VBA Curious George- Retired from riding.
George is a Brumby gelding who was caught from the wild as a 10 year old stallion, from the Bogong High Plains in Victoria. He was trained by Georgia, and is now 23 years old. George is only 13.3hh so while not tall he is solid and can happily carry adults as well as children. He is an excellent beginners horse and confidence builder for nervous riders as he is slow and steady and will only go as fast as you really make him! George is great in the arena and also loves to go on trail rides and do obstacles.
George has been retired from riding in 2024 due to showing some relapse in neurological symptoms as he also contracted the mosquito transmitted virus that Jack had. Whilst less affected George suffered some vision issues and other symptoms and we have decided to retire him for safety reasons.
Mountain Creek Bogong Jack- RIP 2024
We were extremely sad to loose our beautiful Jack in early 2024 after he fought for two years against a mosquito transmitted virus which caused him to have seizures and other neurological issues.
Jack was a Quarter Horse cross Morgan and was a very talented gelding who could do just about anything from cattle work to jumping! He was lots of fun to ride and was great for teaching people what it feels like to ride a soft and responsive horse! We miss Jack and are grateful for the years we had with him.
Smokey is a Brumby who was passively trapped as a rising 2 year old in the Long Plain region of the Kosciuszko National Park in NSW. He is a stunning blue roan, so changes colour every few weeks! He is now 15 years old and is great under saddle, as well as continuing his liberty and trick training, which he is very enthusiastic about! Smokey has attended Equitana in 2013, 2022 and 2024, and dose a great job showing the public what Brumbies are all about! He has worked cattle, loves trail rides and competes in Extreme Cowboy Racing as well as performing with Georgia at Liberty and enjoys showing off his tricks! Smokey is 'Mr Reliable' and even after 2 years out of work while Georgia was overseas and then pregnant he was perfectly behaved for his first ride back! He is excellent for beginner riders of all ages.
VBA Smokey
We have some amazing personal horses who all offer different qualities and training opportunities.
We currently only have 1 horse in work who is suitable for clients to have lessons one, this includes beginner children and adults, as well as more advanced riders wanting to learn more technical skills, go on a trail ride or work on obstacles. Contact us to discuss further if lessons on our horses are of interest to you. We may have a taller horse available for lesson also pending his return to ridden work.
Below are some photos and profiles of our horses.
We have a few other personal horses as well who you can often see photos and videos of on our Facebook page.
Meet the G.C. Horses!