White Alpine Equine

06/07/2025

Kikki (Brumby_strong) is doing what she loves most and hiking in KNP.

She came across these 3 off the Link Road on the way to Selwyn. The grey boy is DEFINITELY not a brumby and the two girls are very friendly.

Is anyone missing 3 horses from their property?

The Rangers know about them and, as far as I understand, will likely try and get them up to Blowering for holding.

04/07/2025

And if you are very lucky you can meet Blaze the WAE brumby as well!!! Call Jen or message EAL Stables :-)

Happy Friday everyone. We are looking forward to Day Camp next Wednesday. We still have some spots left so call today to book your spot [email protected]

04/07/2025

What is better than a barn full of great quality lucerne hay? The very kind gents who were here to pick up some bales from the same truck who stayed and stacked it for me!! Pure gold 💕🥂😍

03/07/2025

Hey WAE Adoption Heroes! If any of your horses are showing colours like below, can you get in touch with Australian Brumby. None of the adults that have come through have it but I'm wondering if some of the babies are showing it as they get their grown up coats. Thank you XOXOXO

EDIT: Thank you AJ for the photos in comments and 5 points required to be confirmed Rabicano.

This is a shout out to anyone who has re-homed a brumby from Kosciuszko National Park.
As part of an international research project I’m looking for DNA samples from Brumbies that exhibit the rab genotype or Rabicano colour gene (nRb or RbRb). It is often mistaken for roaning, but is identified by a distinct ticking and a skunk tail.

Being a colour gene it doesn’t require DNA analysis to confirm, however there is interest in what breeds are dominant in those horses (Brumbies) presenting with a Rabicano coat pattern.

The true origins of the Rabicano gene are still unknown but are present in several modern breeds and it is considered a dominant gene. It is most prevalent during summer.

If you have a Brumby exhibiting this type of coat colouring and you would be interested in supplying a DNA sample, you can contact me via email. [email protected]

image is not current and is only an example of coat pattern.

content and image copyright Mel Rowe

02/07/2025

Don’t give up on them - continue to be loud and proud in your defence of their right to live wild and free.

Don't let us be just a memory. Let the Government know that you want our brumbies to stay!
No Repealing the heritage Brumby legislation.

You can email and let them know, we want the legislation to stay and we want our brumbies to stay..

Penny Sharpe- [email protected]
Steven Whan - [email protected]
Joe McGirr- [email protected]
Chris [email protected]
Mark Speakman- Opposition leader
[email protected]

01/07/2025

Beautifully said. If more of us chose to walk away for our own peace, we would have fewer battles and pulling each other down XOXOXO

🖤 A lesson in grace from Sandra Bullock:

“There are moments when the temptation to fight back is overwhelming. When every insult, every cold gesture, begs for a response in kind.

But I pause.

I look closer — not just at the offense, but at the person behind it. Their weariness, their hidden struggles, their quiet battles. And I realize: life has already fought them enough.

Not every war needs a warrior.
Some need a witness — one who chooses peace over pride.

So no, I won’t strike back. Not because I’m weak, but because I’m strong enough to walk away. Strong enough to protect my peace.

In the end, we don’t give what others deserve.
We give what we carry inside.

And I choose to carry light.”

✨ Sometimes silence is louder than vengeance.

29/06/2025

The abuse, the hate, the ghosting…it all needs to stop.

Sadly the worst of it comes from others in rescue and rehoming, who know better.

I extend it to the ‘guess what he/she said’ screen shotters, who relish spreading the nasty around, under the guise of ‘oh you need to know what he/she said about you…’. No actually. You don’t.

Unless it is threatening to you personally, or to the animals you care for, you don’t need to give a rats arse about a fake friend backstabbing you.

Generally your gut feeling has already warned you that they are a bit ‘off’.

How about sharing ‘did you see what an amazing thing he/she said about what you are doing…’. Bolstering each other up?

Rescue and rehoming is hard yards without the nasty human element involved. That’s why I’m out of it at the end of the year.

