Marley was taken to Arnhem Land, to Murwangie station to breed with mares rescued from Mt Riddock.
Horses needed to be replaced there due to crocs taking them. Marley learned to be very careful when drinking, as crocs grab them by the nose. He had several big scars on head, sides and quarters from croc attacks. A giant one lunged as he was drinking once, he spun to gallop but it continued the leap and got him by the tail. Marley galloped off dragging the giant croc. It pulled his tail off, after that he was a bobtail.
Murwangie is the biggest wetlands in the southern hemisphere.
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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.
Marley was taken to Arnhem Land, to Murwangie station (old Arafura station) to breed with a couple of mares for stock horses. The mares were Mt Riddocks (from the 17 foals rescued by Reg Wilson.)
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