Carbery Estate was established in 1978 by Ross Carbery, with the first Percheron purchased in 1979.  At this time, Australian Draught Horses were being bred.  In 1983 Ross visited the first World Percheron Congress held in North America in Calgary, Alberta, Canada.  Extremely impressed by the 500 plus percherons on show at the congress with a different style to that of the French and Australian bred horse, Ross was encouraged to re-visit Canada from where he imported a 6 year old Percheron stallion Prince Patrick Du Mordhief (Ricky; died 23 years old) & a Percheron yearling filly Shananagn Flora Lena (Lena).  Both Ricky & Lena were the foundation Percherons from which Carbery Estate blossomed, with their arrival leading to many great successes.  On record, a North American Percheron had not been imported into Australia for 51 years since Blanche Kesako, a very victorious shown mare in the 1930’s.

In 1987, Carbery Estate imported two Percheron mares from Canada, Donamerr’s Miss Ashlea & Donamerr’s Miss Becky-Lea.  While in 1989, Northwoods Midnight Satin, a Percheron mare from the United States was imported, whilst remaining un-defeated in her Australian showing history.  In September 1996, a yearling Percheron colt JP Commanders Stargate was imported, breeding half a dozen mares the following March 1997.  Unfortunately due to a sudden illness, Stargate passed away in 1998.  However, very happy with the offspring by Stargate, Carbery Estate imported a full brother to the deceased stallion, JP Commanders Starship, in 1999.  Starship was a result of an embryo transfer, with his recipient mother being a quarter horse. 

Carbery Estate breeds the North American style of Percheron with increased athleticism, style & more refined.  Specialising in black Percherons, Carbery Estate is currently the largest breeder of purebred Percherons in Australia.  Carbery Estate has had the greatest impact on the Percheron bred in Australia since its establishment in 1978. 

In 1987, Carbery Estate expanded to breeding Belgian draught horses, importing three pure bred Belgian mares from Canada & one pure bred stallion from the United States.  This was the first time purebred Belgian mares where imported to Australia.  In 2004, on travels to the World Percheron Congress in Brandan, Manitoba, Creekside Prince, a purebred Belgian weanling colt (born May 2004) was imported from Creekside Stud in Manitoba, Canada. 

In 2001, Carbery Estate’s first draught mule (donkey-jack over horse-mare) was successful result of an artificial insemination (AI) program employed by Equine Artificial Breeding Services (EABS; www.eabs.com.au).  John Menzies from Birdsville, Queensland, approached Carbery Estate & instigated the breeding of the draught mules of which he purchased two chestnuts and two blacks.  The sire of all Carbery Estate draught mules is the USA imported mammoth Jack- Cokeley Major Leo who stands at EABS in the breeding season & owned by Hans & Pat Streefkerk.

Today, Carbery Estate is the leader in breeding purebred Percherons, purebred Belgians & Draught Riding & Pack Mules.