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find the right one with nothing the way

of that the last part of your cattle

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all right okay John go ahead go ahead

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Your Honor I heard you screaming Oh your

favorite oh I feel so stupid

it's just the blind so hit store yes yes

it is it's definitely something in the

air that night you nearly hit the house

well thank heavens it didn't you know

what they said about lightning never

strikes I don't think I've been this

frightened by storm in a long time you

know there is something different about

this one I can sort of feel it too I

tell you what why don't you hop back

into bed

and I read my book up here and keep you

company okay okay

what did the men want oh and they way

back from the high country they saw we

had a fence down some of the cattle were

getting through so they patched it up

for us they're just letting you know I

think maybe we should go down to the

bottom paddock in the morning

see what the storm damages tunnel right

wind is so loud

what's the matter mum I don't know

there's something else something

different like one

well maybe Tara's out there tonight

yep in his element who's thora he's the

great silver Brumby named for the wild

wind blew the night that he was born I'm

sure it's him

well I can't hear him

close your eyes

go

that's better

now shut out all of the sounds and

concentrate concentrate on the wind

listen

not for the sound of the wind before

would you hear on the wind listen

closely

there's been talk about Thera for a long

time

some say he lives some say he never

existed some say he's a ghost but always

there are tales of the mighty wild

stallion the great Palomino Brumley

came all the Cascade from these

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can you hear him

I'm not sure listen carefully you'll

hear him

it was on a night very like this not so

very long ago it was one of the wildest

spring nights that there has ever be

opossum stirred the wombats left their

holes only a few kangaroos their last

shelter destroyed braving the fury of

the storm and Belle Belle a wild

mountain Brumby beautiful and wise who

was preparing to give birth to a foe

there was something mysterious and

exciting in the wind something important

was about to happen

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Sahra she named him for thorough means

wind she named him for the wild wind in

which he was born

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he was a creamy

much lighter than his mother and as he

grew to be a stallion his mane and tail

glistened silver in the moonlight Belle

Belle knew he would be a prize indeed

and hunted all his life hunted for his

silvery mane and tail and his striking

green coat

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by morning the storm had blown itself

out and in the calm night at dawn Bell

Bell emerged from their shelter to coax

her young creamy fall into the vastness

of his new world

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the creamy with a Silvermane entail

Thera would not be able to hide in the

gray green of the bush like the other

Brumbies he would have to rely on his

speed and cunning and all the knowledge

and wisdom that bell bell his mother

could pass on to him

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yeah Perley haven't been to bed well

when else do I get a chance to write

round here on the book yeah about the

high country and sort of got a silver

Brumby hmm you like to read some yeah

this position have a wash get ready for

the day you know I'd really like it's a

cup of strong coffee any chance

Andy what I'm sorry mom

so thanks as the months quickly pass and

the last snows had melted from the

mountain peaks Belle Belle taught era

the skills he would need to survive she

passed on all the knowledge of the high

country that she had learned over many

years its moods its joys it's dangerous

it wasn't long before Farah encountered

the biggest danger such a beautiful

brown baby face

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are you wrecking Foley I'm gonna get

this block out my you gonna do it

no I'm gonna do it come on

calm down yep yep chickie a leg

Hey all right yeah you know and see you

mum end up hmm

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yes

you

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thanks to bail bail thar escaped from

his first encounter with man but it

certainly wasn't to be his last

Thera didn't realize that he'd become a

challenge a prize to be pursued and

attained at all costs

Bell Bell could tell Pharaoh would be a

mighty stallion one day proud and

independent like her running with a herd

only when it suited him but he must

learn to survive on his own for she

could not always be by his side when

danger arose when they were a little

Bell Bell told him how to hide how to

travel in the beds of streams leaving no

sign or scent of his goal she taught him

how to recognize the center or met and

the scent of kangaroo and of all the

other bush creatures

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and eventually she taught him to

recognize the scent of man of his dog

and the smell of smoke from his fire it

wasn't long before Farah decided to put

his new knowledge into practice he began

to track some strange horses

he kept well-hidden as he followed the

hoof marks towards the grazing grounds

of a fierce grain stallion no that's the

broker because it always been by her

side her well had not yet taught though

the danger of trespassing onto the

territory of another herd especially not

that of the brogre the brogre would

never be as fast as the wind nor would

he be as graceful the dancers the bird

for whom he was named but he was already

showing signs of what he would be an

ugly determined fighter never rest until

he got what he wanted

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Bell bell lets our back to the territory

