Dust Angel Posted January 1, 2010 Share Posted January 1, 2010 (edited) Ok so just before Christmas i went for another week up the mountains with my horses. Originally quite a few people were going to come but in the end i headed up there with four, the first night saw two go home for an injured colt leaving just myself and another friend. Anyhow as always it was a glorious week up there and the brumbies are looking magnificent and very healthy so here are a few photos. Our campsite: Visitors to our campsite: The horse yards at camp: My friend Rachael on her borrowed horse Sambo ready to roll: The horses cooling down ready for a wash off after a hard days riding: Sunset from camp: The boys waiting for dinner: The biggest damn sceeter i ever saw: Edited January 1, 2010 by Dust Angel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dust Angel Posted January 1, 2010 Author Share Posted January 1, 2010 Ok so here are some of my brumby photos - This is a stallion we nick named Kringle, we saw him every day with his tiny mob of three: The grey in this mob had a rope halter on, it was kind of upsetting as there are so many dangers associated with halters left on - rope ones in particular, it would have been nice to remove it for her but she was letting no one close. Just some of the hundreds of photos taken: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dust Angel Posted January 1, 2010 Author Share Posted January 1, 2010 One of the biggest mobs we saw, with big black Alpha mare: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kirislin Posted January 1, 2010 Share Posted January 1, 2010 Far out!! Look at them all, usually the brumbies I've seen are weedy short necked, pot bellied miserable little things. Those ones look like they'd be worth catching, and there's a roan in there too! I love roans and they so rarely seen these days. What a fantastic holiday you must have had. I'd love to go up there again, it's been about 20 years since I did a trip like that. Um I have to tell you, those curious critters in your second pic aren't brumbies Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dust Angel Posted January 1, 2010 Author Share Posted January 1, 2010 Far out!! Look at them all, usually the brumbies I've seen are weedy short necked, pot bellied miserable little things. Those ones look like they'd be worth catching, and there's a roan in there too! I love roans and they so rarely seen these days.What a fantastic holiday you must have had. I'd love to go up there again, it's been about 20 years since I did a trip like that. Um I have to tell you, those curious critters in your second pic aren't brumbies Quite a few of the locals have been letting some mares go to improve the herd . They have come a long way from the fugly functional runts of yesterday and its awesome to see them so healthy. I spend a lot of time up there, generally just day rides (about an hour to the park from home with the float) and long weekends. We save this camp for week long treks though as its a fairly hairy road (think huge incline, single lane dirt road with several hairpins ) and about an hour or so in from the tar road. Unlike previous years where the NP have encouraged and paid people to catch the brumbies this year a total ban has been placed on chasing/catching them? Not sure why but the horse community has been told that anyone found to be chasing/catching brumbies will be escorted from the park and banned (not sure how they would enforce this though) not sure whats going on there? But i fell for several of the mares we saw up there and there is lots of colour about, most mobs have a roan and a couple had pintos! Far cry from the standdard bays and browns they used to be. Over the other side of the range though the peppercorn brumbies are all still the flaxen mane and tailed chestnuts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kirislin Posted January 1, 2010 Share Posted January 1, 2010 Kringle looks a bit standardbreddy to me. I love the shot of the horses on the hill top with the clouds behind them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dust Angel Posted January 1, 2010 Author Share Posted January 1, 2010 Kringle looks a bit standardbreddy to me. I love the shot of the horses on the hill top with the clouds behind them. Yeah i thought that too! There is a series of those - thats the mob belonging to the Stallion thats biting them further down, they were all fairly run down and the ugliest of all the brumbies we saw. We think it was a new mob and the stallion had only just aquired his ladies. Either that or it was a small band of colts being driven off by a stallion. We didnt get close enough to find out. The natural behaviour is amazing to watch, we spent a couple of hours per evening watching them - there is approx another 500 photos . I need to start doing some processing on them! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Pandii Posted January 1, 2010 Share Posted January 1, 2010 Stunning, It would be a dream come true to be on a holiday like that, I am very jealous Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clyde Posted January 1, 2010 Share Posted January 1, 2010 Lovely seeing the brumbies and scenery, Thanks!! You're very lucky to have all that at your fingertips. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WildatHeart Posted January 1, 2010 Share Posted January 1, 2010 Great photos DA, I want a brumby! *stamps foot* Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dust Angel Posted January 1, 2010 Author Share Posted January 1, 2010 There are quite a few brumby "hotspots" if anyone is up this way and has an afternoon/evening to spare give me a yell, id be happy to take you for a drive up there Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
becks Posted January 1, 2010 Share Posted January 1, 2010 I enjoyed those photos, got anymore? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redangel Posted January 1, 2010 Share Posted January 1, 2010 (edited) What a picturesque holiday destination. Great capture. Edited January 1, 2010 by redangel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gila Posted January 2, 2010 Share Posted January 2, 2010 Wow they're really awesome photos! What a great camping trip...I'm so jealous Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ons Posted January 2, 2010 Share Posted January 2, 2010 fantastic pictures! What a wonderful holiday! and the brumbies did look in good condition how did your horses react around them? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dust Angel Posted January 2, 2010 Author Share Posted January 2, 2010 "There are plenty more photos that for sure! Ill pick out some more to post. Thanks for your comments everyone, its a lovely place to spend some time thats for sure. Our horses for the most part are fairly used to them, we always carry a stockwhip just in case an overly protective stallion comes a bit close. At night our horses are always yarded and internal electric fence and hobbled to boot. Too many horses are stolen from the yards by the brumbies! Most of these shots were taken when we went driving/walking in the evening though. I love my horse but i dont trust him with my good camera! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TangerineDream Posted January 2, 2010 Share Posted January 2, 2010 Stunning - just stunning!!! Great shots - they look like they are in top condition compared to those we used to see in past years. More pics please!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
altheau Posted January 2, 2010 Share Posted January 2, 2010 (edited) Quite a few of the locals have been letting some mares go to improve the herd . They have come a long way from the fugly functional runts of yesterday and its awesome to see them so healthy. Possibly that lead to this . . . . Unlike previous years where the NP have encouraged and paid people to catch the brumbies this year a total ban has been placed on chasing/catching them? Not sure why but the horse community has been told that anyone found to be chasing/catching brumbies will be escorted from the park and banned (not sure how they would enforce this though) not sure whats going on there? I guess their theory might be that banning people from collecting would discourage people from letting them go to boost the stock. Tis the only reason I can think of unless they have been turning up at the doggers. Lovely shots, nothing nicer then seeing horses running free. Unfortuantly they always seem to be hiding when we head up to the mountains! Edited January 2, 2010 by altheau Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gillbear Posted January 4, 2010 Share Posted January 4, 2010 Horrible item in the news. Hunt for gunman who shot 100 brumbies near Tumbarumba http://www.news.com.au/national/hunt-for-g...i-1225815802606 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richess Posted January 5, 2010 Share Posted January 5, 2010 Absolutely gorgeous photos DA, Snowy Mountains is at the very top of my holiday destinations, Man From Snowy River being an all time favourite film. The landscape and brumbies are just divine. Very envious!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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