Wolka Park

25/03/2024

Friday night done right!❤️👏

12/11/2023

Busy week at Wolka Park . Deck done! 3 day Sydney International Eventing done! Hail storm and stunning sunsets galore🐎 Melbourne cup watched by Darcy the ex racehorse whilst getting his shoes replaced and hosting lots of lovely farmstay guests. Time for a rest.

26/10/2023

Last minute cancellation for our Rustic Glamping Site this weekend. Enjoy a camp fire and make the most of the cool days ahead. 🐎

Rustic Glamping for Couples

09/09/2023

Stunning gardens and beautiful place for the Best Apple pie!

The ornamental weeping cherries are starting to bloom - they'll be looking amazing over the next fortnight or so (provided the westerly winds hold off!). And there's lots more spring colour to enjoy as well. We are open Friday to Monday from 10am-4pm. This is one of our favourite photos of our cherries.

22/08/2023

Rare weekend vacancy due to last minute changes! Perfect weekend to explore Bilpin, Open Gardens and Cider sheds!

Stunning Farm Stay at Wolka Park in Bilpin!

13/08/2023

Another beautiful weekend at Wolka Park❤️

25/07/2023

What could be better ! Perfect sunny days ✨️Starting with a bit of jump training, followed by a blissful ride in beautiful nature with my little gang❤️

14/07/2023

Beautiful Winter days❤️ happy horses and freshly graded Arena !

19/06/2023

Some new and old friends at Wolka Park❤️

25/04/2023

Beautiful Autumn Days at Wolka Park. Best time of year❤️

08/02/2023

Apple Picking season is here! We have a rare vacancy this month! Make the most of glorious summer nights.

Farm stay in Bilpin, Australia. The gorgeous Magnolia Cottage at Wolka Park offers a private rural escape in a serene garden setting. Set within our 30 acre Equine Farm enjoy the...

02/02/2023

Fun things to do in Bilpin

14/01/2023

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02/01/2023

Happy New Year from a of us at Wolka Park🥰

15/11/2022

Last minute cancellation for THIS WEEKEND at our gorgeous Farmstay. Make the most of the Sunny Days! Check out the Discounted rate for this Friday and Saturday night!

Farm stay in Bilpin, Australia. The gorgeous Wolka Park Gatehouse offers a private rural escape in an idyllic farm and garden setting. Soak up the serenity of our magical 30 acre...

04/11/2022

Busy days at Wolka Park ❤Our babies are joining their beautiful new families ❤

18/10/2022

Sunny days at Wolka Park and Leni is busy with pony rides! What a great helper❤❤

12/09/2022

Finally Spring weather! Busy times!

03/08/2022

Some good advice!

Just because you didn't progress, it doesn't mean your instructor is rubbish.

When I first started teaching it was not uncommon for people to use our initial lessons to do a lot of complaining about and denigrating of previous trainers for their perceived lack of progress. At that stage in my career I would be super optimistic that I could help. These days I tend to stop these tales, and suggest we just see how things go....

Now don't get me wrong, some people have had really crappy times with previous instructors and have had very poor quality tuition.

You may also end up with someone you just don't get on with (and that's OK. As my friend Jane reminds me, we are not for everyone ). You may also discover that the training approach your instructor is sharing is not for you .

It can take a while to really discover someone who both teaches in a way you appreciate and who teaches the kind of thing you really want to learn.

HOWEVER.

The other reason you might not have progressed with your previous instructor - and also may not progress with me - might be for other reasons.

It is not uncommon to meet students who have gone from one trainer to the next, initially taking on board with great enthusiam what they are doing (even if it goes against everything they have previously been taught - again and again and again). And then after a while, when things don't improve as they would like, they move on to the next trainer, then the next.

Because let's be clear; learning is really hard. I am a lifelong student, and I am now confident that large parts of that learning journey involves plateauing for ages; appearing to make the same mistakes over and over, and having to dig so deep yourself that it hurts.

To progress there are a few things you cannot avoid:

1. You will have to practice - a lot.
2. You will have to look to yourself, again and again
3. You will have to be responsible for that practice - by this I mean, really considering what you're doing and why, observing, comparing, reflecting, trying again. This is not for your instructor to do, this is only for you. If you're contacting your instructor after lessons and asking them to send you notes about your session, you may have to rethink where the responsibility lies.
4. When it feels tricky and hard and messy, this is not the time to give up.
5. You will have to practice even when you can think of every reason not to.
6. You will have to look to yourself.

At some stage - I promise - the act of practicing becomes a wonderful and addictive act that you cannot exist without. But it does not start this way. Motivation tends to follow action, not the other way around.

Beginnings are wonderful, but at some stage the glitter wears off, and then there is the work. And no one else can do this bit for us.

29/06/2022

Some sunny winter days at Wolka Park!

29/05/2022

Sunday Fun day at Wolka Park!

17/05/2022

These 2 snuck into the feed shed!looking very guilty🤣

08/05/2022

New dog house!!

02/05/2022

Here we are working our shaggy winter babies at the Ballodair Park indoor arena! What an amazing facility. Might need to find a clipper!

22/04/2022

WE ARE AT CAPACITY!!!

50% off All Adult Dogs and Cat adoption fees at our Kemps Creek Shelter!

From now until the 6th May all adoption fees are 50% off for adult dogs and cats!

To view the animals available please visit https://www.awlnsw.com.au/animals/

Please call our Shelter team on 02 8899 3333 to make an appointment.

20/04/2022

02/03/2022

Its flooding again in Richmond and we have taken in 8 Polo ponies so far! Although its muddy and wet up here in Bilpin, if anyone still needs emergency flood free paddocks you can contact me. Stay safe everyone.🙏🙏🙏

26/02/2022

This is how our excellent builder relocated a very friendly python in my tackroom!! Not just a great builder! Thanks Andrew from Excellence in Property!

21/02/2022

Last minute cancellation means this weekend is now available! Last weekend free till May so if you feel like a short break in beautiful Bilpin take a look! Lessons and pony rides available 🤩

Entire home/apt in Bilpin, Australia. Gorgeous Wolka Park Cottage offers a private rural escape in an idyllic farm and garden setting. Soak up the peace and serenity of our magical 30 ...

18/02/2022

Spectacular sunsets from our verandah every night🤩