of their own herd and the protection of

the mighty stallion Yara me Yara man was

the finest strongest stallion of all the

herds of the high country he was the

king of the Cascade Brumbies and now

just when he was needed he was here to

protect his handsome but still foolish

son and his favorite mare

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when you've lived around here a long

time you get to know the bush it speaks

to you in the wind if you listen really

listen and look so carefully don't miss

a thing of course I'll tell you its

stories

think of how Bell Bell cultura no

animals have different senses well maybe

we have the same senses we just don't

use them as often if you use them then

you'll understand what the wind is

saying and what the birds are telling

you if you want to know the secrets of

the bush have to want to feel part of it

so use your hands touch the smooth bark

of the snow gun gradually you'll feel

the magic is it really magic

well it's understanding that's what true

magic is the Aborigines have known it

for thousands of years they believe the

earth is their mother a lot of bad

philosophy I think stay open and you'll

read the signs in the direction of the

wind shape of the clouds the tracks of

the animals but it's no good unless you

feel it one with a bush you know how you

can read a book and yet not understand

it it's the same with the bush

something's wrong what is it mom oh you

good don't you how did you know I think

maybe we should take him home

every summer men returned to the high

country every summer they came with

their wide horned red and white cattle

their dogs and their pack horses to man

the high country was a pastor a summer

home a relief from the heat of the

plains it was a place of beauty and a

source of income to most of the bush

creatures the Wallabies wombats opossums

and kangaroos man was a nuisance an

intruder but to the wild Brumby's the

arrival of man went the arrival of

danger this is better in the manner the

other you hear that again

sounds like we're gonna visitor

this little creamy cool

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ah

how many we get marry about 20

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this Bacardi's like drop the rails now

go get him out of the way

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yeah

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tellers a creamy

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my life with a guy drop the rails

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first card from Melbourne from dad Harry

Nona parcel and honest this is missing

home and me of course reminds me of

someone else who might be missing at

home oh it's not ready yet it's too soon

how many other kangaroos do you know who

wrapped up in blankets all day and

bottled fed but he needs looking after

gonna have to let go Indy he's never

gonna survive in the bush on his own if

you don't so why don't we make a start

now let's stick him in the back all

right I looked about and heard all over

again

Indy he's not gonna survive a winter in

the bush if he's used to blankets man

let's do it Indy he'll be fine in the

back in his pouch come on

can I die

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winter was bad that year icy cold and

constants no pools frozen solid in

winter pastures hidden cruelly beneath

the ghostly white blanket

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it was cold so very cold even with the

thick winter coach the horses at all

grown winter was the only time the

Brumbies were safe from man but their

new enemies were the elements in the

cruel face of nature winter caught on

all their knowledge of the bush and all

their instincts for survival

farewell new which were the good shrubs

to eat and showed Thera where to find

them neither Bell Bell North Harris

suffered too badly that winter others

did

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the severity of the winter troubled Jana

even his secret winter pastures were

covered with snow which forced him to

make a difficult choice if he kept his

herd safe in the high country they would

starve if he led them down lower to find

feed near the snow line they'd be

dangerously close to man and wherever

they went

other stallions equally desperate would

stand their ground to protect their

territory for the wild Brumbies this was

the reality of winter survival

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you're supposed to be helping

he's gonna be about ready to go back to

the bush see hmm

been through this indeed we've interfere

with nature enough time to have her back

where he belongs

take his chances with all the other

animals I really I could I'm mrs.

