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The Brumby is a wild Australian horse, or feral horse. They are descendants of horses that were released, or that escaped, into Australian bushlands when the early settlers arrived.

There are several possibilities for how the name 'Brumby' came about. The most likely is that it was thought to have originated from the aboriginal word 'baroombie' or 'baroomby' meaning wild. This word came from the Aborigines of what is now southwest Queensland, the people of the Balonne, Nebine, Nogoa, Warrego and Bulloo River regions. However, there was also a Sergeant James Brumby who left some of his livestock behind when he left New South Wales for new property in Tasmania.

Brumbies are found throughout Australia. from the harsh outback, to the coastal regions (and Fraser Island, the world's largest sand island), to the Alpine country of southern NSW and northern Victoria.

Brumbies come from the stock of horses all over the world, including South Africa, British draught horses, thoroughbreds and Arabians. In the high country, horses descended from the Timor Pony are prevalent, and it was one of these which featured in Banjo Paterson's famous poem The Man From Snowy River.

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What a half wild horse called?

Typically, a horse is either wild or tame, and there is no middle ground. I suppose you could call it semi-feral, semi-wild or semi-tame. If you mean a horse that lives with humans, but has not been gentled yet, you would refer to it as an unbroken horse. If you mean what is a horse that is half mustang or brumby called, then you would call it a mustang cross, or a brumby cross.


What do brumby horses eat?

Brumby horses typically eat grasses, herbs, shrubs, and sometimes tree leaves. They are adapted to grazing in open grasslands and can survive on a diet of low-quality forage. In times of scarcity, they may also eat bark and woody plants.


What is an untamed horse called?

Un-backed, they need to be backed in order to be ridden. An "untamed" horse may also be called a green horse, an un-broke horse, etc. They may also be called feral in most parts of the world. Mustangs are wild horses in both the USA and Canada; Brumbies are wild horses in Australia.


What is a brumbie?

A Brumby is a term used in Australia to refer to a wild horse, specifically those descended from domesticated horses that have returned to the wild. Brumbies are typically found in the Australian outback and are often considered a pest due to their impact on the environment.


What type of animal is a wild horse?

Wild horse (Mustang) groups are called bands in the US, or sometimes a herd of mustangs. In Australia they would be called a herd or mob of brumbies and the same would go for New Zealand or kaimanawa wild horses.