Waler Horse Owners and Breeders Association Australia Inc

Accessing and distributing identified horses.Members are assisted in obtaining horses identified by the Association which may qualify for Registration. There is no guarantee that such horses will be Registered until individually Classified, only that there is a ‘prima face’ case for further consideration as a result of research into their background.Members may also present horses from other sources for Classification as Walers, in which case(s) similar proof or support of background breeding is required prior to further consideration.

Recording, managing, and promoting the Breed.We now carefully manage and breed these horses in a captive environment so as to preserve the Breed and their inherited attributes. An important aspect of the methods we employ in order to maintain the Breed is the periodic addition of Foundation influence into any breeding programmes, which is vital in order to maintain the strengths of the Breed in a domestic environment.
Emphasis is with temperament and practical reliability. The Breed is promoted by Members with these attributes a priority. Whilst each horse is acknowledged as an individual, these two strengths are common to all Walers. Undoubtedly some may be suitable for, and be afforded the opportunity, to excel in competition it is equally important that others will become reliable, safe, tolerant pleasure horses and members are encouraged to promote the Breed accordingly.
A Stud Book has been created for the Waler, with definitive Rules governing the management, standards, and breed influences which conform to the traditional breeding of this horse.

Documenting Standards, Accrediting the Breed.The founders of this Association set the criteria and Standards for the breed in 1987 when establishing the Waler Horse Society of Australia Inc. as a result of extensive in depth research (which included “grass roots” interviews, reference to archival documents from many and varied sources) into the circumstances, contributing breeds, and selection criteria which contributed to the evolution of the horse known as the Waler. This Association has no allegiance to the Waler Horse Society of Australia at this time.
We do not attempt to re-create Waler look alikes by the cross breeding of modern breeds or modern derivatives of the original breeds that contributed to the Waler. To do so would involve the degradation of all the evolved strengths and attributes we endeavour to preserve.

The Future. Our vision is that once again the Waler will be recognised and identified as our unique Australian Heritage Horse. Its contribution to our pioneering heritage and the way of life we enjoy today will be honoured and preserved.

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