Yarns from the Bush Telegraph

A collection of poems and yarns from Spring Spur over the past 35 years.

Victorias High Country Harvest

Victorias High Country Harvest

The Weekly TimesWords by Riahn SmithHigh time: Explore the Alpine National Park on horseback with Lin and Clay Baird as part of this...

A House in the Mountains

A House in the Mountains

Equine MagazineStory by Ute RaabeYou could be forgiven for thinking that this is the famous station of The Man from Snowy River, or...

30 years of Bogong Horseback Adventures

30 Years of Bogong Horseback Adventures

[caption id="attachment_603" align="alignleft" width="600"] The growing Baird family; Kath, Steve, Alex, Lin, Clay, Lucie and Felix -...

Apples for Your Horse

Apples for Your Horse

“This is tomorrow’s apple Ned”The old man told his mount,As he planted the core behind the shedUp there at Blair’s bush camp.Since then...

Mountain Dreaming

Mountain Dreaming

The pretty patterns of the valleyAre the order of the tribes,With neatly packed parcelsOf the people and their lives.All wrapped firmly...

The Hat Breaker

The Hat Breaker

Now Billy the BreakerHad a way with horses,Kind hands, gentle touchPatient but firm voices.His yard rails were a place to leanAnd yarn...

The Stockyard in the Sky

The Stockyard in the Sky

With saddle grease on my trouser seatAnd whiskers on my chin,I’ve been 5 days in the saddleAnd it’s time for turning in.Rolling out my...

Youngs Hut

Youngs Hut

So you’ve come to Young’s to get awayFrom the things that nag and hark,The places and paces that spoil a dayAnd shadowy thoughts that...

Youths Bright Day

Youths Bright Day

Stirrup iron to stirrup iron They rode the dusty track, She sat upon the dapple grey He rode the fiery black. They pushed along at a...