Wild Heart Brumbies

16/11/2025

Who thinks Apu looks like a Gypsy Cob in this photo?
I know some people want the Brumby to become a breed in their own right.
It doesn't feel right to me. There are a lot of differing opinions on what a Brumby is. For me a Brumby is a wild born (possibly wild conceived) horse. I don't call domestic bred, part-bred, or any escaped-to-the-wild horse a Brumby. Each to their own, just my thoughts.
I have eight northern KNP Brumbies in my care. All were caught in the park and all came to me wild.
What is interesting to me is just how different they are in looks, size, colour, physique and personality. They all have different asks of me, how they like to connect and relate.
And they are all so very much the same. All Brumby. It's really hard to articulate their wild free Brumby spirits. So very different to domestic horses.
Sharen 🐎 the gorgeous, one-of-a-kind Apu

15/11/2025

Trust is the most important foundation for us. They have to trust that they will be safe, especially when they are sleeping. Horses are super vulnerable when laying down, so it's an honor when they trust enough to do this in close proximity, especial Yachaq (grey).

12/11/2025

Enjoying the sun this morning. It's glorious. Hope your day shines brightly 🌞

10/11/2025

06/11/2025

Good boy Apu, eating the blackberry bush ... though I think you are fighting a losing battle.
I'm getting severely depressed about the out-of-control plants (aka weeds) that we have here. I am pretty easy going, never needing the manicured lawn and prefer a more natural look, but it is getting ridiculous. I refuse to poison and it is proving to be too large a job for manual removal alone. I will try lime pellets and keep manually chipping away.
I have had many people offer to come help with the Brumbies, and never accepted as the thought of receiving help without repayment makes me uncomfortable.
I do realise that some people like to give and simple recieving can also be a gift in return ... and being around the Brumbies is a gift in itself that I never take for granted.
And help would be very much appreciated, which is why I have created 'Service & Sanctuary' a three hour event where we can chip away at some chores together, and afterward, in community, have some refreshments, meditation and/or drumming and some time with the horses.
If it appeals, I would really appreciate help with rocks, p**p, and weeds. So you would need to be sure footed and physically able to be safe. Alternately, I'd also be open to help in exchange for private sessions or event tickets.
Anyway, just putting it out there. It may or may not work out, it is just an opening for exchange if it creates mutual benefit for all.
🙏 Sharen

06/11/2025

Spot the imposter ...