Australian Stock Horse

Australian Stock Horse : This is a unique and distinctive horse breed that originated from Australia and is capable to live and survive Australian conditions. Since the first imports of horse breeds in 1788 from Europe, Asia and Africa, where only the best survived the trip, breeders bred horses for their strength and stamina and culled weaker horses, thus only the strongest were allowed to breed on.

The Australian Stock Horse has been developed from the Thoroughbred, Arabian, Timor Pony and Welsh Mountain Pony. Known for their versatility, endurance and agility and other characteristics as strong, tough and quick horses, perhaps is prescribed to their brumby blood.

They played a viable part in the development and transport of the nation through the 19 and 20th century. Now extinct purebred Waler horse was ancestry of the Australian Stock Horse, but it is believed that original bloodlines came from Arabian and Barb horses. Besides the physical characteristics, the similarities with the Waler horse are their toughness and endurance. They were used in First World War by the Australian Army and created a reputation as the finest cavalry horses in the world.

They carried heavy loads and riders, showing great stamina and strong riding qualities, thus demand for these horses was coming from all around the world during the war. When they return to their native country, they were quarantined and later destroyed by governments order in the desert, Sydney today celebrate and honor the memory of these remarkable horses by creating a memorial. Australian Stock Horse Society was established in June 1971, when for the first time was recognized as a distinct breed.