June said it was all good fun and a big family get together that they had been doing for many years.

"It would be more than 10 years. We make some good money there at times," she said

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"Even if we make $600 or more, we send that money down to Manchester Unity Lodge and they double the money for the appeal for the charity. They match it dollar-for-dollar.

"We have a fantastic time. On a charity night we just ask the people to bring a plate, which they all do and it's just an excellent night."

June said she had danced at the Kentucky Hall for about 30-years. These days, she said she trod the boards to the music of the two-man band, Country Dance Revival with Kevin McDonald and Peter Hicks, but still did the barn dance, gypsy tap, canadian three-step and progressive barn dance. The cost will be $15 per head.

President of Riding for the Disabled Gunnedah Max Small said the service had no sponsors.

"We exist on donations. If was didn't get donations from the odd raffle and that we wouldn't exist," he said.

"Keith and June try to raise money by these dances. Just lately, as everybody knows now, we're in the grip of a pretty dry time, and we have, I think it's six or seven horses, and buying fodder for them is a pretty big outgoing expense .

"A lot of our money in the last year has gone to hay and grains in fit condition to look after the disabled people. There's so many things that our money goes to, our vet bills are fairly high and then there is the saddlery and such."

Max said while donations still came in to feed their horses, Riding for the Disabled would remain operational, but should this drought linger on into next year he thought that could be another story.

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