Nov. 2, 1908.] Agricultural Gazette of N.S,W. 915 



The y\lmac Cob Stud, 



The Almac Cob Stud was founded in 1899 Ky Frank D. Brown, at Kiandra, 

 in the southern part of the State of New South Wales. It is a very moun- 

 tainous country, and the elevations range from 1,600 feet to 5,000 feet above 

 sea level. At the lower and intermediate levels tlie valleys tall into the 

 Tumut River, and this part gives very good feed for wintei- grazing. The 

 higher altitude, which is S miles to the westward of Kiuidra, is a mixture 

 <)'" undulating plain country, and produce-! th^ best of natural grasses for 

 .summer feed. The Norfolk cob and the Welsh pony are the breeds of hoises 

 of v\'liich the Almac Coh Stud is composed. For founda'ion mares to start the 

 stud, Mr. Brown purchased all those of thoroughbred and pure trotting bred 

 and Welsh pony blood, with confo'mation, that met liis approval, and the 

 result is to-day a very tine group of youngsters, from foals 6 months old to 

 mares 7 years old, that are doing exceedingi} well, and the Sj'dney and 

 Melbourne show lings have seen the geldings brought from the Stud whidi 

 have won prizes at both Sliows and have been sold at a good remunerati> n 

 to recompense the breeder. 



During the last two \ ears Mr. Brown has been able to purchase about 

 fifteen pure-bred cob ma'es from the States of Victoria and South Australia, 

 where they were bred by Mr. R. G. Wilson, who has imjiorted sires and 

 dams, and Mr. C. H. Angus, who also has imported sires and dams ; and from 

 these mares Mr. Brown feels satisfied he will be able to show sta'lions bred 

 in the State of New South Wales that will prove of good beneHt in nssisting 

 others to advance in the breeding of true cobs. The pony maivs were 

 purchased from different States throughout Austialia, and four very fine pony 

 stallions have already been sold in different parts of Australia, and the result 

 of the use of them is proving beneficial to pony breeders. 



We show the photographs of 

 two of Mr. Brown's cob stallions 

 and one of his pony stallion ; also 

 one of a pure-bied cob mare, a 

 half-bred c^b gelding, and a half- 

 bred cob gelding shown in saddle 

 with the owner of the Almac Cob 

 Stud. 



Almac. — The first cob stallion 

 Mr. Brown interested himself in, 

 was bred in New South Wales by 

 Mr. Thomas Cook, of Turonville, 

 Seme. His sire, Flying Shales 

 (imp.), was a very superior horse 

 and a most prepotent sire, and Almac, champion Cob staiiiop.. 



