Bindi - here's a tribute to Australian horses from 1914-1918

[Deelite]

Incredible historical info - but long.
http://www.diggerhistory.info/pages-conflicts-periods/ww1/lt-horse/stout_hearts.htm

Deelite.

[Pat Mefferd]

Deelite...Very interesting, to say the least. As you may or may not know, I've been doing extensive research on the US Remount horses.

I wonder what breeds made up the "Australian Waler" horses?
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[Bindi]

As posted the Aussie horses featured in many war campaigns. Galipoli most prominently with the Light Horseman. I would ask people who are interested in our Aussie brreds to also look at www.ashs.com.au its the Australian Stock Horse Association web page. For 200 yrs we have refined a mixture of TB and pony/waler to become a most versatile horse.

For dressage, stock work/competition, endurance, pleasure and an ASH won the NRHA Futurity 2 yrs ago. I think you will be surprised that this horse has remained an 'untapped' pedigree in the USA. I often wonder why people would breed a QH to a TB (for whatever reason, say speed, agility or body size) when crossing with a ASH would be a better option, considering we have done all the work doing the genetic refining!!! It is popular over her now to cross those genetics and some amazing versatile atheletes are the product.

I did just that this year, with a cross of a well-bred ASH mare to a QH stud who is well respected. I have a 3 month old colt. That same mare now is carrying a foal by Tejons Peppy Doc. The first here in Oz. So have a look at the Aussie horse (they featured in the opening ceremony of the 2000 Olympics) and someone in Texas purchased a young colt this year and he is on his way to compete and do stud duties I believe.

Thanks for the site info I will have a look............Bindi in Oz