This story was the winner in HorseWyse’s Spring 2016 Brumbies True Story Competition. Congratulations Paris and Tequila! In mid-June of 2014, I was looking for a second pony after a long struggle. A family friend had a little pony who no-one really knew much about at the time. Tequila is a 4 year old 14.1hh … Continue reading
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Jasper – A Kosciusko Brumby
This story was one of the runners-up in HorseWyse’s Spring 2016 Brumbies True Story Competition. Never in a million years did I ever expect to own my very own Kosi (Kosciusko) brumby! Like many young girls, I had grown up reading The Silver Brumby books and watching The Man from Snowy River movies. I desperately … Continue reading
Annie and Archie
This story is one of the runners-up in HorseWyse’s Spring 2016 Brumbies True Story Competition On the 2nd March 2014, we decided to go up to Ebor, to The Guy Fawkes Heritage Horse Open Day, as I had always wanted to go. It is a beautiful place and the open day was amazing, hosted by … Continue reading
Mongolian Horses
During her journey across Asia on the TransMongolian railway from Beijing to St. Petersburg, author Paula Boer stopped off to experience the native horses of the Mongolian steppes. Horses trot and canter all around us across the open grasslands, buckskins, bays, chestnuts. Their hogged manes and lean hides accentuate their movements, muscles taut and necks … Continue reading
A Day in the Outback
While travelling around Australia, author Paula Boer and her husband spent three years working on different cattle stations in the Gulf country of Far North Queensland. Each of the two million acre properties run between 30,000 to 45,000 breeding Brahmans. Paula became involved in all aspects of station life, from cooking to fencing, butchery to … Continue reading
Yuri – 4 years old
Despite his hard start in life Yuri has become a solid member of the Matters family, and loves Brumbies in the Mountains which features his story. At four years old he has been backed and is looking forward to joining his paddock mates when they go out trail riding. He hates to be left out … Continue reading
Yuraygir: The Orphan Wonder
Yuraygir, or Yuri for short, was found at approximately six weeks old in Yuraygir National Park by hikers. Thinking to take him home as a pet, they bundled him into the boot of their car. Fortunately for this sick little colt they sought advice from the local hoof trimmer, Megan Matters. It was immediately obvious … Continue reading
The Red Roan – protecting his mares
At the Tom Quilty 50th Anniversary National Endurance Championships over the June long weekend I was stunned to meet a fellow who knew the red roan stallion that features on the cover of Brumbies in the Mountains. The photo was taken by Virginia Barrow Harman from the USA when she came to Australia on holiday. … Continue reading
Brumby Rose – Runaway!
Here’s a lovely story by Joy Overson about just how smart brumbies can be. Rose’s life with me began after I saw a documentary on the ABC – these beautiful Brumby’s caught my heart when I watched them on TV and from that moment I could think of nothing else but these beautiful creatures that needed … Continue reading
Rivergums Lady – saved from being made into pet food
Rivergums Lady is a Snowy Brumby. Born in the wild, she was trapped in the Tantangara Dam area of Kosciuszko National Park on the 2nd August 2012 at approximately 18/24 months of age by national Parks and Wildlife Service (NPWS) staff as part of their Wild Horse Management Program. She came to me in a … Continue reading
