The Australian Stock Horse

The Australian Stock Horse was not there when people first came to Australia. There were no horses there at all, although they were in high demand since the Australian settlers needed them for transport, farming and other odd jobs. Australia’s first horses were imported from South Africa and Europe.

These horses were the ancestors of the Australian Stock Horse and consisted mainly of Arabians, Barb and Thoroughbreds. The horse that came out of these three breeds was known as the Waler horse, after New South Wales.

This horse was a hardy and useful breed that was used for all things from Rodeoing to herding cattle and from racing to Three Day Eventing. This horse is a descendant of the Waler with Quarter Horse, Suffolk Punch and Clydesdale inserts.

But this horse still can do all the things the Waler horse could despite it draught horse inserts. This horse comes in all colours except for spotted, golden and white and it stands at about 15 hands to 16.3 hands.