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12 Feb 2009 | Kent Saddlery | 4 Comments

"My Country" Bernie Harte has been at Miranda Downs in Queensland's Gulf Country, for four seasons, with a head and heart full of memories of a life lived among stockmen, cattle and...

12 Feb 2009 | Kent Saddlery | 3 Comments

"No substitute for being genuine" In 1961 Bavin Cherry began his working life as a mechanic. By January 1969 he was a sales manager, and Sales has been his forte and passion in...

12 Feb 2009 | Kent Saddlery | 0 Comments

Pup's “get up and go” comment applies to one of the ringers in the Blina stock camp. ‘Pom' you guessed it - is an English backpacker, small in stature, big in attitude. He came to the Supafloat...

12 Feb 2009 | Kent Saddlery | 3 Comments

Extrabled Head Stockman There are people we've met in our travels who prompt a ‘Wow' response, and Angus Elliot is one. There should be a word to describe someone like Angus, because...

12 Feb 2009 | Kent Saddlery | 0 Comments

Guts, Determination and Pride Guts, Determination and Pride are three essential qualities that Bill Hutton promotes as he and his wife Robyn conduct farrier schools for workers on cattle...

12 Feb 2009 | Kent Saddlery | 2 Comments

The Nary Cook We're proud to know Vicki, a former ‘Nary Cook' (i.e. Naryilco Station Cook). She's a terrific cook, whether in at the station or out bush in the stock camp. Vicki is...

12 Feb 2009 | Kent Saddlery | 3 Comments

Bert Olsen came to Meda Station, WA in 2005. He'd come to Meda to see his Mum who is a nurse and to “give it a go”. our years later he's giving the role of Head Stockman a go at...

12 Feb 2009 | Kent Saddlery | 1 Comment

Interest and enthusiasm Chris was 16 years old and ringing at Soudan Station, NT when we first met him. As well as his red hair, we were impressed with his dedication to the industry, and in...

12 Feb 2009 | Kent Saddlery | 3 Comments

"Never a Ringer" It's a clear May morning in the Northern Territory, and we're sitting with Jimmy Mead and Sheilagh Savage on the verandah of their cottage at Camfield Station. We're...

12 Feb 2009 | Kent Saddlery | 4 Comments

"We build what you want" We arrived home from our annual Outback trip in August 2007, convinced that we needed a new outfit for future travels. The truck and gooseneck had...

12 Feb 2009 | Kent Saddlery | 0 Comments

Boss Drover's Daughter Sheilagh is Jimmy's partner, and the daughter of Matt Savage, the hero of the book “Boss Drover” written by Keith Willey. Sheilagh has a copy of the book, and...

12 Feb 2009 | Kent Saddlery | 0 Comments

When the going gets tough Matt was a city kid; born in Brisbane. When he was in Grade 1, his parents bought a home on two acres at Caboolture where he spent the rest of his childhood. Matt...

12 Feb 2009 | Kent Saddlery | 1 Comment

"I'm going to the bush!" Shannon Mullaly could hardly wait to finish Grade 10 and go for a job. He'd grown up around Gayndah, Queensland. As a kid, Shannon worked for neighbours on farms...