Fell
Pony Society Stallion Show 2008
Results & Pictures |
This year's Fell Pony
Society Stallion and Colt Show was held at Dalemain, Ullswater,
Penrith on 10th May.
Supreme Champion went to Murthwaite Gurkha with reserve spot
being taken by Carrock I’m Yer Man
See results, and pictures from this show >>>>>>
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Mountain
& Moorland Charity Show
Report & Pictures |
This years Mountain
and Moorland Charity Show was held on Easter Sunday at Coombe
Park Stables, Camarthen with the aim of raising money for four
very worthy charities - Lluest, NSPCC, Cancer Research and Many
Tears Rescue.
Despite heavy winter showers competitors turned out in droves.
See report, results, and pictures from this
show >>>>>>
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Highland
Pony Society Stallion Show 2008 Results |
A reduction in numbers of enteries
in the 2008 Higland Pony Society Stallion Show at Perth has been
described as "disappointing".
The championship was won by Charlie of Muck, a 7 year old yellow
dun stallion bred by Colin Macewan.
See all the results from this show >>>>> |
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Dartmoor
Foals Finally Get Their Names |
As we reported earlier un the year The Dartmoor
Pony Training Centre purchased a number of unwanted Dartmoor
Hill colts. However that was just the start, as the foals needed
names. Native Ponies Online was only too please to help, and
along with other organisations appealled for readers to make
suggestions. We've now been told that over 200 names were suggested.
From these three were suggested - Milo, Woody & Finn.
Read more about the Centre's seach for pony
names >>>>>>
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A
Helping Hand For Dartmoor Ponies |
Dartmoor Pony Training Centre (formerly Dartmoor
Pony Rescue Centre) is a non-profit voluntary organisation whose
aim is to take on Dartmoor Hill ponies that are either left unsold
at the annual markets or are going for low prices to dealers
for a uncertain future. The Centre also accept ponies that are
donated to them.
Read more about the work of the DPTC >>
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Suffolk
Wildlife Trust Use Exmoor Ponies In Heathland Grazing |
Suffolk Wildlife Trust will
be complementing its heathland grazing sheep flock with five
Exmoor  ponies
which have made the long journey down from Northumberland where
they have been grazing a lowland heath successfully for three
years (the ponies previously came from Exmoor where they were
born).
Read the article in full >>>>>>>>>>> |
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Native
Ponies - Miracles of Survival |
 Just how often
have you stopped to think why mountain and moorland
ponies are what they are, or what they may become
in the future? This is the question Valerie Russell answers in
her wonderful article "Miracles of Survival" which
was published in Native Pony Magazine in 2001.
Read the article in full >>>>>>>>>>> |
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Free
Fell Pony Leaflet |
 The Cumbria Fells and Dales LEADER+ Programme designed
to help regenerate the County after foot and mouth has recently
produced a full colour leaflet which traces the history of Fell
Ponies in Cumbria. It covers attributes, horse sales and contact
details for further information.
Down
load the leaflet free of charge >>>>> |
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Dartmoor
Pony Factsheet |
 Dartmoor
National Park have published an interesting factsheet about Dartmoor
Ponies. It covers the history of ponies on the moor, the pony
year, pony markets and much, much, more!
Down load the factsheet free of charge >>>>> |
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Fell Pony Society
- Midlands West Support Group
and
Area 5 North Midlands Group of the Dales Pony Society
Derbyshire
Fell & Dales Pony Show
Bakewell Showground
22nd June 2008
Details from: Mary Longsdon
- 01629 640709 |
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| Giving Dartmoor Heritage Foals a Future |
 Registered
charity The Dartmoor Pony Heritage Trust (DPHT) raises essential
funds every year to add value to the annual foal crop of Dartmoor
Heritage colts. This year the Trust will be gelding 50 colt foals
not suitable for breeding.
This is a major investment for the charity, but with the support
of three local vets: George Austin www.southmoorvets.co.uk Hugh Peplow www.mmpvets.co.uk
and Ully Arnold at Moor View Vets Bovey Tracey, cost have
been reduced to just £50.
