It is well established that a significant proportion of Paints, Quarter Horses and Appaloosas carry serious congenital problems.
The only way to keep a breed safe is testing for suspected faults and de-registering if found.
What happened to the army horses after WW1? We need your help! If anyone recalls a Light Horseman, Artillery man, Transport driver, Ambulance driver or anyone from WW1 saying they had to shoot their own horse, please let us know.
When is a Waler not a Waler? This is not open to conjecture. Our website aims to educate those interested in the Waler breed in order to save the breed from modern malpractice.
Have you enjoyed the story of capturing the GoGo Station Walers? It highlights the active commitment required to save a rare breed and the importance of publicly recording knowledge.
Our last dinner with Harry was good. Everyone parted on good terms, although I was a bit peeved he’d let Gopher take a couple of second raters among the good horses – after all Ian was paying a big sum for them. They were a lifetime investment for him, to help save the breed.
Next morning Gopher appeared soon after breakfast, he said he was fine, just a touch of the sun. I managed not to mention the putrid slimy water.
Some fabulous photos and information about Ringwood station sent in by Michael Gaynor, thank you so much.
Australian bred ponies were tough! Now extremely rare, but we believe some are still around the Silver Valley/ Petford Range area in Queensland’s Atherton Tablelands.
Day two was a long hot slog. Filthy hot. Open country with a barely a tree and that barely up to your knee.
In 1909 Welbourn Hill station was taken up by the father of Jack and Phil who later ran it, Mr W. Giles.
