Question for our Mates Down Under. Brumbys

Trace · 11-01-2006, 03:58 PM

Does anyone here have or has ridden a brumby.

I have always thought about what they might be like since I was a little girl - and so I am curious.

Chester · 11-01-2006, 04:18 PM

A friend of mine had a brumby foal.

Our brumbies are probably your mustang equivelant.

Many of us have probably ridden a brumby, just didn't know it.

chocchipcookie · 11-01-2006, 04:27 PM

Not personally, but I see them for sale occasionally.

DressageGirl · 11-01-2006, 04:32 PM

My girlfriend lives in the Snowy Mountains of NSW..(actual Man from Snowy River country)

She traps, handles and breaks brumbies to sell off.

Recently when I was there I was lucky enough to see two separate herds of Brumbies in the wild. One Bachelor herd, and on Stallion/Mare herd.

Most brumbies are quite small averaging 14hh. the higher the altitude the smaller the horse.

Because she is so high up, the horses she catches are small..so therefore I didnt get to ride either of the two she had in for breaking....

DressageGirl · 11-01-2006, 04:39 PM

Brumby stallion in the wild...photo taken last weekend

Trace · 11-01-2006, 04:53 PM

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Originally Posted by DressageGirl

Brumby stallion in the wild...photo taken last weekend

Now look at that - no wonder I used to dream about them when I was a little girl - how gorgeous is he.

Thanks all for the info - they have always fascinated me - maybe one day I will get to actually ride one.

AUS and NZ are on my wish list for travel.

DressageGirl · 11-01-2006, 04:59 PM

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Originally Posted by Trace

Now look at that - no wonder I used to dream about them when I was a little girl - how gorgeous is he.

Thanks all for the info - they have always fascinated me - maybe one day I will get to actually ride one.

AUS and NZ are on my wish list for travel.

Good luck with your travel plans....

*Tray* · 11-02-2006, 05:30 AM

Wow, I agree he is Stunning!!!

SalemsMom · 11-02-2006, 07:07 AM

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Originally Posted by DressageGirl

Brumby stallion in the wild...photo taken last weekend

Whats not to like about him,he's gorgeous,further more,he knows it!

mustang_dodger · 11-02-2006, 02:12 PM

wow that brumby is awsome, is that what they had in the movie horse from snowy river?

11-01-2006, 03:58 PM	#1
Trace Senior Member+ Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: CT, but from England originally Posts: 1,498 Images: 6 Blog Entries: 3	Question for our Mates Down Under. Brumbys Does anyone here have or has ridden a brumby. I have always thought about what they might be like since I was a little girl - and so I am curious. __________________ A womans place is on a quarterhorse!!!!!

11-01-2006, 04:18 PM	#2
Chester Senior Member+ Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: inland of the coral sea Posts: 10,120 Images: 777	A friend of mine had a brumby foal. Our brumbies are probably your mustang equivelant. Many of us have probably ridden a brumby, just didn't know it. __________________ Aussie Aussie Aussie OI OI OI "We're all members of the outback club, we don't back down and we don't give up" Lee Kernaghan "Good friends are worth more than money any day" Adam Brand Is it full moon time again? Did the cereal truck overturn and fruitloops got spilt?

11-01-2006, 04:27 PM	#3
chocchipcookie Senior Member+ Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Sydney, Australia... Posts: 2,523 Images: 125 Blog Entries: 14	Not personally, but I see them for sale occasionally. __________________ Live for today, we'll dream tomorrow.

11-02-2006, 02:12 PM	#10
mustang_dodger Senior Member+ Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Illinios Posts: 17,111 Images: 459	wow that brumby is awsome, is that what they had in the movie horse from snowy river? __________________ Proud owner of Smart Devil a registered appendix, registered paint mare Eye's White Feather, and a breeding stock paint filly Firefly.

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DressageGirl Banned Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 3,163 Images: 174	My girlfriend lives in the Snowy Mountains of NSW..(actual Man from Snowy River country) She traps, handles and breaks brumbies to sell off. Recently when I was there I was lucky enough to see two separate herds of Brumbies in the wild. One Bachelor herd, and on Stallion/Mare herd. Most brumbies are quite small averaging 14hh. the higher the altitude the smaller the horse. Because she is so high up, the horses she catches are small..so therefore I didnt get to ride either of the two she had in for breaking....

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DressageGirl Banned Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 3,163 Images: 174	Brumby stallion in the wild...photo taken last weekend

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Tray Senior Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: Sussex Posts: 311 Images: 67	Wow, I agree he is Stunning!!!