White Alpine Equine

06/10/2025

Unforgivable. But most Government and DEECA decisions are. They have gagged the RSPCA to the point that they may as well not exist.

The Victorian Labor Government – through the Department of Energy, Environment and Climate Action – has been caught red-handed in one of the most shameful wildlife scandals in living memory.

We’re talking about DEECA's secret helicopter slaughter of over 1,000 koalas at Budj Bim National Park – down in south-west Victoria, about halfway between Hamilton and Portland.

Let that sink in: a beloved endangered icon riddled with bullets from the sky, mothers left dying, joeys orphaned, all buried under layers of bureaucratic spin and political cover-ups.

And now the veil’s been ripped away. The Supreme Court has torched DEECA’s grubby little suppression order, ruling there was zero evidence that naming those responsible would cause harassment or harm.

Translation? Jacinta Allan's Labor Government wasted public money trying to gag the truth – and got smacked down hard.

The horror goes deeper. After a small bushfire at Budj Bim, DEECA held secret meetings, claiming koalas were starving. Their “solution”? Bring in the helicopters. For three weeks, marksmen gunned down terrified animals from 30 metres up.

Blue gum plantations had just been harvested, pushing the koalas straight into the park – a death trap. Trees were even banded so the survivors couldn’t feed. And the RSPCA? Shackled by a shady government deal, they stood by and watched.

This isn’t conservation. It’s cruelty with a government logo stamped on top. And while the bodies piled up, the mainstream media stayed silent. Barely a headline. Barely a whisper.

Suspicious? Bloody oath it is. If this happened overseas, we’d be screaming about barbarism – but because it’s here, under Jacinta Allan's watch, we’re supposed to swallow it?

Victorians should be furious. And the fact Labor thought they could bury it should chill every one of us. Because if they’ll secretly slaughter koalas, what else are they doing behind closed doors?

The fight isn’t over. Australians for Animals will be back in the Supreme Court on December 4, with DEECA now trying to shut the case down altogether.

If you care about transparency, justice, and making sure this nightmare never repeats, now’s the time to stand up. Because clearly, this government won’t stop until it’s dragged kicking and screaming into the light.

06/10/2025

As we progress further down setting up our new property, I am also strongly focused on finalising our equine therapy training with the wonderful Horses Helping Humans team!

We have had this vision for a while, setting up Brumby Horses Helping Humans in 2023.

Life, and brumby rehoming, saw us pausing along the way but we are very excited to be kicking everything off again.

Big steps to take! Certifying me, certifying Captain and Darcy - yes, with HHH the horses MUST prove to be safe and able to be equine therapy horses - and setting up the lake house to be a bespoke therapy centre, which then in turn will be certified as an appropriate venue.

You can share our journey here:

https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61581697207334

We are currently setting up to deliver Horses Helping Humans Equine Therapy with my two brumbies

05/10/2025

I love a productive long weekend!! My photinias, oaks, grevillias, lucerne trees and poplar survived their first winter outside. Now time to dig out the weeds, freshen the soil with mulch and aged brumby poo and get it ready to go through spring in to summer.

We have still been getting the random -3.9 temps at night so I've left the cover for protection up until now.

Then I have to work out which plants stay at the farm to enhance the subdivision and arena and which come lake side :-)

02/10/2025

Just a baby and has already learned that there are some really sh*tty humans out there :-(

01/10/2025

Wow, I did not know this!

I’m a fan of bitless for the freedom of movement it gives the horse - and the minimisation of pain from ‘bad hands’ - but did you know that ANYTHING in the horses mouth has a physiological impact on their breathing?

BIT OR HANDS?
This question is a regular feature in the horse community and is often asked whether it is about the bit or having good hands, when it comes to riding success.

However, what isn't being asked about is breathing!🤔

As even without any hands on the bit, for example, if the horse was without any reins being attached, wearing even the “gentlest” of bits can still cause breathing problems for horses.

This has been proven time and again, but sadly, this aspect always seems to fall on deaf ears.

Despite being nose breathers, when the horse as a species has anything in their mouth, it triggers an automatic system in the body that reduces airflow into the airway to allow for eating and swallowing, which reduces the risk of choking.

This occurs at the oesophageal/windpipe junctions in the throat, where a flap is either closed or opened to facilitate these actions.

These two mechanisms cannot operate at the same time, so the poor horse works with the airway flap closed, which can reduce oxygen intake by up to 80% when ridden in any bit. Therefore, it doesn't matter how good the hands are.

There is also suggestion that the airway can be further restricted by by certain head positions primarily used for collection.

The article below in the comments is worth reading to learn more about bit-induced issues. These studies show that bitless riders experience higher satisfaction, a more in-depth connection with their horses, who display fewer negative behaviours, and they are more compliant.

And rider control and safety remain unchanged. So it's a win-win for all concerned.

These are some of the reasons I have chosen to ride bitless for the past twenty years… And during all that time, rehabilitating thousands of horses in the care of the sanctuary I work for, as well as helping others with their horses in the community, I have never seen a single horse that went better in a bit than in a bitless bridle.

I hope this will inspire you to try Bitless with your horse, too, so you can also experience all these benefits for you and your equine friend.

Natural Horse NZ

The photo was an inspiration of the trust that can be achieved between the horse and rider, completely bridle-less. These demonstrations show the highest level of skill, so aren't they something we should all be aspiring to.o

30/09/2025

The property has been purchased - now to start the land care.

A special equine mix with some nice medicinal herbs and bio supplements included :-)

29/09/2025

I cannot recommend Crackenrock and James highly enough. From online booking, great comms through to a thoroughly professional job in trimming my 2 brumbies - one who has never had a professional trim before - was exceptional. Jump on to their booking system to see where they travel to.

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29/09/2025

Such good boys for their hoof trims today. Had time for some love and grooming too :-)