330 Yanget Road, Kojarena — 2,000 acres of undulating country east of Geraldton. More than a century of working land, now dedicated entirely to equine athletes.
Yanget Farm sits on 2,000 acres east of Geraldton, approximately 20 km from the coast. The federation homestead was built in 1908 — originally part of the Glengarry Estate, held by the Grant family before the O'Bree family purchased the property in 2008.
The land has carried many chapters. In the early 1900s it operated as a horse and pony stud, alongside dairy, beef, lamb and cropping. During World War II it served as a landing strip and preparation zone — over 12,000 soldiers waited here for deployment to the Pacific. The officers of HMAS Sydney spent their last night on dry land in the homestead. This is not a property without weight.
Today it is dedicated to horses. The farm has been rebuilt and adapted around how we believe equine athletes should be raised — not as a compromise between operational ease and equine welfare, but with the horse at the centre of every decision.
Winter isn't a stalling period of growth — not at Ruby. Without the cold, dark winters seen further south, horses here don't divert energy into hair and fat stores to maintain body temperature. Instead, the winter months become an opportunity to grow and mature. Recovery is faster. Progress is uninterrupted.
Paddocks are designed to manage rainfall with ease — slopes create natural drainage, never stagnant water. That alone is a significant benefit for horses with feet and leg concerns. But the terrain does more than drain well. The daily movement for horses to reach feed and water builds unmatched physiological changes — muscles, tendons, respiratory capacity, bone density, cardiovascular fitness — that no flat environment can create or compare to.
Larger paddocks, a breath of fresh air. More horses to interact with, and a more natural, stress-free experience. Horses are grouped by requirements, and if needed a calm, educated older horse to settle a young or anxious one through their spell. The result is horses that depart easier to handle and settled in themselves — socially balanced, trusting of routine, ready for what comes next.
Every element of Yanget Farm's layout and climate produces a direct physical and mental outcome in the horses that spend time here. The terrain builds the athlete. The climate builds maturity. The paddock dynamics build temperament. When you combine all three — you are not returning the same horse you sent.
The space we prioritise for our horses is not incidental. It is the foundation of everything the operation produces. Racehorses, sport horses, broodmares — all equine athletes benefit from the same principles: space, movement, climate, and quality of care.
With the assistance of Coastal Equine, the farm offers year-round vet care and medical assistance. The barn has been built to a medical-level standard with the ability to deal with most non-surgical conditions — from colic cases to common injuries. Horses are afforded 24/7 surveillance including any-time medication, CCTV monitoring, and specialised boxes for easy management.
We also offer foaling and breeding assistance. Foaling is the highest-risk period of a mare's career — it's said that 1 in 10 foalings present with abnormalities — and it's critical these are managed by an experienced person on site, rather than waiting for issues to arise. Mares and foals receive 24/7 care including monitoring and regular vet visits and scans.
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The full history of the estate, homestead and surrounding region is documented at yanget.com.au.
Spelling, mare and foal, ICU, foaling and yearling preparation — pricing on the services page.