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21.01.2022 #Canberrahorsetrials #CCI-S2* #1stFEI #Clevelandbay Pics by @brittgrovenor

16.01.2022 Cleveland Bay Horse Society of Australasia Pushes to Save Beloved, Historic Pure Breed It is a versatile breed of horse popular with royalty and farmers alike, ...but there are only five purebred Cleveland Bay mares remaining in Australia. According to the society's president, Brenda Boaden, there are only about 300 to 400 Cleveland Bays of breeding age left in the world. "Most of them have been watered down, if you like, and crossbred," she said. "They've been servant to man for many centuries. They're almost like the equivalent to the working dog of horses." The ex-thoroughbred breeder has eight purebreds on her property in Coolup, Western Australia, including two stallions, one of which she imported from Wales. "He's just part of the family, we have used him for everything from cattle work to jumping," Ms Boaden said. This weekend the CBHSA held an event in Elmore, Victoria, to showcase the animals in the hope of keeping the breed alive. Royalty to the rescue: The strongly built, powerful horses were originally used on farms to pull ploughs and on the battlefields. The breed originated in the stony harsh Cleveland Hills of Yorkshire in the UK, but began to decline in the early 1900s after many were lost on the battlefields of France. By the 1960s there were only four stallions left in England until the Queen gave the breed a boost by purchasing a purebred colt and making him available as a public stud. According to the Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO), domestic livestock breeds are disappearing worldwide at a rate of one breed per month with many already lost. Rare Breeds Trust Australia director Katy Brown said that along with disease and natural disasters the biggest contributor to the extinction of breeds was the commercialisation of livestock farming. "We're teetering on the edge all the time of losing breeds," she said. Each time we lose something we lose the potential to incorporate those genes into a breed either as a pure breed or crossbreed. "Once they're gone, they're gone forever"...read more: https://www.abc.net.au//saving-the-rare-working-d/11800578

06.01.2022 Congratulations Jacob on Alabai Maria on your first CCI3* Not many pics from the weekend but a great rider video :D https://vimeopro.com/ridervideo/ridervideo/video/369460926

03.01.2022 I Love this shot from CanberraHT (I can't believe I forgot to share it) Good luck to Jacob and Maria who are having their first 3* start in Albury this weekend Thank you EB Photography

01.01.2022 This week's mystery breed is the Cleveland Bay from Yorkshire, England! Did you know that this rare breed is not only England's oldest breed of horse, but also ...the only remaining purebred warmblood? No one knows exactly how old the Cleveland Bay is, but the modern-day breed first came into being when the 'Chapmen' horses of Yorkshire were bred to Barb and Spanish stallions in the 17th century, creating a breed so versatile, so refined and so strong that it quickly became one of the most popular carriage horse breeds in Europe. Sadly, it wasn't long after this that the industrial age rendered carriage horses obsolete. The World Wars also took a huge toll on the Cleveland Bay, which was one of the most sought-after cavalry mounts thanks to its strength, bravery and sensible temperament. Today, Cleveland Bay bloodlines can be found in most warmblood breeds, as well as a number of draught breeds! Part bred Cleveland Bays are immensely successful sport horses, and while purebred Cleveland Bays still number less than a thousand, they have a dedicated following in the UK, the US, Australia and beyond. Learn more about this ancient breed on the blog: https://www.globetrotting.com.au/horse-breed-cleveland-bay/ Image via Cleveland Bay Horse Society of Australasia. See more