Horse Name
Rose of Picardy
Also known as
Gender
Mare
Capture Location
Cordillo Downs
Capture Year
1989
Birth Year
Sire
Dam
Colour
Brown
Markings
Type
Light
Height (hh)
Parentage DNA
Breed Ancestry
Registration
WHSA
Deceased
Yes
Additional Notes
AWHDB ID
AWHDB0172
Rose of Picardy
Horses from Cordillo Downs in remote South Australia were mostly known for their look-at-me attributes, lighter Officer’s Charger types, with the good bone essential to all Walers. Harsh country running sheep in those days required large numbers of excellent horses: sensible, smart and tough. These horses were rescued in the mid 1980s from saleyards in Alice Springs (destination Peterborough Meatworks in SA) when a society to save the Waler breed was started.
We are gathering and preserving as much information as possible about our Waler horses. Please let us know if you know anything more about Rose of Picardy, anecdotes and photos welcomed!
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