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gilda05
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 Posted - 19/10/2005 : 4:52:53 PM
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Anyone interested in purchasing some of the last remaining GENUINE Waler horses or just to get some photos please contact me. We are currently breaking-in 3 geldings who are from Lambina Station in far north SA where Jim Robb bred remounts for the Army. Although not registered in the WHSA (yet), they are the real thing.
My great-grandfather served in the 5th Lighthorse and his main job was breaking in the remounts in Cairo, so our family knows a thing or two about what makes a good horse.
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Posted - 19/10/2005 : 7:12:21 PM
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| Interesting history if carried through...what makes a good horse Gilda in the view of the family, and what is the mix you call a waler?, how high?, phenotype? and genetics? and how is that certified in your horses. Email me personally on goldmort@onthenet.com.au with pricing...green and 'broken" cheers Tony |
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gilda05
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Australia
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Posted - 19/10/2005 : 7:49:18 PM
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In our view, a good horse is one who has good feet and can handle our hard, stony conditions, good confirmation - well sprung ribs, good strong legs, a little feather on the feet - not too much though - that means a rough ride! Intelligent eyes, responsive ears - a horse that is aware of his surroundings and takes an interest in what's happening around him. Not too tall - that just makes it too hard to get on! (all our horses are between 15 - 16hh) Also, not too long in the body, as this limits the manouverability of the horse. A broad chest and well-rounded rump are essential as these are the key driving points of the horse (the oil pump and the engine!). Also, a horse needs to carry his head high, when being ridden and in the paddock.
What we call a waler are the horses that were running here on the station when we bought it. With station records, we have been able to verify that the only breed that has been brought here since Robb had the place in the 40's - 50's is Thoroughbred race horses - anytime a stock horse was needed - horses were run from the place and broken in. Phenotype is something we have yet to identify - as we are just getting into this game - but we are confident that our horses are the real thing - confident enough to waste our time and energy running them and breaking them when there's a drought on and we've got better things to do!
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Trooper Billjim
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Posted - 25/10/2005 : 1:23:42 PM
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Hello there Gillian,
sounds like you're up around my old working neck of the woods. I've settled in South East Qld nowadays, and do a fair bit of Light horse activities. Very interested in seeing whatever photos you may have of the type you're offering.
Just a friendly word of caution, there's a few people in the horse world currently touting themselves as 'the only real Waler breeders', and others arguing that the Waler was a 'type' rather than a breed per se.
My partner and I breed and run stockhorse /waler 'types' along with our cattle on the property, and like a few other familys came off stations that bred for the remount market from time to time.
We attended a family reunion this last weekend and were pleasantly surprised to watch a Powerpoint presentation that featured old photos from Dunmore Station of many of the Stock horse / Waler type horses up until some 20 years ago. Saddened though to then be told that they're all gone now, and a few quarter horses have replaced them.
A family member who's in the wider equine industry revealed that the Indian government is once again looking around for Waler types preferably Bay coloured geldings for their Army.
Good luck in your enterprise Gillian
TPR B
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Anyone interested in purchasing some of the last remaining GENUINE Waler horses or just to get some photos please contact me. We are currently breaking-in 3 geldings who are from Lambina Station in far north SA where Jim Robb bred remounts for the Army. Although not registered in the WHSA (yet), they are the real thing.
My great-grandfather served in the 5th Lighthorse and his main job was breaking in the remounts in Cairo, so our family knows a thing or two about what makes a good horse.
Gillian
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pfischer
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Australia
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Posted - 25/10/2005 : 6:22:52 PM
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| Hi Gillian. If it is of interest, the Waler Horse Owners and Breeders Association Australia Inc. has a Register for horses linked back to those original Walers. This Association was started by founders of the WHS, who began with Robb's horses. |
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Ros
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Australia
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Posted - 27/01/2006 : 3:54:44 PM
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| Hi Gillian, I just happened across this site & saw your message. Are your horses still available? |
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Budge
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Australia
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Posted - 02/03/2006 : 7:42:47 PM
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Hi Gillian.
I'm also Interested if your horses are still available. |
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