10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «STOCKHORSE»
Discover the use of
stockhorse in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
stockhorse and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
The Australian Stockhorse evolved through selective breeding, from its backbone
of equine imports with the first fleet in 1788, which was originally the blood of
English and Spanish stock; later blends included Thoroughbreds, Arabian, Timor
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Taming the Brooding Cattleman
A decent stockhorse might dent her confidence, he thought, and uncharitably he
thought it mightn't hurt that confidence to be dented. She was too...perky. She
thought the world was a great place, that nice things happen to nice people, that
life ...
He put a rope halter on a smart-looking stockhorse he'd seen up the road. When
Alex changed into khaki overalls and light boots, he fell in love all over again. '
There's a place called Kokopu Waters out on the coast from Kahuika,' she said.
Igot distracted and ended up on the other ridge,' she said slowly. 'And is your
homework done?' 'Yep,' Ellen lied cheerfully. 'Annie Bowden rang to see if you're
still coming over.' 'She must really want to sell me a stockhorse,' jo answered, ...
5
The Truth about Charlie
The stockman on the big grey horse was too fast and the stockhorse stayed about
six metres behind and followingJack's pony's every twist and turn. Time and
again the whip bit at Jack and his pony. Then he saw another problem. As the
last of ...
6
An Eventful Life Ebook: Life Stories of Eventing Champions
An Australian stockhorse, Jag was bred to work and was sent to Sonja by his
breeders, Jim and Augusta Saunders, to see if he could be sold as a pony club
horse. Jag had taken a very early aversion to cows as he was potted by a bull
when ...
7
A Third Point of View in Poetry
Tell me She wasn't a show horse she was practical so she followed the job of
stockhorse She was old too, thirty five in human years that is, she grew older
while we had her she was old when we left A beautiful thorough - bred though ...
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From Nanango to Cooktown: The Queensland Memoir of a Mining ...
She was like a good stockhorse but, instead of 'following a beast' in best
stockhorse tradition, she followed the ball. Meggsie seemed to have learnt the
rules well before I could absorb them all. She followed that little ball, never taking
her eyes ...
9
One Skin for an Overlander
'So we'll get under cover,' and forced the stockhorse hard up against the rock face
. Soon after a grassfire sprang upfrom behind the mob of cattle and spears
hummed through the air above his head, aimed at the cattle and the stockriders.
Robert Denis Whittle, 2007
10
It's All about Australia, Mate
There are plans in the Snowy region for a Snowy Mountains Muster, an annual
two-week event to pay tribute to the Australian stockhorse and its place in the
nation's culture, as reflected in Paterson's poems. Ignatius Jones, who directed '
The ...
9 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «STOCKHORSE»
Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term
stockhorse is used in the context of the following news items.
Descendants of legendary stockhorse to gather for carnival
Narrabri Showground has been selected to host a historical stockhorse carnival featuring descendents of the legendary stallion 'Abbey'. Anyone owning one of ... «The Narrabri Courier, Apr 15»
School holidays on horseback at 15th annual Cumnock stockhorse …
It's no tropical holiday resort, but the children at the annual Cumnock campdraft and horse skills camp have been kept busy, learning how to manoeuvre their ... «ABC Online, Jan 15»
Campdrafting camp for school children
Australia's top campdraft trainers and instructors are passing on stockhorse skills to a new generation of riders. For the past 15 years, the Australian Stockhorse ... «ABC Online, Jan 15»
Dalby stockhorse sale tops $30000
A WHOPPING $1.34 million of horse flesh changed hands over a mammoth 11.5 hours of selling at the 40th Anniversary Dalby Australian Stock Horse Sale. «Queensland Country Life, Dec 14»
Cowboys hang on for footy club fundraiser
Condamine cowboy Daniel Weeden hangs on for eight seconds during the Pittsworth Bull and Bolt stockhorse race and bull ride at the Pittsworth Showgrounds. «Toowoomba Chronicle, Nov 14»
Five people quarantined to undergo health tests after horse …
The 31-year-old stockhorse gelding died on Thursday night and the NSW Health Department has since confirmed the animal was infected with the deadly virus. «Daily Mail, Jun 14»
Inspired by Mystery Park
IT'S 1921 and a young bloke called Jack McArthur is helping brand foals on a station in Central Queensland. Bred out of Stockhorse mares and thoroughbred ... «The Land Newspaper, Apr 14»
Dalby Stock Horse sale tops at $30000
When a shiny black stockhorse mare strode into the selling area at the 39th annual Dalby Stock Horse sale on Sunday buyers sat up and paid attention. College ... «ABC Local, Dec 13»
Top horses on offer as hundreds bid this weekend at Dalby
Dirt flys as Geoff Dennien reigns in his horse at the Dalby Stockhorse Sale campdraft ... in Dalby this weekend at the annual Dalby Australian Stock Horse Sale. «Toowoomba Chronicle, Nov 12»
