Australian with four horses - hi!

[AussieClumper]

Hi everyone,

I have the following little zoo:
4 horses - 11yo WB, 11yo Australian Stockhorse, 15yo Welsh D X Friesian, 1yo clumpenstein gelding (several heavy breeds sewn together to form a monster! )
3 dogs - GSD, GSD X dingo, maltese X shitzu
2 cats - one clever mouser and one giant lazy housecat
35 chickens and one rooster, all Australorps

I have joined the forum to get some wider ranging advice than can be found on the couple of very quiet Australian horse forums out there.

 

[hobo]

Hello time differences will make replies pass in the night but stick with us it is a great forum. Love your discription of the clumpenstein we will have to have pictures.

 

[Shady]

Hi AC , i love the sound of your zoo and i hope you enjoy the forum
I think it's probably after 4am with you now, you'll have to post first thing in the mornings!
I have an Arab that came over from Australia and i ride our other horse in an Aussie stock saddle, i love it!
Which bit are you in? , i have friends and family in Australia. x

 

[AussieClumper]

Yes the time difference is difficult!
Wow you imported a horse from Australia! Normally it's the other way around, we import them from Europe!
I ride all of mine in just plain old curved mouth snaffles and I ride in all sorts of saddles depending on what I'm doing (dressage, jumping etc). Out on the trails I use a swinging fender saddle which is kind of like a western saddle but very close contact to the horse and seats you in a dressage position.

 

[AussieClumper]

Ha I just realised you meant which "bit" of Australia, no which "bit" of a bridle...

I am near Geelong in Victoria.