I have loved my work with the brumbies and what WAE has achieved. But a large % of those out there praising themselves as saviours or experts are pure toxins. And I won’t inflict that on myself, on Kyle or on my animals.

It’s been a long time coming to the decision, but it is one I am supremely comfortable with. The last lot of abuse, backstabbing and blocking helped to seal the deal for me.

But be VERY aware that others giving their all might not be as resilient. They may hear, believe and care about what the dross say. And as with yet another su***de happening recently, you can’t just say ‘oops, sorry, I got that wrong…’

So think about what you say, gossip about and share. Or on your own head bear the consequences.

For those that are true and genuine, never stop caring. You are the nuggets of gold that the brumbies and those that are fighting for them need XOXOXO

And yes I am okay - very much so - it was just timely with all of the horrible things going on to share with you where my head is at.

And up to 31 December 2025 I will still be busting my butt doing what I can for the brumbies - and still not giving a rats arse about the opinions and views of the dross :-)

29/06/2025

Hopefully Parks will keep to their word and cease aerial shooting 7pm Monday.

Closed areas: Aerial pest control operation
Applies from Tue 10 Jun 2025, 7.00am to Mon 30 Jun 2025, 7.00pm. Last reviewed: Sat 28 Jun 2025, 2.22pm.

The NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service (NPWS) will be conducting aerial shooting operations from Tuesday 10 June to Monday 30 June 2025 inclusive. The operation will target all feral animals in Kosciuszko National Park.

Horses will not be controlled in wild horse retention management areas as part of this operation.

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There is a planned closure in November though - keep an eye on Parks page to keep up to date.

https://www.nationalparks.nsw.gov.au/alerts/alerts-list

Closed areas: Sections of Kosciuszko National Park closed for feral animal control - Advanced Closure Notice
Applies from Mon 10 Nov 2025, 7.00am to Fri 28 Nov 2025, 7.00pm. Last reviewed: Wed 04 Jun 2025, 9.17am.

The NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service will be conducting aerial control operations in some parts of this park. Areas will be closed between 7am, Monday 10 November and 7pm, Friday 28 November 2025. The operation will not run on weekends from 7pm Friday to 6am Monday. As operations are completed a staged re-opening will occur. Closure notices will be placed at relevant access points. Do not enter the closed areas. Penalties apply for non-compliance.

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NOTE that they are only required to serve notice for AERIAL shooting - they can still ground shoot at any time.

Before visiting, get the most up-to-date information on fires, floods and park closures in NSW national parks. Find out more now.

29/06/2025

https://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/news/national/new-push-to-end-controversial-protections-for-nsws-snowy-mountain-brumbies/news-story/cb949e26dd6ebb6d896358cbd6ef5c82?utm_campaign=EditorialSB&utm_source=Daily%20Telegraph&utm_medium=Facebook%20%2B%20X%20%2B%20Threads&utm_content=SocialBakers&fbclid=IwY2xjawLNZi1leHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETFCdlM0UExHbGxHakdlTVBwAR6cZ420O_9O7u7IaD8mnLz_ywRYfW2916vAjWpw1XJO9GEmUoSsB97pjnTTkg_aem_xpdxNhiVdrM3O1dUZ3kEww

The future of NSW’s Snowy Mountain brumbies may hang in the balance if a new bill is passed to repeal controversial protections for the invasive species.

26/06/2025

Some good news for the day - at last!

🚨Good news: Passage of NSW Hunting Bill denied and sent to a committee for proper review.

We’re proud to stand with a powerful coalition of child protection, public health, gun control, and animal protection organisations in opposing the Shooters Party’s attempt to enshrine bloodsports in NSW law.

If passed, this Bill would have opened thousands of hectares of public land in NSW to recreational hunting — threatening all animals, as well as bushwalkers, and nearby communities.

Thanks to Animal Justice Party MLC Emma Hurst for her strong advocacy against the bill.

26/06/2025

Our Governments are a nightmare!

A group has launched court action after aerial culling was undertaken to end the suffering of about 1,0000 starving or burnt koalas affected by bushfire in Victoria.