Term
Monday 09 February to Saturday 04 April 2026
Participant Information and Expression of Interest
If you’re interested in participating in a Pegasus program, please complete our Participant Information and Expression of Interest form. This helps us understand your goals, support needs, availability and any relevant medical or mobility information, so we can assess suitability and safely match you to the most appropriate program. Once submitted, our team will review your details and contact you to discuss next steps, including waitlist timeframes and an intake/assessment where required.
Interested participants should complete our Expression of Interest form so that they can be placed on our waiting list. When a vacancy arises, one of our coaches will contact you to arrange a time for an assessment.
Who can participate at Pegasus?
Pegasus provides horse-facilitated activities for people with disability.
Participants with disability can access our programs in one of two ways:
- A number of local Canberra schools access our programs on a weekly basis.
Children attending these schools are offered lessons as part of their school
program and attend Pegasus during school time. - We also offer a limited number of places to participants with disabilities
who attend classes either with their parents or carers. These may be individual
or group sessions depending on the needs and abilities of the participant.
We currently have a waiting list and limited opportunities as our programs are
based on long term involvement (we recommend a minimum commitment of one year).
Initial Assessment
All participants with disability wanting to access Pegasus lessons need to undergo
an initial assessment, which is conducted by our nationally accredited coaches.
This assessment allows us to determine the abilities of the participants and any
special needs that they may have. We can then determine an appropriate pony for
them to ride and allocate them to an appropriate class as placements become available.
The assessment usually takes between 30 minutes to one hour.
2026 Term dates
Pegasus term dates are within ACT government school terms, with each term consisting of 9 weeks. Pegasus will not operate programs including school holiday programs throughout the four weeks in July.
Term
Monday 27 April to Saturday 27 June 2026
Term
Monday 27 July to Saturday 26 September 2026
Term
Monday 12 October to Saturday 12 December 2026
How much does it cost?
The 2026 Fee Schedule and Participant Information Guide is available here. If you have any questions about whether your NDIS plan covers Pegasus programs, please contact Pegasus on (02) 6254 9190 or email Programs@pegasusact.org.au.
All participants are required to pay the annual rider registration fee (Jan–Dec) of $150, which registers them with our national body, Riding for the Disabled Association of Australia, and provides personal accident insurance.
Session fees:
- Weekday programs: $120 per session
- Saturday programs: $150 per session
Session fees include the horse (for mounted programs), a qualified coach, and trained volunteer support. Eligible participants may be able to claim part of the session fee through their NDIS plan if included in their funding.
How are classes structured?
Pegasus structures its classes by first considering the participant’s age, size and above all, current abilities. With that assessed, we then use our expertise to carefully match a cohesive team to support each participant, including horse, horse leader, participant helpers and of course the participant themself.
Each participant team is then assessed, determining the best matching of participants within any class (up to five participants per class) to enable similar and even progression of skills and abilities for each participant across the term and year.
This is all done by our highly skilled RDAA qualified coaches, consulting with each other, our skilled horse management staff and our experienced volunteers as required.
The classes typically run for 45 minutes and involve a mixture of technical horse and riding skills, carefully adapted of to the participants ability.
These technical skills are then put into practice through a variety of fun activity to promote and develop participant engagement, cognitive understanding, physical development, social connection, emotional development and regulation, and a fun and happy time.
Class Cancellations & Emergency Procedures
Pegasus may be required to cancel classes due to risk of bush fire, inclement weather, or extreme heat. Sessions that are cancelled at any time on behalf of Pegasus will not be charged to the participant.
Occasionally if Pegasus is unable to provide the required qualified instructors and support personnel for a safe and effective program on that day, the session will be cancelled and the participant will not be charged for that session.
Total Fire Ban Days
On Total fire ban days, it is a requirement that all participants be accompanied by a parent or carer who remains on the property for the duration of the lesson, in case of evacuation.
Emergency Evacuation
If for any reason Pegasus does need to evacuate in an emergency and there is no transport available for the participant, Pegasus will arrange transportation to McDonald’s at Kippax Shops, and remain with the participant until they can be collected.
Please note that Pegasus reserves the right to evacuate in times of emergency and it may be a member of staff or a trusted volunteer that carries out the evacuation under direction of Coaches and the Emergency Team.
Every person at Pegasus must report to the common room to sign in and sign out.
Weather Policy
Pegasus has a Weather Policy stating that classes may be cancelled due to extreme heat, high winds, or other weather events. This is for the safety of participants, volunteers, staff, and horses.
Wherever possible, Pegasus will provide advanced warning of cancellations, and there will be no charge for Pegasus cancelled classes.
A copy of the policy is available on request.
Participant Cancellations
Pegasus requires a minimum 24-hour notification if the participant cannot make a scheduled session to be considered for a credit or refund.
Participants will receive a maximum of two cancellations per term where they may be eligible for a credit or refund. Any cancellations above this will be charged in full regardless of notice period given.
Credits or refunds will not be allocated for the following:
- No Shows
- Less than 24 hours’ notice
- Exceeding two cancellations in a single term (9 weeks)
Contact Information
Should you have any questions or concerns, please contact the main office:
- Phone:
02 6254 9190 - Email:
admin@pegasusact.org.au