how fragile current restrictions are.

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HoofPrint Term Two 2020

• From the ExecutiveGeneral Manager

• Participants andPartners

• Jaimi's Story

• Making a Difference

• Pegasus Partners

• What's on?

• Pegasus Open DayAuction

• Canberra RecoveryAppeal

• Fundraising withEntertainment

• Floriade Reimagined

• NSW Brumby Events

• Upcoming Events

• Golf Day – Thursday,24 September

• Race Day – Friday, 27November

• Fun-khana – Sunday,18 October

• Event Cancellations

• Thank you

• Face mask donations

• Mothers’ Day virtualbouquets

• Get well soon MightyMax

• Orthopaedics ACT

• St Francis XavierCollege HouseCharity

• Hands AcrossCanberra

• Lord MayorsCharitableFoundation

I would like to take this moment to say thank you to our staff,volunteers and families for their understanding and patience duringthese difficult times.

In other news the board and I have been working closely in regard toCovid-19 and what it means to Pegasus in the longer term. It is nosecret that charities all across Australia and around the world havebeen hit hard and it is important we continue to look at securingfunding into the future. This has included meetings with local ministersand shadow ministers from both the Labor and Liberal parties andensuring the Government and Members of the Legislative assemblyare aware of the invaluable work Pegasus plays in the community aswe seek their support.

The last three months has also shown the generosity of the Canberracommunity, these stories can be seen below; from virtual bouquets toface mask donations and even helping to support Mighty Max, thegenerosity of our community shines through and we say thank you.

In closing, remember to please stay safe, stay in touch and look out forone another.

Sincerely,

Matt Watson

Executive General Manager

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Participants and Partners

THIS is what drives our dedicated staff and volunteers every day...

Jaimi's Story

Jaimi is one of Pegasus’ few adult participants; a lover of dinosaurs,the Sydney Swans, all fun facts about the Titanic, nature and truecrime shows; and a shining example of the positive impact Pegasuscan have on the life of an individual, and their family.Trot on over to www.pegasusact.com.au/tax-appeal-2020 to readJaimi's inspirational story.

A HUGE thank you to everyone who has donated to this year’sPegasus Tax Appeal. Every dollar helps Pegasus to continue providingour life changing programs to participants like Jaimi.

IN OTHER NEWS

Thank you to all oursupporters

Our major donors andtheir generousdonations help Pegasusmake a real differenceto those living with adisability in the ACT andlocal NSW region.

Major donors andsponsors $500 and overfor April 2020 – June2020.

Individual donors:

SuzanneHowiesonNathalie QuinlivanJoanne GibbonsBarbara ScottKevin HeindlDavid & MargaretWhittemMargaret HenleyRay SilburnSally DruhanDavid & SueRobinsonRobyn CoghlanVanessa MillardEveryl EllisGregory TaylorRaymondEdmondsonJune RileyMary JovanovicRobert BachmannKate StockhausenWendy ChesworthBarbara HindsSusan JonesT BrownKatherine HansenJudith TobinKate BettisonDenise JaramSandy BroganJane PeekAndrew RyanSue Moore

Businesses andorganisations:

BungendoreVeterinary SurgeryHands AcrossCanberraHayman Partners

Making a Difference

Our wonderful friends at Hayman Partners were absolutely thrilled(and a little bit teary) to receive this beautiful handmade card from themother of one of our participants recently - a personal and heartfeltthank you for Hayman Partners' support of Pegasus and the generousChristmas gifts they gave to each Pegasus participant last year - abeautiful reminder of the difference their support is making.Pegasus has been Hayman Partners' Charity of Choice for exactly oneyear. We are so grateful and proud to be supported by such a kind,caring and generous organisation. Thank you, Hayman Partners, for allyou do.

Pegasus Partners

Interested in partnering with Pegasus?Looking to give back to your community and love what Pegasus does?

