Uncle Nev's Trail Rides
The History of Uncle Nev's
Nev became a master of horsemanship. Many would gather at his farm in Westbreen to see what horses
“Peach” was working on, sometimes with an interest in buying sometimes just enjoying his skill and socialising.
Nev's faming life led to changes moving to Swan Hill property named "Commersdale", then Upper Plenty around 1964.
In the Mid 1970’s Nev passion for riding and driving inspired others to form a horse and buggy club.
Soon after he started taking friends and family riding to Clive Davison’s nearby farm to exercise and train new horses for sale.
Clive was a good mate from Nev's school days.
Nev soon became affectionally known as "Uncle Nev", every individual was special to him, and he would say “I love you all”
. His spirit and legacy will live on in the hearts of those he touched.
Nev rode until he was 90 years of age, passing away at 93 on the 17th August 2008.
In today’s fast paced and ever-changing world, Uncle Nev's provides a wonderful source of connection with people and nature.
Please scroll to the below video to see more of our history.
Neville George Peachey, born 15th June 1915, had a rich history with horses and the land.
He inherited this strong connection from his father Robert (Bert), together they spent countless hours in the saddle, droving sheep and cattle along Sydney Rd from Kilmore to Melbourne market.
Bert was also a ranger for the Broadmeadows shire that included Upper Plenty in the early days. Bert would round up stray stock and secure them in a paddock known as “the pound paddock", situated just north of our current property.
Bert, and later with Nev by his side, trained and sold horses for individuals
and Army service in World Wars 1 and 2.
Nev's brother Percy served in the New Guinea jungle,using horses to clear an air strip to help the allies.