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The Australian Drover is a new breed of horse bred
specifically for working/herding livestock. Designed
to be hardy, high spirited and with a desire to work,
these animals are for those who work on the land or
need a tough animal to work feed lots and unruly
cattle.
By nature, Australian Drovers are a forward, strong,
independent, confident breed that is not designed
for beginner riders. They tend to have a nasty streak
and will put their riders into the dirt if they feel
the need, but once they have gotten through that
phase, a Drover will be your partner for life and is
the most reliable work-mate you will ever find.
In recent years, through selective breeding, Drovers
have came out of the working properties and have
found their way to the sport world, where they have
been seem to dominate in disciplines such as team
penning, campdrafting, other rodeo disciplines and
sporting. There have been a few seen in the more
english disciplines such as show jumping, dressage
and eventing, but there are far and few between.
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