There is no doubt that some of you would have spotted yellow dots on your horses legs lately. Perhaps even had a the owner of these dots irritating you and your horse. Bot Fly Season brings with it a few more things to manage as far as the health and comfort of our Equine Companions […]
I am aware that there have been some of the Nag’s Natter Blog readers who have been keen to see some other topics again, and as promised now that the Horse History Series is complete, today sees the start of a random topic each week. I recently trialled a Natural Weed Spray Recipe that has […]
Throughout the Horse History Series a few different places were referred to for information. I tried as hard as possible to write the information in my own words, however due to a lot of it being facts, it was obviously not possible to write it in anyway other way than that from where it was […]
The WS Cox Plate was first ran in 1922, and was named after William Samuel Cox (Founder of the Moonee Valley Racing Club). The upcoming Golden Slipper is the richest 2 yo race in the world! The controversial Jump Racing was first held at Randwick in 1832, and is only permitted in Victoria and South […]
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There were two types of mounted action that horses were used for in World War I; Infantry and Calvary. Infantry horses were used for traveling, and Calvary horses were used in battle. These battles resulted in many Equine Fatalities, with equivalent lost to diseases, starvation or exhaustion. More than 130 000 Walers arrived to be […]
There are particular breeds of horses that are bred to work, and Australia had horses put to work as soon as they were unloaded from the Lady Penrhyn. The stand out Heavy Working Horse breed being the Clydesdale. This breed originated in Scotland where it was used as a farm horse. Percheron and Shire are […]
The Performing Arts have been inspired by horses over the years too. In 1961, the Australian Ballet formed, and the first commissioned work it performed was ‘The Melbourne Cup’, choreographed by Rex Reid, music arranged by Harold Badger, and decor by Anne Church. This work was based on the first running of the race in […]
It’s finally time to go all the way back to the beginning of Horses in Australia, with a particular focus on their origin and purpose in wider Sydney Area. Richmond being one of the first towns established to the west of Sydney, saw the first stage cart service transporting goods and passengers between here and […]
Harness Racing has had it’s own culture following in this country since 1810, so quite early on in Australia’s colonial history. The main breed used for this horse sport is Thoroughbred, however other breeds can and are used. There are two types that fall under the big umbrella of “Harness Racing”: Pacer and Trotters. Pacing […]
