Welcome to “Yara Balba Stables”
‘Yara Balba’ in First Nation Darkinyung language, means Gum Tree Hill.
‘Stables’ represents a home for horses, a stable of artists, a place or studio of ideas, or a place to rest & stay.
Not surprisingly, ‘Yara Balba Stables’ offers Equestrian Training Opportunities & Events, Art Classes and Projects & Accommodation Options.
Our 56 acre (22Ha) farm at Mandalong, is an easy 90 minute easy drive from Sydney CBD and 5 minutes from the township of Morisset on the Western side of lovely Lake Macquarie.
Everyone loves coming to visit Yara Balba Stables, so why not check out what we do here and browse through the range of headings on this website!
We hope to meet YOU here soon!
Email yarabalbastables@gmail.com for more info…
Our Facilities are Open for Bookings!
Looking to Hold an Equestrian Training Day or Event? Well, look no further- we are here!At Yara Balba Stables we have it all.... A covered 60m x 20m Dressage Arena, all weather 70m x 50m+ Showjumping Arena, Exercise Track of 400m, Cross Country Course over...
3 Clinics, 3 Coaches, 3 Saturdays – Setting you and your horse up for Dressage success!
3 Clinics, 3 Coaches, on 3 Consecutive Saturdays - Setting you and your horse up for Dressage success in 2022! Join our inaugural 3-3-3 Dressage Rider Clinics Starting Saturday, 8 January, with coaches Annæ Buchmann, Margrete Erling and Kirrilly Thompson! Clinic held...
We are Covid Safe!
Yara Balba Stables has registered as a Covid Safe Business and has a Covid 19 Safety Plan which incorporates all of our activities: Riding School, Art Classes, Farmstay Accommodation. So when you visit us here at Yara Balba Stables, you can have peace of mind that...
Riding Instruction
We run regular riding lessons at our Accredited Equestrian Centre 1.5hours drive North from Sydney, in Mandalong, 5 minutes off the M1 Motorway at the Morisset Interchange.
- Limited riding lessons run weekly
- Specialist Clinics held regularly
- Catering to all levels of riders
- All weather 60m x 20m covered arena & 70m x 50m Grassed Show-jump arena
- 500m fitness track
- XC Course always developing
Art Classes
We hold studio art classes for:
- People of all abilities
- Classes run every Thursday and cater to a variety of skills
- No skills required- bring your own projects along
- We cover foundation drawing skills, basic colour theory, painting with acrylics, oils, screen printing, mosaics, block printing, ceramics, working with ink and other materials/ or on self directed projects and activities.
Recent Events on our Blog
Community Art Projects
We have worked on many community art projects, facilitating numerous creative initiatives, for a range of people and organisations across the Central Coast, Hunter and Newcastle Region in New South Wales. Many of our projects can be seen on location or via our on- line gallery, which include painted murals, sculptures, ceramics, mosaics, place making artworks, photographs, short DVDs and more. For more information about a project or concept you’re considering, call us anytime- we’re always happy to chat about new ideas!
