The Australian Horse Industry

June 16th, 2007

It’s amazing how many careers there are in the horse industry. For example: ‘Horse wranglers’ who train and handle horses and riders for films. Such as Bill & Barb Willoughby, of Booleroo Centre SA, whose film & television jobs include McLeods Daughters, Rabbit Proof Fence, The Light Horsemen, Man from Snowy River and Breaker Morant. […]

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Horses for Working Livestock – Australia & Overseas

June 11th, 2007

The love of horses and good horsemanship crosses worldwide boundaries of language, race, education and income and this admiration dates back thousands of years. A good horse and a good rider are always a mesmerising sight to behold, it doesn’t matter where they are or what they are doing. My own riding skills are sufficient […]

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Australian Horse Events & Horse Recreation

June 11th, 2007

Though it is increasingly expensive to own and look after a horse in Australia it is still far cheaper than in many other countries, due to a relatively temperate climate and more readily available grazing land around cities and towns.  Consequently there are still thousands of Australian horses owned purely for recreational purposes of one […]

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