Peppered across the Australia landscape are memorials honouring the human cost of war.
In Ararat, Victoria, a statue of a horse has been unveiled to honour the thousands of horses that went to war and never returned.
But now, in 2021, the Andrews Government want to slaughter 2,500 Brumbies living in the Eastern Alps and Bogong High Plains, many of whom will be descendants of the horses that were sent with our soldiers.
One horse, Sandy, made it home and belonged to a general who was killed in Gallipoli during WWI In WWII, the Australia Army used 25,000 messenger pigeons
Now, one Victorian town has erected a memorial to honour the thousands of horses that went to war and never returned.
"They served alongside the soldiers and were killed alongside the soldiers," said Ararat RSL president Frank Neulist.
"They deserve the recognition that we give our soldiers."
This week, in the small town of Ararat, about 200 kilometres west of Melbourne, a steel silhouette of a horse was unveiled and given the name Digger.
But now, in 2021, the Andrews Government want to slaughter 2,500 Brumbies living in the Eastern Alps and Bogong High Plains, many of whom will be descendants of the horses that were sent with our soldiers.
This is un-Australian, and in total contradiction with the intent of the RSL in wishing to honour animals who went to war.
Shame on the Andrews Government.
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Photo: Frank Neulist unveils the horse memorial of Digger the horse at Ararat in Victoria. Original Photo ABC Ballarat