NSW’s wet weather has forced the cancellation of the Kia Ora Stud stallion parade, which was due to take place on Saturday.
Scone received 40mm of rain on Wednesday, which continued into Thursday.
Kia Ora is one of a host of stallion parades set to take place in the Hunter Valley this weekend, but the stud, which stands Farnan, Prague and Captivant, made the decision not to go ahead.
“We are deeply disappointed to cancel the Stallion Parade this Saturday but the ground were already heavily sodden from recent heavy rainfall, and with more rain this week, condition have significantly worsened to the extent we can not hold the parade,” Kia Ora Stud said in statement.
Breeders are urged to contact Allison Sedgwick or Shane Wright at the farm if they want to inspect any of the stallions over the coming weeks.
Nearby Newgate was forced to postpone its parade on Thursday but is set to proceed on Friday and Saturday as the weather improves.
The Hunter Valley region has been placed on flood watch, with major warnings in effect further north for the Namoi River around Gunnedah and Tamworth.
