Mount Garnet grazier Rob O’Shea recently noticed the wild foal around the cattle herd on his Tablelands property after its mother died. It’s an unlikely pairing born out of necessity, but a Brahman cow has embraced motherhood by adopting an orphaned brumby foal on a far north Queensland cattle station. Key points: Continue reading
ABA Media Release 21 Nov 2022 This weekend, the Victorian Brumby Associations is holding its Australian Brumby Challenge(ABC) https://victorianbrumbyassociation.org/aus-brumby-challenge at Yarra Junction, VICto showcase how wild Brumbies are transformed over 150 days from “Wild to Wonderful”. Wild horses live in sentient, family orientated groups learning skills that will enable them tosurvive. BUT the Andrews Government stubbornly refuses to acknowledge the values thatwild Brumbies offer; instead Labor insists that ALL must be cruelly shot. No animal deservesto suffer the raw, brutal slaughter that this current Government is conducting. Viable alternatives exist to gentle and rehome these intelligent Brumbies, for example, theAustralian… Continue reading
Both sides have determined the facts that are agreed, which reduces the amount of time needed to present our case as we all are clear on what we do not agree on and so what we will need to argue about in Court. By the 24th November 2022, both Parks Victoria and the Australian Brumby Alliance will have both finalised written submissions detailing their arguments. The ABA-v-PV case will be heard in the Supreme court of Victoria on Thursday 1-Dec-22 and 2-Dec-22. Please come to Court and watch the case, which shows your support to “Stop shooting Victorian Brumbies”. Please contact Jill Pickering via pi******@*****il.com or 0400-558-772… Continue reading
A documentary about the healing power of horses (in this case ex Thoroughbreds) on those with trauma. This is not a new concept; Mustangs are used in the USA to help in prison rehab and horses are used around the world to help kids and adults with disabilities and emotional problems. This new film emphasises, once again, the importance of horses to humans. THE HEALING highlights the groundbreaking work of the Thoroughbred and Veteran Welfare Alliance, whose mission is to transform the lives of traumatised ex-racehorses and military veterans, and first responders. Winner of the Beyond Blue Best Film for Hope and… Continue reading
The Spring edition of the ABA newsletter Brumby Bridges is now available. In this issue: Continue reading
