Dream - The Supreme Dream

Dream was given to Kathy by a well-known local endurance rider, who was looking for a good home for Dream after Dream's paddock companion passed away from old age. Knowing Kathy from the local endurance rides, he contacted Kathy to ask her to take on Dream.

Dream was supposed to be his owners next great endurance horse but when his owner decided to stop competing in endurance it resulted in Dream standing in the paddock for most of his life, being a companion for the owner’s old endurance horse. At first Kathy was a little hesitant to take on a 15 year old horse who had not been ridden for at least 4 years, but she decided to bring Dream home to Kerewong as soon as she saw him standing in the paddock: friendly, curious, strong and bored. 

Being a very social horse, it was sad for Dream to be alone in the paddock. He needed a new home and new friends and so Dream started his new life at Kerewong in August 2016. He happily adjusted to herd life and was quickly accepted by the Kerewong herd due to his sociable easy-going nature. He just fits in so well at Kerewong, enjoys living in a herd and going out on the trail with others or alone. Previous newcomer Toby became his best buddy - together they form the Dream Team - and they are often seen running and playing together in the field. They both have many bite marks and superficial scratches on their body and face from the play fights they engage in, mostly on Dreams initiative. 

Although Dream had not been ridden for quite a long time, he had good grounding training as a youngster and this came back to him quickly once his training started at Kerewong. He actually was so keen to go out and showed so much toughness and talent to cope with all sorts of terrain and conditions, that he already started to come on the horse trek rides just 2 months after his arrival at Kerewong. 

Dream is a forward, confident, spirited and happy horse to ride and makes quite a good lead horse. He has soft gaits with a lovely smooth gallop and loves going out on trail adventurous with his new friends.

Hopefully Dream will be sound and happy to work for many years to come and can make his contribution to the Kerewong working herd for as long as possible, to prove to us that late starters last longer! He certainly is willing and energetic enough complemented by his natural Arabian endurance and toughness.  

With a name like Dream the expectations are high of course and so far Dream has proven to be a Dream of a Horse.

Retired in 2021, aged 20.