brumbies
Outback feral horses
Brumbies is the plural of brumby, a wild or feral horse in Australia.
These horses descend from domesticated stock that escaped or were released, particularly during the 19th century.
Brumbies roam the Australian outback in herds, especially in areas like the Snowy Mountains.
They occupy a contested place in Australian culture—romanticized in folklore but considered environmental pests by conservationists: The brumbies scattered when the helicopter approached.
Domesticated riding animal
- mustangFree-roaming feral horse
- stallionIntact male breeding horse
- mareFemale adult equine
- maneNeck hair, horse/lion
hooves · gallop · canter · trot · whinny · neigh · graze · descended
Not domesticated or controlled
- untamedNot domesticated
- free-roamingAble to wander unrestricted
- unmanagedLacking direction or control
- strayWander from course
abandoned · invasive · pest · culling · uncontrolled · unclaimed · adaptable · resilient
Adult male horses
mob · mustering · roundup · grazing · galloping · trotting · neighing · snorting
Remote interior wilderness
- alpineOf high elevations
- plainsBroad, level grasslands
- rangesContinuous extent series
- bushMulti-stemmed woody plant
wilderness · Australian · grasslands · escarpment · tablelands · territory · remote · rugged
Inherited cultural legacy
- iconPictorial screen symbol
- legendUnverified traditional tale
- symbolRepresentational mark or sign
- freedomAbsence of constraint
spirit · controversy · advocates · preservation · romantic · Australian · identity · literary
horse
Domesticated riding animal
mane · hooves · gallop · canter · trot · whinny · neigh · graze · descended · bloodlines
wild
Not domesticated or controlled
- untamedNot domesticated
- free-roamingAble to wander unrestricted
- unmanagedLacking direction or control
stray · abandoned · invasive · pest · culling · uncontrolled · unclaimed · adaptable · resilient · survivor
stallions
Adult male horses
fillies · mob · mustering · roundup · grazing · galloping · trotting · neighing · snorting · bucking
outback
Remote interior wilderness
bush · wilderness · Australian · grasslands · escarpment · tablelands · territory · remote · rugged · landscape
heritage
Inherited cultural legacy
freedom · spirit · controversy · advocates · preservation · romantic · Australian · identity · literary · film
Canberra
Australia's federal seat
scrum · lineout · try · conversion · jersey · coach · championship · franchise · players · team
brumbiespurebreds
Animals of documented lineage
thoroughbreds · warmbloods · Arabians · breeding stock · bloodstock