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Hamish Ross

@hamishross

Central Otago, New ZealandLivestock farmingOn realfarmtalk since July 2026

High-country station at 900 metres in Central Otago. Merinos, a few Herefords, five dogs, one very patient wife. We opened the gate to visitors last year.

  1. Jul 7, 2026

    Pre-muster ride on the top block this morning. Meg (the young dog) held a mob on the bluff face like she'd been doing it a decade — her mother watched from the quad with what I can only describe as professional jealousy. Snow line creeping down. Autumn muster in three weeks.

  2. Jul 3, 2026 · posting as Glenorchy Downs Station

    The shepherd's hut is BOOKED OUT for the southern winter — thank you, and slightly what have we done. A few autumn muster-ride places remain for confident riders. To the guest who left a five-star review that was mostly about Meg the dog: fair, she is the best of us.