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The Australian Stock Horse and the Waler horse come from similar roots, though today they are separate breeds. The "station horse" that was an ancestor of both breeds was used by the Australian Army in the First World War and was renowned for its toughness and endurance. [3] However, the modern Australian Stock Horse differs from the Waler ...
By 1920, a distinct type of pony had emerged in Australia, and in 1931, the first Australian pony stud book, the Australian Pony Stud Book Society, was formed. The Australian Pony section of the stud book incorporated all of the Mountain and moorland pony breeds that had been imported from the turn of the 20th century as well as the pony breeds ...
Pages in category "Horse breeds originating in Australia" The following 7 pages are in this category, out of 7 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
The Australian Draught was developed over the years as a result of the crossbreeding of the four recognized pure draught horse breeds which were in Australia since the colonial days. These breeds are the Clydesdale , Percheron , Shire , Suffolk Punch , (plus the later imported Belgians ) and occasionally some light horse bloodlines, as seen in ...
When the Australian Stock Horse Society was formed in 1971, [14] the majority of horses accepted into its studbook were Waler horses. The ASHS also accepted horses of other breeds, notably Quarter horses, which has always been controversial. While many stock horses do have Quarter horse genetics in their breeding, not all do, as there are still ...
Horse breeds originating ... (14 P) R. Australian racehorses (4 C, 1 P) S. Equestrian sports in Australia (5 C, 8 P) Pages in category "Horses in Australia" The ...
In most cases, bloodlines of horse breeds are recorded with a breed registry. The concept is somewhat flexible in horses, as open stud books are created for recording pedigrees of horse breeds that are not yet fully true-breeding. Registries are considered the authority as to whether a given breed is listed as a "horse" or a "pony".
The Australian Riding Pony Stud Book Society was formed in about 1980 in the wake of interest aroused in the Riding Ponies that were shown in several Royal Shows. A foundation section was formed which required at least three crosses of animals from approved breeds before a pony could be entered in Section A. Originally there were four sections ...