With only five remaining purebred mares in Australia an event in central Victoria hopes to shine the light on a versatile breed of horse, popular with royalty and farmers alike.
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.A centuries-old breed of working horse could cease to exist if its numbers continue to decline
The breed's numbers were impacted by wars between Britain and France, but received a royal boost in the 1960s According to the society's president, Brenda Boaden, there are only about 300 to 400 Cleveland Bays of breeding age left in the world."They've been servant to man for many centuries.The ex-thoroughbred breeder has eight purebreds on her property in Coolup, Western Australia, including two stallions, one of which she imported from Wales.
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