Dozens of horses have been killed by the floods that continue to trouble Australia, according to the New Zealand-based website Horsetalk. About 80 Standardbred horses at the prominent Cold Mountain Stud, located near Moore in Queensland, perished in the flood.

Horsetalk reports that among the 80 horses were 17 active racehorses and 15 yearlings who were trapped in a barn that was submerged in flood waters.

Another five horses from surrounding areas have been reported missing, according to another Horsetalk report.

The Queensland Horse Council has initiated a Lost Horse Register, where owners can register their horses as being misplaced in the floods

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