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Aliantha · 05-06-2008, 08:04 PM

Well, I live in Australia, and there are a lot of stockhorses which originated as failed racehorses. When mustering is finished these horses are let out into the paddocks to fend for themselves till next year when the stockmen come in. That's about 9 months of the year they live in the paddocks and fend for themselves. You can take my word on the fact that most of them are quite ferral when they're brought in again.

Also, the australian stockhorse which is a breed in itself also takes its heritage from thoroughbreds.

05-06-2008, 08:04 PM	#34
Aliantha trying hard to be a better person Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Brisbane, Australia Posts: 16,493	Well, I live in Australia, and there are a lot of stockhorses which originated as failed racehorses. When mustering is finished these horses are let out into the paddocks to fend for themselves till next year when the stockmen come in. That's about 9 months of the year they live in the paddocks and fend for themselves. You can take my word on the fact that most of them are quite ferral when they're brought in again. Also, the australian stockhorse which is a breed in itself also takes its heritage from thoroughbreds. __________________ Kind words are the music of the world. F. W. Faber