Waler

Waler horse
The Waler is an Australian working horse that originated from the horse stock that was bought to the Australian colonies in the 1800s.

waler horse
Bred in the Australian outback, the waler was a hardy animal with great endurance even when wasted from lack of food and water. It was used as a stockman's horse and prized as a military remount.

Waler Horse
Origin: Australia.
Height: Varies. About 16hh is preferred.

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Waler horse
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The Waler is an Australian breed of light riding horses that developed from the horses that were brought to the Australian colonies in the 1800s.

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The Waler is an Australian working horse breed that originated from the horse stock that was bought to the Australian colonies in the 1800s.

The Waler
Imagine yourself back in history, when ladies rode side-saddle and a man's worth was often judged by his choice of horseflesh and his horsemanship.

The name Waler is derived from the term 'New South Waler', a horse bred in Australia's first colony in New South Wales.

Originally named the Waler, it`s name was changed in 1971 to the Australian Stock Horse.
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Historically speaking, the Thoroughbred played a major role in creating the Waler's reputation as perhaps the world's greatest cavalry horse and a prized saddle horse.

*Waler - all colors
*Welara Pony - all solid colors
*Welsh Pony - any color, never piebald, skewbald, appaloosa
*West African Barb - gray
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The Waler
The 'Waler' is the predecessor of the Australian Stock Horse.

THE WALER
The original Waler was bred as a working horse on the vast sheep stations, and was used in harness as well as under saddle. It was also regarded as an excellent cavalry remount; R.S.

INFLUENCES
1. Waler 2. Arabian 3. Spanish Stock 4. Thoroughbred 5. Percheron 6. Quarter Horse
For more information:
The Australian Stock Horse Society Ltd.

Despite the mixed origins of these horses, they developed into a strong and handsome type which was eventually called the Waler after the colony of N.S.W. J.C. Byrne in his "Twelve Years Wandering the British Colonies" (1848) wrote "...

After the First World War, despite the recognition Australian horses had won and although the Waler was known as a distinctive type, there was not stud book or registry.

They are descended from a cross between the native Kathiawari, oriental stock, the Australian Waler and a subtantial amount of English Thoroughbred.

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.

The hardiness of the Waler made him a natural mount for the cavalry and when the British found themselves under- mounted at the time of the Indian Mutiny the Waler came to the rescue.

Originally called the Waler, the Australian Stock Horse was recognized after the First World War. In 1971, the Australian Stock Horse Society was created, in order to recognize and formally organize the Australian breed of horses.

Along with the Waler, the Australian Stock Horse is a source of enduring pride. Both horse breeds maintain similar origins along with the Brumby but are now distinct breeds.

Australian Stock Horse or Waler
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The Australian Stock Horse, once called a Waler, is actually a riding horse. But throughout history, this horse has been used mainly for work rather than riding. It’s good for both purposes, and is quite a common breed. ...
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Bay, black, chestnut, with white; height 15.3 to 16.1; Use: Draught
Waler (Australia)
Any color; height 16; Use: Saddle
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The Waler (from New South Wales) was considered to be the finest cavalry horse in the world, winning International acclaim for its endurance, reliability and hardiness during the Indian Mutiny, the Boer war and the First World War.

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