InsuranceAdvisernetAustralia Pty LtdKenyonFoundation PtyLtdKing & WoodMallesonsMonaro WindowsNetwork ElectricalSolutions Pty LtdOrthopaedics ACTTall FoundationThe Lions Club ofCanberraBelconnen Inc.The TomEfkarpidisFoundationThe Walking Clinic

Adopt-A-Pony

Barbara andRalph ScottCapital ChemistDavid and SueRobinsonDavid andMargaret WhittemJoanne GibbonsMarcus QuinlivanOAMSally, John andBelleTall FoundationThe BorowikFamilyThe Lions Club ofCanberraBelconnenThe RiverviewGroupThe SilburnFamilyThe Walking ClinicThoroughbredPark.

And Jane Donnelly forCharlie the Mouser.

Help us build our herd

Pegasus is looking for organisations to build long term mutuallybeneficial partnerships with.To discuss possible opportunities, please get in touch with ourFundraising Manager, Anna Collins, atanna.collins@pegasusact.com.au or call 02 6254 9190.

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What's on?

There is always something exciting happening at Pegasus....

Pegasus Open Day Auction

Pegasus’ ONLINE AUCTION is now open.

Head over to www.32auctions.com/openday, check out thewonderful items available and place your bid today but, BE QUICK,bidding closes at 5pm on Friday, 17 July.

Thank you to all the prize donors.

Buvette Bistro and Wine Bar Huskisson House escape

Cockington Green family pass,ACT Tyrepower voucher, Rusty

Questacon Family Pass, AstralFloat session, Ferngrove Wine

We continue to be on thelookout for new horses. Ifyou know of anyone witha pony or horse you thinkmay be suitable, pleasecheck out thequestionnaire on ourwebsite.

Ways to donate

Online:Visit our website and clickon the ‘Donate Now’button.

Direct deposit:BSB: 032 712Account Number: 11 2218

Cash donation:Can be made directly toPegasus during ourworking hours of 9am–5pm, Monday to Friday.

Cheque: Made out to Pegasus,cheques can be posted tous: 119 Drake BrockmanDrive, Holt, ACT 2615.

Make a Bequest

A bequest to Pegasus isone of the best ways toleave a lasting legacy thathas the power totransform lives wellbeyond your lifetime.Please contact Pegasusto find out more

Why not open aBeyond BankCommunity Rewardaccount?

Pegasus is a BeyondBank Community Rewardaccount recipientorganisation. By openingan account andnominating Pegasus,Beyond Bank donates apercentage of the annualaverage balances to us.Find out more....

Marcus QuinlivanDeveloping Abilities

Mutt wine

Capital Chemist Hamper

Sherony Park voucher and book

Grill'd voucher

Spatia Vase_Top3ByDesign

Hayman Partners Monopoly -Canberra Edition!

Fund

Ever wanted to give a giftthat keeps on giving?Well, that’s exactly whatPegasus supporter andHonorary Life Member, MrMarcus Quinlivan OAMdid in 2014. Please readon...

From the Pegasuswishlist...

As with all not-for-profitcharities, we are alwaysin need of items to helpkeep our facilitiesfunctioning throughout theyear. These items – somelarge, some small – willassist with our horse andpony care and facilitiesmaintenance. Seeour Wishlist here.

Love Pegasus?!

Be a champion forPegasus by spreading theword about us to friends,family and co-workers.

Invite friends to ourannual events or host abeneficiary event forPegasus through yourworkplace. Together, wecan make great thingshappen!

Like us on Facebook!

Like us on Facebook! Themore likes we get, themore people find outabout Pegasus!

Canberra Recovery Appeal

Pegasus is enormously grateful and excited to be taking part in HandsAcross Canberra’s CANBERRA RECOVERY APPEAL – running until31 August 2020, this collective fundraising drive has been set up tohelp keep the doors of Canberra’s community sector open – a sectorwhich has been significantly impacted by the events of 2020 and needshelp now to recover and rebuild.

Find out more about this impact and how this fantastic new fundraisinginitiative aims to help at www.handsacrosscanberra.org.au.

