AUSTRALIAN STOCK HORSE OR WALER

Also known as the 'Waler', the breed developed from original imports of various breeds used as stock horses. Improved with Arab and Thoroughbred bloodlines, this hardy and agile horse worked on cattle stations and served the cavalry regiments in British India.

It excelled at polo and campdrafting, and more recently has proved itself in the Olympic disciplines.

Origin: New South Wales, Australia.
Colour: All colours.
Height: 15.0 - 16 hands.
Conformation: Thoroughbred-type with alert head, deep girth, strong back and hindquarters.
Character: Willing, versatile, hardy.
Uses: Stock work, campdrafting, polo, endurance, all competitions from dressage to showjumping.

Waler Horse Society Of Australia

Waler Register

The Australian Stock Horse must not be confused with the Brumby, a poor quality feral horse of the Australian outback.