Horse Name
Tanami Rain
Also known as
Gumnut
Gender
Mare
Capture Location
Newhaven
Capture Year
2005
Birth Year
Sire
Dam
Colour
Brown
Markings
Type
Light
Height (hh)
Parentage DNA
Breed Ancestry
Yes
Registration
WHOBAA
Deceased
Additional Notes
AWHDB ID
AWHDB0256

Tanami Rain

Central Australian Waler station bred stock horses were taken to Newhaven Station in the 1950s, the isolation and hard country protecting the impressive old-bloodlines and continuing the attributes of being wise and hardy. Excellent bone, some medium but largely light athletic types, with proven good temperaments. They were removed in the early 2000s, some saved from yards in Alice Springs and others as youngsters in SA awaiting processing through Peterborough Meatworks.

We are gathering and preserving as much information as possible about our Waler horses. Please let us know if you know anything more about Tanami Rain, anecdotes and photos welcomed!

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