Waler mare Amalla Star
Horse Name
Amalla Star
Also known as
Maggie
Gender
Mare
Capture Location
The Garden
Capture Year
1987
Birth Year
Sire
O'Malley
Dam
Colour
Grey
Markings
Type
Medium
Height (hh)
Parentage DNA
Breed Ancestry
Registration
WHSA
Deceased
Yes
Additional Notes
AWHDB ID
AWHDB0330

Amalla Star

Waler mare Amalla Star in yards in Alice Springs
Amalla Star in Alice Springs yard at capture, photo from Debi Robinson

Amalla Star (dark grey behind her grey dam) in Alice Springs yards when captured (& at bottom) in her new home, images supplied by Debi Robinson.

Waler mare Amalla Star with other horses in Alice Springs yards
Amalla Star with others in yards at Alice Springs on capture, photo from Debi Robinson
Waler mare Amalla Star
Amalla Star in her new home shortly after capture, photo from Debi Robinson

Garden Station in Central Australia was one of the earliest horse breeding properties, mostly working types known for the slightly heavier, feathered-legged Trooper’s horse, but more refined than draft breeds and used for work, racing and the India trade. These horses started the process of establishing a Waler studbook in the mid 1980s, rescued from sale yards in Alice Springs where their destination was Peterborough Meatworks in SA.

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