Our great southern migration

  Meet "Dubya" - the newest addition to our farm. We now own six sheep and one horse.  Dubya is an ex-racehorse and was struggling to find the right place after his racing career petered out. He has great racing bloodlines. Officially known as "Streets of Dubai",  his sire was the famous stallion Street Cry, winner of the  $6 million Dubai World Cup. His dam was Hela Dubai. His great grandfathers include Mr. Prospector and Northern Dancer.  Street Cry also produced Zenyatta, Street Sense and Winx. Apparently they got the running genes and didn't leave much for him. Dubya raced 15 times and won once. He was retired from racing; apparently he just doesn't have the drive. Eventually he found his way to Rylstone where Scott's aunt and cousin live. Aunt Berenice remembered we eventually wanted to get horses so she did some matchmaking. James trains polo ponies so has a lot of horses on the land; however, Dubya needed more feeding than they did and James was w...

  This adorable pair walked right past us down the road! Dad emu raises the chick(s) and this one is doing a great job. We first spotted them about 70 yards away. Then they just walked down the road and by us (within 1 yard). I wasn't at all sure how well this was going to go but figured staying still was good. Scott continued taking pics as they wandered past.  The little one got a little upset at dad once or twice and let his feelings be known. Dad and chick both snacked on the fresher greens in the area: The emus were brought to the region by the man who owns H orse Island . Access to the island is off Potato Point Road. Apparently, he was unaware that, while emus can't fly, they can swim. Most swam off the island and took up residence in the scrub around Potato Point. We were over visiting someone who lives across the inlet from Horse Island. Another flock of emus was happily grazing on the island - at least for now. We are at another sit -  this one in a suburb of Sy...