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May 2007
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About the Franz Weber Foundation's sanctuary for brumbies
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About Brumby Watch Australia ?
Due to continuing financial difficulties Lyall-Lindsay (Sempf)
considered closing down Brumby Watch Australia
(BWA) near the end of 2004, and work alone in protecting brumbies when finances
become available. Before the BWA
'sanction' (a sanction is somewhat similar to an incorporation) was to be
terminated, concerned brumby advocates chose
to keep the 'sanction' active so as to enable them to continue raising funds
for Lyall-Lindsay.
The Brumby Watch Australia sanction is still active: Sanction
Number CP4920, (ABN 48 118 385 239).
Adoptions are a part of the process of preserving brumbies.
<< Click to view adoption and foster information.
Information on, and donations to the BWA sanction can be made by contacting
Carol Weaver: Ph 07 3372 2644, (m) 0438 467 730, email EquineCareGroupQld@bigpond.com
Kristine-Keir (Sempf): Ph 07 5462 2337, email lsempf@bigpond.net.au
Education - particularly for students: If you would like to learn more
about brumbies, please contact us as arrangements
may be able to be made for you to visit us and be taken out to view brumbies
in the wild, and have many of your questions
answered.
What
is a brumby? A
very broad definition.
The brumby is Australia's
wild horse, descended from domestic horses imported into Australia to be used
in the settlement,
exploration and development of this country. The brumby is considered by many
Australians, and a number of overseas
people to be an Australian icon. Others feel that the brumby is a pest and
needs eradicating.
How many brumbies live in Australia?
No one really knows. Their numbers run into the thousands, however numbers
are declining rapidly.
The major portion live in the Northern Territory, and the second largest portion
live in north Queensland.
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Book: They Shoot Horses, Don't They?
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Brumby facts
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A visit to: Franz Weber's Brumby Sanctuary at Bonrook Station, Northern
Territory
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Brumby poems
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International Court of Justice for Animals
- A letter by Judith Weber
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Brumbies on the move, in a forest in Queensland.
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Links
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History at Ipswich Reserve, 1871
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Brumby stallion in foreground, mares in background,
in a forest in Queensland.
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Brumby mare and foal in a pine forest in Queensland.
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Brumbies in Greenbank Firing Range.
The 'Range' is a military training area near Brisbane, Queensland.
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Brumby mare and foal in the Snowy Mountains, New South Wales.
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Archive of Guy Fawkes River National
Park brumby slaughter, Oct 2000
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Brumbies for
adoption
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Rita's training
Regarding
adoptions - please note:
There are several brumbies requiring permanent homes.
Your assistance as a caring horse lover is essential in helping these brumbies
to survive.
Please fill in and return your adoption forms to the address provided.
Take time to view our brumbies on this site and contact us to make arrangements
to view
any brumbies that interest you.
Should you not be in a position to adopt or foster, making a donation for feed
for the winter
would be greatly appreciated.
There are seven at present awaiting homes and will need keeping going through
winter
until homes are found.
We never know just when brumbies are coming in and with our present numbers
we may
not be able to help many more until these are homed.
This will be tragic for any brumby which is in need of rescueing.
All brumbies are at different levels of gentling and vary in ages as well as
temperments.
Lyall-Lindsay:
Sempf is a 'white' adopted member of the
Dalungbara Aboriginal People, whose Noru (totem/infinity
in nature) is 'Yarraman' (horse).
Charlie
on a brumby.
Brumby
Watch Australia
Contact details:-
PO Box 1315, Toowoomba, Queensland (4350),
Australia.
.... Email lsempf@bigpond.net.au
Phone 07 54622337
Brumby mare and large foal.
Pregnant
brumby mare and foal
at the sea.
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Adoption &
foster information
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Photo Copyright BOB LANGRISH - 'brumbies galloping'.
Bob
Langrish visited Australia in January '07:-
Bob is one of the foremost international equestrian photographers.
Click photo below to find out more about his visit,
and view some photos.
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Bob Langrish's visit to Australia.
Find out more and view some photos.
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Brumby Engineering College
sponsoring Chester.
