Stockman's challenge: The best in the west
The Westech field days featured a stockman's challenge for the first time this year and the aim was to find the best horse and rider combination in the west.
View ArticleNew warnings on Hendra
At the annual Equine Veterinary Association conference on the Sunshine Coast new warnings for those working with horses are revealed.
View ArticleHall of Fame on course to showcase the horse
Plans have been unveiled for a $20 million horse entertainment centre in central-west Queensland.
View ArticleMidge warning for Queensland
Primary industry officers are warning animal owners across Queensland about the arrival of millions of midges with the wet season.
View ArticleToxic plants may have killed 40 horses
Biosecurity Queensland is investigating the isolated deaths of 40 horses in the Muttaburra district in central west Queensland.
View ArticleBarcaldine hosts the 10th Westech Field Days
When Ken Wilson and the Department of Primary Industries started the Westech Field Days back in 1983, they attracted around 50 exhibitors and about 500 people.
View ArticleMayne family honoured in Tambo
A new sporting pavilion has been opened in Tambo and named in honour of the Mayne family who've worked for decades to promote horse sports in the district.
View ArticleHorse owners quizzed about hendra response
About 300 horse owners have taken part in a biosecurity survey to gauge attitudes and perceptions about the hendra virus.
View ArticleQueensland ag college principals appointed
The new principals of the Emerald and Longreach agricultural colleges have been appointed.
View ArticleLate bloomer turns to horses at 60
Stephanie Night didn't sit in a saddle until she was 60 years old.
View ArticleSoldiers turn to healing power of horses
Soldiers returning from Afghanistan will be taught how to ride stock horses from outback Queensland as part of their rehabilitation after war in Afghanistan.
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