If you can, please take the opportunity to support one or many of yourlocal charities, including Pegasus.www.mycause.com.au/page/229582/pegasusact-cra

Thank you to everyone who has donated so far (over $15,500!), toHands Across Canberra and to the generous funding partners whomatched the first $5000 raised by each participating organisation.

Fundraising with Entertainment

Support Pegasus and your local community by purchasing a newEntertainment Membership today.Memberships can start any time and are packed with thousands ofsubstantial savings – plus 20% of each Membership sale comesdirectly to Pegasus. What’s not to LOVE!Click here to order now.

Floriade Reimagined

Pegasus is blooming with excitement to be part of this year's FloriadeCommunity program. In May, the team planted bulbs and annualsoutside Pegasus for everyone to enjoy as they pass by our gatesduring Spring.

Contact us

119 Drake BrockmanDrive, Holt ACT 2615

Ph: 02 6254 9190

Email Website

Let us know...

If there is anything specificthat you would like to seeincluded as a regularfeature in our quarterlyHoofPrint newsletters,please let us know.

Your ideas and feedbackare most welcome, so callus on 02 6254 9190 orsend us an email atadmin@pegasusact.com.au

We are just one of many lucky community organisations to receive anallocation of bulbs and annuals which, along with Floriade's owndisplays, will bring colour and vibrancy across Canberra thisSpringtime.

Thank you, Floriade.

NSW Brumby Events

Pegasus is delighted to havebeen chosen as thebeneficiary for NSW BrumbyEvents’ BrumbyChampionships and AllBreeds Photo Show.

Entries are open now andclose on 31 July.

Head over to their Facebookpage for more informationand please share with your horsey networks.

Good luck to all the entrants and a BIG thank you to NSW BrumbyEvents for supporting Pegasus.

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Upcoming Events

Get involved, have some fun and support Pegasus!

Golf Day – Thursday, 24 September

Our Pegasus Golf Day will be held at Yowani Country Club onThursday, 24 September. Planning is well under way, includingplanning necessary modifications and monitoring COVID-19restrictions to ensure a fun but safe day is had by all.

We are delighted to have 2 Constitution Avenue (a local ISPT property)and Yowani Country Club (Venue Sponsor) on board to support thisevent and we would love for you to join us too.

Support opportunities include team registration, hole sponsorship,raffle and auction prize donations. Please see our website for furtherdetails.

Race Day – Friday, 27 November

Join us for a day of Spring Racing and festive celebrations at thisyear’s Corkhill Bros Pegasus Race Day on Friday, 27 November atThoroughbred Park.

Further details will follow, but to register your interest or for anyqueries, please contact Anna at anna.collins@pegasusact.com.au

Support opportunities include race sponsorship, table sponsorship,individual tickets to the day, raffle and auction prize donations.

Fun-khana – Sunday, 18 October

The Pegasus Fun-khana isback for another year - a dayof promoting inclusion andteamwork as riders show offtheir different abilities indressage, obstacles, noveltiesand orienteering. Furtherdetails will be released asplanning progresses butplease contact Yolanda at yolanda.rohling@pegasusact.com.au for anyqueries.

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Event Cancellations

Open Day and Obstacle-a-thon – As you are aware, wehad to pull the pin on ourpopular Pegasus Open Day inApril, with relatively shortnotice. We were hoping topostpone the event until later

in the year, but unfortunately this was looking more and more unlikelyas time passed. As such, we have made the hard decision to officiallycancel the 2020 Pegasus Open Day and concentrate our time andefforts on other initiatives for this year.

Thank you again to our kind 2020 Obstacle-a-thon sponsors who havecontinued to support us despite the event being cancelled.