This ensures these geldings can live a long and useful life as
riding ponies or as conservation grazing animals. If you would
like to support this very important area of our work please make
a donation now, by visiting our website www.dpht.co.uk and clicking on Donate or
Sending a cheue to:
DPHT, PO Box397, Newton Abbot, Devon. TQ12 9AT. |
| Connemara Pony Donated To Riding For
The Disabled |
The British Connemara
Pony Society recently donated a Connemara pony to the Riding
for the Disabled Association (RDA). The presentation was made
to the president of the RDA, HRH the Princess Royal at Gatcombe
Park.
2007 was the Diamond
Jubilee of the BCPS and having donated a pony to the RDA in its
50th year BCPS members decided that 10 years on, they would like
to repeat the gesture.
Read more about BCPS donation >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
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| Dartmoor Hill Pony Sales List Launched |
 To
help them with their mission to promote the Dartmoor Hill Pony
as a breed The Dartmoor Pony Training Centre as recently set
up a sales list which will support the private sales throughout
the year of this wonderful type of pony. Dartmoor Ponies have
a very calm nature and make perfect riding, driving and therapy
ponies. Their sizes range from 10hh - a perfect size for a child's
first pony, to 13hh - perfect for a lightweight adult!
The group is also need of finances to help support the work they
do in taking on, training, and re-homing unsold Dartmoor Hill
Ponies each year. With this in ind they are holding a general
knowledge quiz on 29th April 2008 at the Bull Inn, Totnes. Teams
of four cost just £10 per and there will be a small prize
for the winning team members. Click here to download more details and an entry
form.
See what Dartmoor Hill Ponies are for sale >>>>>>>>>>>>> |
| New Forest Ponies Jump into 2008 Season |
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 At the British Riding Clubs Area
17 Novice Indoor Show Jumping Qualifier at Kingston Maurward
four members of the New Forest Pony Enthusiasts have kept up
the club's winning streak. The senior team consisted of, Jane
Cleal - Farriers Brown Bear, Sally Anne Pierson - Janet Walton's
Chester II, Rachel Smith -Sturtmoor Song'n Dance and Vicky Palmer
- Farriers Fair Impression
All four scores counted
and in an exciting jump off with South and West Wilts, the New
Forest ponies finished just 4 seconds ahead. Vicky Palmer, a
late substitute, having not ridden her pony since October set
up the team with the first clear round. The team will now be
in the finals in April at Hartpury along with the Dressage team.
In the Dressage section Caroline Saker leads on Wayland Loganberry.
The club now currently leads the Winter League series.
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| Hampshire Fire Service Rescue Veteran
Mare From Freezing Ditch |
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 A
31-year-old New Forest mare is lucky to be alive after lying
trapped in a ditch for a number of hours.
Thanks to the work
of Hampshire Fire and Rescue Service crews from Basingstoke and
Eastleigh fire stations the mare named Velvet was winched to
safety after being trapped in the ditch for at least a couple
of hours.
Read more about Velvet's rescue >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
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click here to see the Copperbeech fact sheet
| National Foaling Bank- Urgent Help Needed! |
 Johanna
Vardon has been running the National Foaling Bank for 43 Years
During that time she has delt with 71,000 telephone calls and
helped with 17,273 cases of dead mares or foals. She operates
this service 24 hours a day!
In order to finance the National Foaling Bank Johanna launched
a membership scheme costing as little as £20 per year or
£30 per year which gives members access to her knowledge,
help and advice.
Now due to a bank error all the current direct debit membership
payments have been returned to the sender. If you are a owner
or breeder who is a part of this scheme please please check your
bank statements to see if your money has been returned or if
you would like to become a member of The National Foaling Bank
please contact Johanna Vardon MBE on: 01952 811234 or visit www.nationalfoalingbank.com
You never know when
you may need this help! |
| New Group for Mountain and Moorland Enthusiasts
in America |
 On January 18, the National Pony
Society gained a new area chapter and took an important step
towards promoting British Native Ponies in the United States
when the Society's Council unanimously voted to accept NPS America's
application for membership.
NPS America will promote, support, and recognise Mountain &
Moorland and British Riding ponies in America. While many of
these pony breeds are embraced in the United States, others are
little known with rarer breeds, like the Dales and Highland slowly
growing in popularity. However the Connemara and Welsh, continue
to be top choices for equine enthusiasts. NPS America will cultivate
these ponies as safe, versatile, and talented mounts for both
the amateur and professional horseman, while acting as a resource
for breeders and owners alike in maintaining the traditional
character of these breeds.
