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Fell Pony Society Stallion Show 2008
Results & Pictures

Fell Pony Society Stallion Champion 2008

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 >>>>>>

NPS Wessex Region
Spring Show

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Mountain & Moorland Charity Show
Report & Pictures

Welsh Section A Mountain and Moorland Pony Charity Show 2008

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 >>>>>>

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 >>>>>

Fell Pony Society Awards 2007

Two new sections were added to the 2007 Fell Pony Society Awards - Dressage and Driving. However the top section in terms of the number of competitors was Four Year Old and Over - Performance.

See all the FPS 2007 awards and more photographs here >>>>

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 >>>>>>

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 >>

Suffolk Wildlife Trust Use Exmoor Ponies In Heathland Grazing

Suffolk Wildlife Trust will be complementing its heathland grazing sheep flock with five Exmoor exmoor ponies

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 >>>>>>>>>>>

Ragwort Threat

Last year over 1000 horses and ponies died from eating Ragwort

Find out how to stop these deaths >>>>>>

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 >>>>>>>>>>>

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 >>>>>

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 >>>>>

Central Scotland Highland Pony Club
Annual Show
7th September
Strathearn Eventing, Nr Perth
Details from Jill Vasey, 07736 314689
Or visit www.cshpc.co.uk

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Fire and Rescue Service issues horsebox safety warning

Hampshire Fire and Rescue Service have highlight the importance of making regular checks of horseboxes and trailer's following a spate of serious incidents.

In the past few weeks the service have been called out to deal with a number of incidents which included a New Forest Pony who's foot dropped through the floor of a horsebox much to the distress of its owner who was travelling in the car behind. Also on the list of cases were a number where ponies and horses had become trapped after launching themselves over the internal partition.

Read more about the incidents and see a checklist of horsebox safety tips and what to do in an emergency >>>>

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

connemara pony and Princess Royal - donation to Riding for the Disabled RDA

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 >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>

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

new forest ponies 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.

Hampshire Fire Service Rescue Veteran Mare From Freezing Ditch

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 >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>

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!

The 2008 "What's On" Diary is now online
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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 >>>>>>>>>>>>>

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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 >>>>>>>>

Looking For A Pony
To Loan?

Are you looking for a pony to loan?
If you are there are a number advertised on the Market Place

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NPS Open Foal Yearling Native Pony Novice Ridden Show

Aberdeen Highland Pony Show 2008

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 >>>>>>>

Exmoor Pony Youngsters Day

exmoor pony

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 >>

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

Click here to see the results from the 2007 Connemara Breeders Society Show
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>

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