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found a brumby to lease and already been dissed on because its a "brumby"

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Ok so i found a brumby to lease and it can do trail rides,endurance rides a bit of dressage its very calm has begginers ride it. In Good health and has saddle fitted every season ! Comes with all gear owner is a qualified barefoot farrier so she does the feet has vaccinations every year and i will be paying for feed and agistment and half of vet bills ( if its my fault. )

Will get a contract and vet check, also getting an instructor to see me ride it.

No Buck,bolt,biting,kicking,striking,chasing,running over behaviour ! Ridden bitless on loose reins and being taught leg yield owner does NH and is going to buy a treeless saddle and pay for dentists before horse goes.

Controlled by seat and legs mostly. Road safe. Gone camping and stayed for 2 nights !

Ridden bareback on long trail rides. Taught some tricks. Been ridden for 4 years and its 6-7 years old.

He can be pushy like any horse but not dangerously, and i would never let a horse push me or invade my space without telling them to respect me.

Ok so only problem is he can rush and be lazy when being ridden.

Hes a fabulous Doer, barefoot, and can get papers so brumby can be shown.
He only needs rugs when its freezing coz he came from the snowy moantains when he was wild and is kept without rugs mostly....

So angry that first comment is "btw its a brumby" coming from a good friend who rides and knows horses.
 
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Hes also Good to catch.. desensetized to a tarp and some other said. Spoke to owner on phone and visiting horse in a week. Not sure if his good to float but the owners probably going to float him down.
 
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Eh don't let it bother you, if you like him and he works good for you then breed shouldn't matter. My little guy is in all reality a mutt as our best guess he is quarter horse crossed with possibly morgan but even in pain he was just too sweet to say no to.

He sounds like a lovely horse, good luck :]
 
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I even judged his conformation a bit he has a strong back and decent body proportions just need to see his legs but they didn't look crazy bad or anything.
 
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They're just the ancestors of domesticated horses that escaped or were abandoned by settlers so whats the problem?
If he's as good as he sounds then go for it
As for being feral - in the UK New Forest Ponies, Exmoor, Dartmoor run 'wild', they get rounded up and sold untouched and they work out fine so I don't see the difference really
 
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Some people do look down on Mustangs/wild horses in North America... Just like a lot of people look down on mares. It's silly, but true.

I have always wanted a mustang, and would be totally tickled pink to be able to work with a brumby!

I wish you all the best in working with and riding your new lease horse! If it all works out you'll have to post pictures!
 
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Actually, the horse(s) in The Man From Snowy River were Australian Stock Horses which have had there own society and registry which was established in 1971....here's the link:

Australian Stock Horse Society
 
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I have a BLM Mustang and he is the BEST horse I have ever ridden. Hands down! Nobody that knows him disses him. He is as well behaved and well trained as any purebred anything. I am never outclassed on my Mustang no matter what company I am in (and some of my friends have VERY nice horses).

May your Brumby be the same! A good-will ambassador for his breed wherever he goes. :lol:
 
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I have a BLM Mustang and he is the BEST horse I have ever ridden. Hands down! Nobody that knows him disses him. He is as well behaved and well trained as any purebred anything. I am never outclassed on my Mustang no matter what company I am in (and some of my friends have VERY nice horses).

May your Brumby be the same! A good-will ambassador for his breed wherever he goes. :lol:
I have the same story, the very best horse I've ever owned is a "mutt, pest, feral" mustang.

You want to know the way I handle it when someone scoffs and looks down their nose at my horse just because of his breed (or lack thereof)?

I simply smile, walk away, and Dobe and I proceed to work circles around them and their little registered horse:wink:.

I've always been fascinated by Brumbies and I, for one, would love to see some pictures of him if you bring him home.
 
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The reason a lot of people in Australia dislike Brumbies is because they're considered "ferals" and "pests" because they break down farmer's fences to eat the crops.

Most people think the best option is to shoot them all! Thankfully there are some smaller groups who capture them, gentle them and find loving homes for them.

OP, I'm insanely jealous of your opportunity and I think Brumbies are lovely. They're usually very hardy, sturdy, solid little horses that are very versatile. Just ignore your "friend" and you'll be able to prove her wrong! ;)
 
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My only concern is your statement that "he can get pushy, just like any horse." Sounds like he needs a serious lesson in manners. No horse should be even a little bit pushy. Push equals rude and rude behaviors are not tolerated. Period. I do not tolerate pushy rude behaviors from my 4yo and he knows it.

Sorry, just seen people get hurt because they said exactly what you did and let their horse get away with being pushy, then it escalated.

Anyway, other than that, he sounds amazing. Like Sky said, don't even pay attention to the dissers. Plenty of people said "You have a draft cross?" to me when I got Aires like it was some horrible thing. Now I just laugh at them because my horse is calmer and better behaved than their QHs. :-p
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My only concern is your statement that "he can get pushy, just like any horse." Sounds like he needs a serious lesson in manners. No horse should be even a little bit pushy. Push equals rude and rude behaviors are not tolerated. Period. I do not tolerate pushy rude behaviors from my 4yo and he knows it.

Sorry, just seen people get hurt because they said exactly what you did and let their horse get away with being pushy, then it escalated.
Fully agree.
 
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Naturally I can't find any evidence of that article now online... it was years ago, like 2006 or something that I read it... Maybe it wasn't the main horse, maybe it was one of the stunt horses? Ah well, it was certainly a buckskin that had been in the movie, whether the main horse or not I can't remember!
 
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Well... i think i will need to bring a different riding instructor to check him out, (see if we suit each other) take him on trial and will have time to decide. I messaged the manager of my agistment but got no response, maybe i should ring her. Paranoid that every one hates brumbies, maybe people think i can only handle a dumbed down horse.. but the horsei had before was hardly educated and not educated properly nor had he done any trail work and was a very unconfident jumper so i dont understand why people think i cant handle a horse thats more educated.

Is it worth getting a pre purchase examination ? Or start with visiting horse with a good instructor and than do a trial ?
 
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Is it worth getting a pre purchase examination ? Or start with visiting horse with a good instructor and than do a trial ?
Both those are really good ideas.

I can understand how you feel OP - my passion is Standardbreds and most people shudder when I tell them that lol. Many people think Stbs are "ugly with big heads and only good in harness". So I can understand being offended but you just need to get over it and prove them wrong ;)
 
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I just have on the more extreme side paranoia so right now im thinking they wont let me have the horse at the agistment, but no one has said im not allowed who owns or mangers the agistment.
 
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