Addition #10 and #11 are quite short and sweet, so I thought I would put both up this week! Campdrafting has been popular in particularly rural areas of Autralia since 1885. This discipline requires the art of a rider separating a single steer or heifer from a herd of cattle, getting this beast under control […]
Today let’s leap back to Australia in the 1800’s, and admire how much horses fuelled authors and writers of the time, to include them in their publications. The most frequent and eloquent publication being the Bulletin, which was founded in 1880 by JF Archibald (the namesake of the Archibald Prize), and John Haynes. This was […]
I felt that since in Horse History #6 Rodeo, George Wirth and his Famous Wirth Circus Family were briefly mentioned, it would be best to start the Series for the year with more history on Stage Shows and Circuses in Australia. These spectacular phenomenas have been in Australia since the mid 1800s, with the first […]
Hey Living Equine Followers, Hope all your festivities have been kind to you! I have not taken the first day back lightly; whilst keen as mustard may as well go full steam ahead. Many things happening here behind the scenes to make sure these first few months are full of those bigger and better things […]
Living Equine would like to thank everyone for all your support during 2017! Time to take a Xmas/ New Year Break from today, Friday 22nd December to Tuesday 2nd January. Look forward to continuing to share more of the many exciting things to come in 2018 with you all! Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!
Polo originated in Persia, and can be dated back as far as the 6th Century B.C. It was originally used as a training game for calvary units of the King’s Guard and Elite Troops, and is easily considered the oldest Equine Sport. It was introduced to Australia in the 1870s; the first recorded matches played […]
Rodeo doesn’t just have an American History; but a strong Australian one too! It has been part of the Australian outback life since the 1850’s, and is colloquially known as ‘rough riding’. The U.S. increased the popularity of Rodeo in the late 1800’s with their travelling circuses and Wild West shows. The most reknowned from […]
This particular piece is very dear to my heart, because my Pop was a Drover/Saddler. He inspired me immensely, and will always be a hero that I love. This piece is dedicated to him. Without Droving and Overlanding in the 1830s, when the continent opened up; there would not have been any effective movement of […]
These wild creatures have roamed the Australian Outback since the 1800s. They have been the subject of many Australian poems, ballads, stories, books and films, and also caused quite controversy towards their management. Banjo Patterson’s poem ‘The Man From Snowy River’ and Elyne Mitchell’s ‘Silver Brumby Series’, unfortunately don’t romanticise the Brumbies enough for some […]
A creation that Australia remain extremely proud of, The Australian Stock Horse is a result of what happened when a Colonial purpose – bred horse was put under harsh conditions. The Ancestors of the Australian Stock Horse were shipped here in unforgiving conditions, where only the strong survived to the mainland to be bred from. […]
