Category: News

Barmah Forest Brumbies – URGENT call to submit your views

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Urgent – Barmah Forest Survey Your Support is needed to help Brumbies in Barmah State Forest (Vic) Please submit your response to Parks Victoria by 16 February 2014 Parks Victoria has recently decided to remove all Brumbies in Barmah Forest (Victoria), effectively ignoring the Key Stake holders who have met with Parks Victoria for over a year to recommend the best way to manage around 150 Brumbies living in the Barmah Forest. Following Parks Victoria decision to remove the Brumbies, Parks Victoria is undertaking a study to assess social & heritage values of wild horse population in Barmah National Park…. Continue reading

The Horse Gallops In

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The seventh animal of the Lunar Calendar, the horse, galloped in in a blaze of multi-coloured lights, green, red, yellow, at midnight on Friday, as the Wood Horse arrived with great fan-fare & thunderous ‘applause’. According to one of many legends, the cheerful, charismatic horse, despite its speed and agility, arrived seventh in a swimming race organised on the Jade Emperor’s birthday. The first 12 animals, which crossed the winning line, would receive a medal and have one of the lunar years named after it. The Emperor was just about to award the medal to the horse, when the sly… Continue reading

December Brumby Bridges out now!

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The December 2013 ABA newsletter, Brumby Bridges is now available for view or download HERE ! In this issue….. ABA News and Member Reports (including Parks Victoria Wild Horse Management Plan update) The Australian Brumby Challenge Book Launch: Brumby – A Celebration of the Australian Wild Horse Postcard from New Zealand Bitless Riding Continue reading

Parks Victoria response to ABA concerns over aerial culling

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Date: Wed, 11 Sep 2013 Subject: Alps Horse Plan Submissions The following is a response from Parks Victoria regarding concerns about recent ABC news aired by Victorian environmentalists who are using rspca vic’s recommendation for aerial shooting in the Alpine National Park. “Thanks for your email. You should not be concerned, as indicated in documentation on the Parks Victoria website the shooting of free roaming horses is not being considered a control option as part of the current consultation. I believe your concerns may stem from a segment that aired on ABC Melbourne radio yesterday. The segment featured an interview… Continue reading