Pat Parelli – Calming A Horse That Bucks Pat Parelli’s theory of horsemanship is based on the prey-predator concept, that is, horses evolved as prey animals and their best defence against predators trying to catch and eat them was to run. Pat explained...
Pat Parelli: Creating a Bond Pat Parelli demonstrated how to form a connection with your horse, in the same way that a foal stays with a mare. They are joined together, emotionally, mentally and physically. It is imperative that the foal sticks with its...
Breed: Appaloosa Temperament: Obedient, willing to please Maintenance: Medium Lifespan: 25-30 years Recommended for: Beginners to advanced riders The Appaloosa is known for its distinctive coat of spotted and colour splashed patterns. History The word Appaloosa is...
Breed: Australian Stock Horse Temperament: quiet, intelligent, easy to train Cost: $2000+ Lifespan: 20-30 years Maintenance: medium Recommended for: anyone Background Horses arrived in Australia with the First Fleet in 1788. Only the strongest and most enduring...
Irish Draught Horses Breed: Irish Draught Horses Temperament: well tempered, gentle Cost: $10,000+ Lifespan: up to 30 years Recommended for: ideal for adult sport riders, suitable for anyone Ireland’s soil, climate and culture makes it one of the most horse...
Breed: Quarter Horse Temperament: Willing, versatile Maintenance: Medium Lifespan: Up to 30 years Cost: $2000 – $20,000 Recommended for: Beginners to experts History The American Quarter Horse is reputed to be the oldest all-American breed. The origins of this...
Jamieson the Trick Horse Horse trainer Steve Jefferys wrote to Burke’s Backyard to tell us about his black stallion, Jamieson. Jamieson, aka ‘Spud’, is a 7 year old Australian Stock Horse. He has a huge repertoire of tricks including: counting...
Breed: Australian Miniature Pony Temperament: calm and gentle Cost: $500 – $3000 Lifespan: up to 30 years Maintenance: high Recommended for: young beginners, miniature enthusiasts History All miniature pony breeds can be traced back to Shetland pony origins,...
Horse: Palomino Temperament: variable Maintenance: medium to high Cost: from$1000 Lifespan: up to 30 years Recommended for: enthusiasts and diligent novices History Palomino actually describes a colour rather than a particular breed. The Palomino colour is actually a...
Some people say that the feral horses of Australia, the brumbies, are nothing more than vermin damaging our national parks. These wild horses are supposedly stupid, badly conformed animals that can’t be trained, and so many of them are shot and end up in cans of...