How many
Brumbies have you re-homed?
Since our inception in 2004, we have successfully re-homed over 500
Brumbies, with an excellent success rate. We have established the
Australian Brumby Horse
Register to raise awareness of the quality of these horses; and they
excel in the show ring. I have
young children learning to ride, are Brumbies safe for kids?
Given the right start in life Brumbies have excellent, calm temperaments
overall however like children, they have to learn and be exposed to
different situations. A young, green horse, Brumby or domestic, cannot
be expected to have the experience of a pony that has had a lifetime of
saddle work. This must be taken into account when choosing any horse
for kids, adopting a weanling that will mature and have close contact
with the family before formal training is commenced is the best way to
go and always, under the guidance of an experienced handler. Many of our
Brumbies make excellent pony club horses and excel in all horse
disciplines.
We don’t
ride and have little experience but we have the land and would love to
give a horse a good home, would we be suitable Brumby owners ?
Yes, Brumbies make great companion horses and are low maintenance, they
don’t need rugs and stables, a good, well fenced, grassed paddock with
fresh water, shade trees for protection from the weather and regular
health, farrier and worm checks is all that is needed.
Some supplementary lucerne hay throughout the winter months may be
necessary. Adopting a mare with a foal at foot is a good way to go,
handling foals is very rewarding and a project a novice can easily take
on. We don’t place solo horses, they must have a mate, horses are herd
animals and very sociable, a solo horse is depressed and unhappy.
We sometimes have horses to place, simply as pets, Adoption fees are
very reasonable as we take into account the security and contentment of
their future life. Even very inexperienced people can enjoy the horses,
particularly with a few carrots over the fence.
I would
love to see the Brumbies, can I visit?
Yes, we always welcome visitors but you would need to arrange an
appointment with us first. Our Inspection Days are open to the general
public also, contact us for details and dates. A donation for
volunteers’ time is always appreciated.
I’m an experienced horse person keen on Endurance Riding and am
considering a Brumby, advice please ?
Brumbies make excellent endurance horses, they are sure footed and hardy
in the bush which is their natural home. Many of our horses carry an
infusion of Waler blood lines,
and horses from the Northern Tablelands were drafted for use in the
Light Horse Regiments in earlier times, that should be a high enough
recommendation. How
do you fund your programs?
Adoption fees account for approximately 50% of our income, donations and
fund raisers finance the balance. We receive no funding from any other
source. We have no paid staff, all are volunteers.
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