Elyne Mitchell Quotes

“Never go near Man, nor his huts, nor his yards where he fences in cattle and his own tame horse.”

“Benni, the little silver-grey kangaroo, friend to Baringa and all the silver horses, sneezed as a warm gust of wind showered his coat with the wattles golden fluff, and he hopped over towards Baringa.”

“His mother Bel Bel, herself a cream colour, knows that Thowra (named for the wind) will be sought by man because of his colour and trains him well.”

“A silver Brumby is special, but he will be hunted by man and horse alike, and must be stronger than both. ”

″ In a desperate chase through the mountains, it seems there is no longer anywhere for him to run to...”

“Thowra, the magnificent silver stallion, is king of the brumbies. But he must defend his herd from the mighty horse, The Brolga, in the most savage of struggles. ”

“I could still imagine Thowra eluding capture because of the lessons Bel Bel had taught him.”

“‘Once there was a dark, stormy night in spring …’ On this night, Thowra, the silver brumby is born.”

“But that is not the only danger. Thowra needs all his speed and cunning to save his herd from capture by man. ”

“He grows from colt to a magnificent stallion, using the mountains to look after his herd and to escape from man.”