Hi lovely horses! I'd love to see more pics if you can get some?
Could you do me a favour please (as I'm in Aus as well)? Could you ask Mrs Groeneveld if she might know of my silver bay mare of waler breeding (not sure on bloodlines) or know Cheerabun Longreach, registered Waler and Foundation ASH -no: 150893 10/05/1996
I'm trying to find out information on my mare to help with registration with the Waler Societies. She looks very much like Cheerabun Longreach (conformation, reversed similar blaze as well as the quite rare silver gene, even in Walers and ASH). I only came across him through my internet searches and accessing through an archive program, the Cheerabun Stud's website which is now deactivated (I found out they moved overseas, so can't contact them).
As the silver gene is still quite rare even in Walers and Stock horses and they are of similar type, I'm wondering if they're related. I will be getting my mare dna tested with one of the Waler Societies. Hopefully something comes up!
My mare was bought at Ecuchua sp? Horse Sales Vic by a equine welfare group mid year 06. They never spoke to the owner but think he may have been an older gentleman. She was lean but in good health. Mia, my mare was sold on three weeks later to the young lady that I bought her from. I had her out on lease as soon as I bought her as EI struck and I'm in Qld. I have only recently had her brought up to us so am yet to get a dentist to have a look at her teeth. She was sold at the sales as a 6 year old but I wouldn't be suprised if she was younger as she has matured over the years comparing pictures I have of her.
Mia was sold as broken in to saddle and harness. A picture was attached to her pen.
The photo of Mia in harness attached to the pen (her name wasn't given at the sales)
Loading onto the float at the Horse Sales
At the Equine Welfare Place
Mia now (taken a month or so ago)
Cheerabun Longreach (only pic I could find)