Capital Chemist - Tall Foundation - Brudine Veterinary Hospital -Synergy - Hillross Financial Services - Nectar Home Loans andFinance - King & Wood Mallesons - Riverview Projects - The WalkingClinic - The Lord's Taverners ACT

Horses’ Birthday – 1 August marks the official birthday of all horsesin the southern hemisphere; a day when Pegasus usually invites ourwonderful supporters to Pegasus to watch a class, eat cake and singhip-hip-hoo-neigh to our magical Pegasus ponies; a day to celebratethe ponies and recognise all they do for our Pegasus community.Unfortunately, for the safety of everyone, we have decided to modifythis year’s celebrations and run them spectator free. Instead we willhold small celebrations in classes with our participants, volunteers andcoaches.

We appreciate that this is a popular event amongst our supporters anda great opportunity to come out to Pegasus and witness the magic. Weapologise for any disappointment and thank you for yourunderstanding.

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Thank you

What a wonderfully generous community we live in. Pegasus is gratefulfor your support always, but especially through these difficult times.Thank you.

Face mask donations

Thank you to our wonderful supporters at King & Wood Mallesons forkindly donating 100 surgical face masks to Pegasus. Masks will bemade available to all volunteers on their return to Pegasus.

Mothers’ Day virtual bouquets

Sadly, a lot of people couldn’t be with their Mums, Grandmothers orother mother-figures on Mother's Day this year; but were most certainlythinking of them. Pegasus was proud to take part in GoFundraise’svirtual bouquet campaign – a beautiful initiative giving people theopportunity to send a virtual bouquet of flowers to a loved one whilstsupporting their favourite charity.

Thank you to GoFundraise and thank you to everyone who supportedthis initiative which raised $465.

Get well soon Mighty Max

When our gentle giant, MightyMax, sustained a horrificinjury to his hind-leg in mid-April, we were extremelyworried about his future andthe financial cost of gettinghim back up and trotting. Wecalled out to our wonderfulcommunity for help and were

overwhelmed with the response, with nearly $4000 being raised inunder a week. Thank you EVERYONE for your donations, kindmessages and thoughts. Mighty Max certainly felt all your love and hasblown us all away with his recovery. So much in fact that we arepleased to report he will be gently returning to classes in term 3. Welldone M&M.

Orthopaedics ACT

Thank you to Orthopaedics ACT who nominated Pegasus as theirbeneficiary charity for the first 6 months of 2020. We are so grateful fortheir fundraising efforts and generosity during these challenging times,which raised $1571.90 for Pegasus. Thank you to the OrthopaedicsACT team and clients who kindly donated.

St Francis Xavier College House Charity

Thank you to St FrancisXavier College for selectingPegasus as one of its fourHouse Charities. A long-termsupporter of Pegasus, StFrancis Xavier College aimsto raise awareness for thework Pegasus does and

support us with fundraising and volunteer opportunities. Funds raisedwill go towards supported a Pegasus scholarship, allowing oneparticipant the opportunity to enrol in one of our programs for a wholeyear. They're off to a great start with over $1700 being raised throughtheir recent Captains' Charity Campout.

Thank you, St Francis Xavier College.

Hands Across Canberra

We must say a huge thank you to Hands Across Canberra for theiramazing support of Pegasus and the Canberra charity sector over thepast months. From their Canberra Day Hands Up for Canberra appealback in March through to the current Canberra Recovery Appeal thatruns through until August, their continued support is greatlyappreciated. But it didn't stop there - Pegasus also received funding forCOVID-19 response, including funds to help set up working from homestations for staff and cleaning and santitizing products for return toprograms.

Thank you Hands Across Canberra

Lord Mayors Charitable Foundation

Pegasus has worked with the Lord Mayors Charitable Foundationfor many years and we are excited to announce they have once again

chosen to support Pegasus through the Eldon and Anne Foote donorgrants. Over the next 12 months this grant will help fund new horsesalong with dedicated training for our coaches and trainee coaches.Pegasus is always looking for new horses to join our amazing herdwhile ensuring coaches are always up to date with the latest practices;this doesnt come cheap and it is through this support we are able tocontinue offering everything that makes us unqiue.

Thank you for your continued support.

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