Mitchell Stan a zoo not if I can help it

how things joke I'll do bad man it up

some good Brumby's the other day Oh got

some real beauties gonna start breaking

him in tomorrow mr. Mitchell around no

Tom still in Melbourne he'll be back at

the end of the week fair enough just

thought he might have been interested in

a cup of the Brumbies

I'll let him know when he gets back I'll

be getting rid of most of them at the

stocks out the end of next week but if

he wants to come over beforehand he can

go straight ahead and pick out the best

that's very kind of you to salaries well

I best be off you can come and watch me

break him in if you like indie thanks

jock

see ya that was very rude not answering

job he didn't like him well not a lot

he's a good neighbor it's no skin off my

nose replacement Chuck's good a black

horse yes I guess he has got a black

horse just like the man in the story

still no need to be rude a lot of people

have black horses I've read all you've

written have him what happens next

oh I don't know have to wait till I've

written it let's finish the car first

okay hmm come on

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what's the matter it's just so cruel the

horse-breaking yes oh I'm not sure if

jocks way is the only way but how can

they do it mom be so mean to such a

beautiful horse come here let's go sit

down okay you're the one who insisted on

going remember but I had to see I had to

find out yeah no you know them I did

warn him I didn't like it it was like he

wasn't the same horse anymore one of the

hardest things to learn about life is

learning not to make too many judgements

jock wants to tame the bromby and sell

him the Brahma he wants to go free I

don't like what job does either

it's how he owns is living accountant

I'm that he could make money some other

way well some people would say he's

doing the region a favor

the Brumbies can cause an awful lot of

damage it's no reason to be cruel now no

it isn't

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with the passing of two winters Thera

had grown from a gangly count to one of

the finest young stallions ever seen in

the high country he had learnt well the

ways bush and strutted his independence

with confidence and daring his

glistening coat and flowing a silver

remain setting apart from all the other

Brandy's wise Bell bells prediction had

come true he was a prize indeed he were

ever farah went soon after the man

appear always eyes black horse always

his weapon dog always seeking how

determined persistent but thorough

reveling in the joy and vigor of life

thought he was too smart for the man and

loved to lead him a merry dance through

the snow come on on half glimpse through

the dappled light but always a step or

jump ahead of the black horse

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the passing of time also heralded the

Broncos growth to full maturity and in

the glory of a new spring he declared

his challenge to the mighty arimin

supremacy

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they fought on and on and as the

darkness raced from the shadows of the

Setting Sun it took with it the strength

of the older yo Lord of the Cascade

rhombic astara looked on he knew this

would be his proud father's final battle

the Braga was at his peak and his

stamina could not be matched Sara also

knew that one day the mountains would

ring loud with his cries and the earth

would carry his blood as he fought to

win back a kingdom

it was quite usual for one stallion to

defeat another defeat yes but not kill

but the arimin was too great a horse to

simply be defeated so the brogre had

left him to die

after the death of Youngman the brogre

inherited has heard including the wise

mayor Bell Bell Thoreau was now truly

alone but the spirit of the wind and the

rugged mountains embraced him as if he

were a son of the high country itself

soon he had a herd of his own to protect

and defend a handful of fillies and

mayors he had fought for and won from

other young stallions who roam the bush

and soon he would learn for another one

who would tempt him through the coming

of them to hold on is mr. Jeff Phillips

82 pound right the pack mule into the

ring next right over there for the pack

wheels worth 40 or 50 pound 40 50 I'll

be ten pound thank you for ten pound bid

30 bid 15 15 pound 20 right over there

twenty pound bid thirty-two pounds 22

pound the money 323 pound 424 pounds 24

pound done hold on a 24 pound here's the

bid 24 pound done hold on

right the next toss in the ring is the

Palomino filly there are 14 hands of

magnificent filly look at the color and

fineness of breeding but I've read by

togarmah Clanton quarry on Friday she

moves around the ring issue worth one

worth 100 pound one out of it 50 God 50

pounds 60 60 pound bid 70 70 pound bean

mid 70 80 80 pound got 90 30 pounds of

money thought he bit of a 90 pound mini

Donny pans got 100 100 100 pound bit of

a 100 pound God wants boys good mask

Walter 100 pound the money

what are admitting any more for finally

read filly to older 200 and a 200 pound

bidding tournament fun money

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errotica

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stay stay

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the site of the golden filly haunted

thumb her beauty and grace fascinated

him he knew he wanted her but he also

knew she belonged to the man

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you

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look at you now swim gold senior he

likes you then he'll be back

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you

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as the cold nights and the first Frost's

marked the ending of summer the men

began to master their cattle and with

them went the immediate danger and with

whom went more stories about the

mystical silver brotherly and long tales

of his deeds and daring

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hey the man went to without his precious

