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A brumby is a free-roaming feral horse in Australia. Although they are found in many areas around the country, the most well known brumbies are found in the Australian Alps region in south-eastern Australia. The majority of them live in the Northern Territory, with the second largest population in Queensland. There are more horses in the wild in Australia than any other country. It is similar to the American mustang. A group of brumbies is known as a mob, and also as a band.
Brumbies are the descendants of escaped or lost horses belonging to the area's European settlers. The first horses imported to the Australian continent were "Capers" that arrived from South Africa and after that there was a shipment of Chilean Horses. Later there were introductions of Timor Ponies from Indonesia, British pony breeds, various British draft horse breeds and a strong influence of Thoroughbreds and Arabs. With time this mixture contributed to the growing number of feral horses running wild in Australia. Occasionally they are mustered and domesticated for use as working "stock" horses on farms, rounding up and droving sheep, cattle and other livestock.
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Its funny but i am craving a jammy donut right now. Weird. Brumby's bakery does the best donuts around, except for the guy in cashel street.
shygirlinspace (Natalie Williams) Tue, 15 Dec 2009 03:41:12 -0000
Its funny but i am craving a jammy donut right now. Weird. Brumby's bakery does the best donuts around, except for the guy in cashel street.
@Breko thanks!! Ha ha u know I would anyway!! Brumby Manor is such a grand name I love it!!!
Bardrama (Kate Bardwell) Tue, 15 Dec 2009 03:32:23 -0000
@Breko thanks!! Ha ha u know I would anyway!! Brumby Manor is such a grand name I love it!!!
@Bardrama we call our terrace Brumby Manor but of late the joint garden is known as The Den (so you can keep it for your house!! lol X)
Breko (James Brechney) Tue, 15 Dec 2009 02:27:45 -0000
@Bardrama we call our terrace Brumby Manor but of late the joint garden is known as The Den (so you can keep it for your house!! lol X)
Going to scoff the last three apricot balls I got from Brumby's yesterday. I will make my own for xmas. Just wanted to eat some NOW lol.
coffee_snob (Charlie Bates) Tue, 15 Dec 2009 01:53:28 -0000
Going to scoff the last three apricot balls I got from Brumby's yesterday. I will make my own for xmas. Just wanted to eat some NOW lol.
Stop Brumby Culls! Petition: http://bit.ly/6AStE3 via @addthis
Annieluvswolves (Ann Cawley) Tue, 15 Dec 2009 01:44:10 -0000
Stop Brumby Culls! Petition: http://bit.ly/6AStE3 via @addthis
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gin2772 (Ginger Geronimo) Mon, 14 Dec 2009 21:53:18 -0000
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Breeds of Livestock: Australian Brumby Horse - Breed history and charateristics information, from the Oklahoma State University.
Brumby Watch Australia - Dedicated to saving the Australian wild horse from slaughter. Includes rescue information, photo galleries, sponsorship, survey, articles, and poetry.
Save the Brumbies - Charity established to ensure humane treatment and controlled preservation of the Brumbies of Guy Fawkes River National Park. Mission, news and events, and press.
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