Read more about NPS America >>>>>>>>>>>>> |
College Students & Members of the
Public
Shown Foal Handling Techniques |
 Equine and animal care students at Bicton College in East
Devon learnt how to train and handle wild Dartmoor pony foals
at a recent two day training workshop at the college run by the
Dartmoor Pony Heritage Trust (DPHT) in conjunction with Positive
Horsemanship.
The students were given the opportunity to both observe the training
at close hand and handle the wild foals, with the aim of giving
them a greater understanding of animal behaviour and also increasing
their personal confidence.
The Trust is also ran a Wild Foal Training demonstration at the
college later that evening where Vanessa Bee of Positive Horsemanship
and Dru Butterfield of DHPT gave an entertaining and educational
commentary throughout the evening. This gave the audence the
opportunity to watch completely wild Dartmoor Ponies ground started
in five foundation skills: catching, leading, loading, tying
up and feet handling |
| Fell Pony Foal Sells For 4,600gns |
 This year's annual Autumn Fell Pony
Sale and Show took place in Penrith on Friday 19th October. In
total 93 Fell , 6 Welsh, 2 Dales, and 4 Exmoor ponies were entered,
although on the day only 94 ponies went under the hammer. Top
price of 4,600gns went to Mrs Greta Noble's black Fell filly
foal Heltondale Bonny Lass VI.
Click here for pictures and prices from this
years sale >>>> |
| Hartpury College Research Into Native
Pony Stride Length |
 A group
at Hartpury College, Gloucestershire are currently investigating
the stride characteristics of different breeds of native ponies.
Liz Launder; equine osteopath and herself a breeder of producer
of native working hunter ponies is looking into differences between
breeds in order to provide information for course builders and
judges at the working hunter pony conference on November 24th
at the East of England Showground.
Find out more about Hartpury College stride
length research >>>>>>>>>>>>> |
"Whats
On In
The World of Ponies "
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organising an event and would like to
advertise
it free on the
Native Ponies Online "What's On" pages?
E-mail the details to
events@nativeponiesonline.co.uk
Holding an event in 2008?
Please let us know now |
On The Pony Stud Pages
Shilstone
Rocks Stud
Newton Abbot,
Devon
Dartmoor Ponies |
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NPS
America Now On-line |
Native Ponies Online
has just heard from Kathryn Rayner Freeman, Chairman of the recently
formed NPS America that the group now has a web-site. Although
still in it's early stages of development the site gives a good
insight into the work of the group as they help promote, support
Mountain & Moorland and British Riding Ponies in the United
States
Click here to visit the new NPS America web-site
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Aberdeen
Highland Pony Show 2008 |
This year's Aberdeen Highland Pony Show, organised
by the North East of Scotland Highland Pony Enthusiast Society
will take place in Duthie Park on 24th August
Find out more about this event >>>>>>>
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Exmoor
Pony Youngsters Day |
Scottish Exmoor Pony Riding Club recently
held a Youngsters Day at Langfaulds Stables, near Saline. Seven
young Exmoor ponies attended ranging in age from rising 1 to
4 years old, three ponies making their first journey away from
where they were born.
See a report and some photographs >>
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Radio
Suffolk's Special Shetland Pony Ride |
BBC's Radio Suffolk's website
has a heart-warming story and pictures about a Shetland pony
ride they arranged for 3 year old Devin Cullen, who had a mystery
viral infection when he was 10 months old which paralysed his
spine.
Read the story and see the pictures >>>>>>>>> |
Midlands West
Fell Pony
Support Group
Do you own
a Fell Pony or are you interested in this native pony breed and
live in Derbyshire, Cheshire, Shropshire, Staffordshire, Hereford
& Worcester, West Midlands, or Wales?
If you do why not join the Midlands West Fell Pony Support Group
Regular newsletters
Pony Events
Social Gatherings
Performance Awards
Ring Diane - 01785 822723
or e-mail
diane@fellpony.me.uk
For further details
or visit
www.westmids-fellponies.org.uk
Please note you will also
need to be a member of the Fell Pony Society to join this group
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