White Hooves ~ an old wive’s tail…?

March 7th, 2009

On a personal note, we’ve had a few visitors lately and some have noticed that we have rescued a few wild horses with white hooves. They ask; “don’t they cause problems?” In short, NO.  :-) Read more…

Katherine General Wild Horse Info

Just Another Day…

March 4th, 2009

Never a dull moment in the country! We’ve got the vet coming today because two of our more dominant mares (Betsy and Lorna to be exact), decided to have a fight to establish who was boss and before we got there Betsy suffered a nasty bite which will need stitches. Read more…

Katherine General Wild Horse Info, Success Stories

When The Stallion Comes A Courtin’

February 27th, 2009

Well it’s that time of year again down on the farm, and a couple of days ago, Gunnadorrah Tom Thumb (the very handsome little chocolate taffy stallion rescued from a station on the Nullabor two years ago) came to stay a while with 3 mares at Wadi Farm – 2 from previous rescues and an older Waler mare. Read more…

Katherine General Wild Horse Info, Success Stories

As The Years Go By…

February 24th, 2009

February 2009

Bundy and Darraby were the first two colts domestically bred from rescued Earaheedy Station stock. Kokoda came a year later. Darraby (gelded) was sold to a lovely couple living near Perth. Kokoda was sold to a Waler breeder in NSW.

Both Kokoda and Darraby are out of Earaheedy Pope. Read more…

Katherine General Wild Horse Info

Police Horse Moonlight?

February 23rd, 2009

Well it’s late February and Wadi Farm Moonlight (Earaheedy Lorna’s filly) is now 3 weeks old. She was born chestnut but will grey out, and should mature medium boned and well over 16hh. Read more…

Katherine General Wild Horse Info

Student Visits

February 22nd, 2009

Vet students, Animal Science students and Ag College students all visit OHHAWA rehab properties from time to time. They visit for a day or stay for up to a week, to learn a bit more about horses, large animal handling, and about our heritage horses in particular. Almost all of them gain something out of it and we reckon they enjoy themselves as well. Read more…

Katherine General Wild Horse Info

Poddy finds a mum

February 19th, 2009

Some of you know Poddy one of the Clayton station horses rescued a few months back. Well… Read more…

Fran Success Stories

February Foals Foals FOALS

February 17th, 2009

February 17th 2009

Here at Wadi Farm, we are now breeding our 3rd crop of foals from rescued heritage horses. Read more…

Katherine General Wild Horse Info

Wanda’s Big Day

February 17th, 2009

17th February 2009

Wanda, Tom Thumb’s little dilute filly, was halter trained a couple of days ago. (We try to do this around 2 months of age the first time, so they are lighter and don’t hurt themselves as much when they throw themselves around on the halter, as most invariably do.) Read more…

Katherine General Wild Horse Info

Before & After – Clayton Station Horses

February 8th, 2009

When horses arrive from the wild they have usually been rescued from a life or death situation, drought & changes of circumstance taking their toll on the welfare of the horse.

This is where we come in. Taking these desperate horses and turning them into something to be proud of.

Below are some pictures of a colt who arrived from Clayton Station. The station has been in the grip of a “one in a hundred year” drought…no rain for 8 year and still waiting. Read more…

Fran General Wild Horse Info