The Brumbys are now in close proximity to the Coastal township of Coffin Bay and are accessible for viewing in conventional vehicles by arrangement with the preservation society. The Brumbys ran on this land for a time before being moved down the "Peninsula" where the main wild herd remained until eviction. |
Once organised horse breeding was abandoned, pockets of horses appeared all over the peninsula, there are numerous reports of wild horses wandering through the township of Coffin Bay and they have been an integral part of local history, so we believe we have found a workable compromise to enable the brumbys to keep their wild horse status and constitutional integrity and also provide an opportunity for interested public to view them. |
If the horses had been moved to the "One Tree Hill" site as the Minister for the Environment, under guidance from National Parks pushed heavily for, the public would never have seen them again. Unworkable restrictions on human access would have destroyed the preservation society and the ponies would have been sold off and the breed as such would have disappeared. |
As we all know horse enthusiasts are a tough breed and we are sure the brumbys will live on as long as there are people interested in administering them, new members are needed, as we are all growing older. |