golden but thera knew he'd be back to

get her

especially now she was involved with him

unlike the other Brumby's golden was not

used to the harsh conditions of a winter

in the high country especially for her

sake Sarah kept his small herd moving in

search of better pastures

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okay I've job there we go

what she does you wants to go go on scag

Oh hon Jim Jim

dude I mean he's 2 years to us from the

comforts of home like cuddling mm-hmm

yes mom

don't what do we do he's still yeah sure

good cook you all right now

when the Goodweather returned no one

realized that golden having been with

man all her life till Sarah captured her

was lacking in the instinct to take the

stirrings of her unborn foal calmly at

the last moment

golden left the herd to seek the comfort

and protection of her old master Monday

is washing day is every doggy happy nice

and clean yard I didn't let you back in

the hut Oh

easy look a doer she came back to me

silver horse

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just relax

easy so you decided to turn up as well

just ignore

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I've got your daughter now silver devil

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it's just gone out a little Aranda never

get the feeling you're being watched

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come on come on

Sara deliberately just keep her head led

the man a long way often letting him

almost catch up so that the man thought

he was gaining ground

but Thoreau knew what he was doing and

never let the man a chance of getting

too close

I'll teach you to play with me

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astara led the man further further away

from the heart even the elements combine

to thwart the man's pursuit as the light

began to fade and the clouds gathered

the wind as if summoned to his

assistance carried across the high

country the enveloping mist and rain

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this was what Sarah wanted disappearing

like a ghost the mist and ready

the man did not at first realize he'd

lost their ax and was almost lost

himself he also failed to understand how

the Gathering Storm had been summoned to

by Thoreau the wild horse named for the

winds that blew across the high plains

golden

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I'll get you I swear I will get you

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Thera kept a careful watch over golden

and the foal that summer and as winter

approached he felt confident the threat

of man had passed

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after searching fruitlessly for golden

and her creamy foam the man had left the

mountains his had stood empty in silent

in the morning sunlight now smoke from

the chimney no barking of dogs Ferran

knew he would not return until spring

but Thera and his herd were not to be

left in peace for long the brawler

seized the opportunity to increase his

own herd by stealing there's-- mares but

Farah sense the danger and hurried back

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the brogre was forced to return to his

own grounds empty-handed the Thera knew

it was now time for the son of the

aramony to claim his rightful place as

king of the Cascade Brumbies

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it would not be a fight to the death for

both or magnificent stallions in the

prime of their lives it would be a fight

for supremacy a fight to stay on in the

Cascades as king or leave as the

vanquished never to return

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and it was the Prager who bowed to the

youth and grace of thow relinquishing

his place to the younger son of brave

yeah

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I knew he could beat the Frogger mum

Natha is the king king of all the

Cascade Brumbies it's fantastic story

mum can I take her to school me when I

go back Sarah and Jane will just love it

what makes you think it's finished do

you think the man thinks it's finished

no one can beat the hour now mum I've

been waiting for you Darcy

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so anybody's miss Mitchell

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so it's true isn't it

sour really does exist and now the man

has Darcy helping him and that's all I

said Darcy is the best rider and tractor

in the whole of the high country they're

gonna catch him aren't they well I don't

know we're just gonna have to pray that

there is smarter and more cunning than

even we think he is

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you'll have to hide golden hand phone

somewhere safe where they weren't fine

away from the rest of the herd who are

too easy to track especially with Darcy

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and you have to use all his cunning to

make sure the men don't get too close

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Darcy said to give him a proper run for

their money look like they've been

dragged to hell and back when they got

back to my place but what an ending a as

he said it was unbelievable this ghost

of a horse just heads for the cliff and

takes off into space rather be dead than

be captured there's no way that maybe

yeah no hope no where to land except the

bottom

sorry

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yeah

for years to come men around campfires

women at country shows children in

schools will tell stories of a great

silver Brumby seen galloping wind packed

snow of a ghost horse drinking of the

Kraken back river of a horse that

everyone thought was dead appearing in a

blizzard at Deadhorse gap and vanishing

again of the wild stallion cry that

could only be ours

but no human really knows with son of

Bell Bell rose

so the greatest Brumby of them boom

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you and the stars

I know

and the club

I see your song

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they hunt and they change

and hey

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and

oh and the tree

these are singing your song

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the clouds and the

I see

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you