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Clinton and Linton
12 Feb 2000 | Kent Saddlery | 2 Comments
Clinton Hall and Linton Smith are both employed at Scott Creek Station near Katherine, where Clinton is the Manager, and Linton the Head Stockman. Scott Creek Station is owned by John and Kate...

Billy Forrester - An Outback Life
12 Feb 2000 | Kent Saddlery | 3 Comments
Billy Forrester is a man who, once met, you're unlikely to forget. Small in stature, with a big heart, and strong convictions, he is passionate about the things in which he believes. We've...

A Betterway to Print
12 Feb 2000 | Kent Saddlery | 2 Comments
We would especially like to thank Mark McCosker of "A Betterway to Print" for his creativity and expertise, not to mention his patience and understanding in the production of our Kent...

Dogger Weston
12 Feb 2000 | Kent Saddlery | 0 Comments
Dogger Weston, of Tanbar station, near Windorah in far South West Queensland, owned by Western Grazing, bought his Equaliser Western Drafter Saddle in 2006 following our visit there. Dogger...

Merv Wortley Senior and Billy Forrester
12 Feb 2000 | Kent Saddlery | 3 Comments
A SHORT SHIRT STORY If ever anyone could tell a good yarn it would be “old Merv Wortley”. This distinguishes him from Merv Wortley Jnr - manager of Ruby Plains Station. “Old Merv...

Merv Wortley Snr - An Outback Life
12 Feb 2000 | Kent Saddlery | 5 Comments
In the early 1950's, at the age of 14, Merv ran away from home and spent 4 years working at Keeroongooloo Station, South of Windorah. Merv pronounces it, “Kurungula” - like no one...

Stewart Wilson
12 Feb 2000 | Kent Saddlery | 4 Comments
Stewart Wilson, or Stewie, is “a part of the furniture” at Rosewood, and is a valuable long term employee at the station. We've been meeting up with Stewie for as long as we've been going to...

Hugh Bryant
12 Feb 2000 | Kent Saddlery | 4 Comments
Hugh Bryant bought his Equaliser Western Drafter Saddle in 2004, and he reports each year that it's going well. It's been through a few tough times, horses have gone over on it and according to...

Luke Quaid
12 Feb 2000 | Kent Saddlery | 4 Comments
Luke Quaid has been on Springvale Station off and on since 1979, as a ringer, and since 1998 has been head stockman. Springvale is approximately 280sq mile in area and is situated about 60km...