Holtball exmoor pony stud book

Forgehills exmoor pony breeding forge horsebox hire. Exmoor pony simple english wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Shes written about her journey with bear in a book, wild stallion. Shop for those of you who are unable to visit our onsite shop we have a small selection of items for you to choose from below. Oh, and the hunt were riding through the yard when this happened. Because there is no supplement and upgrading system in the exmoor pony stud book, none of the langeland exmoor ponies are being pedigree registered and are invisible to the exmoor pony. A login number and password may be obtained from the society office. Exmoor health as you would expect from ponies which live wild in such a harsh environment, the exmoor is a doughty little pony, which is generally untroubled by genetic conditions.

Exmoor pony bear had his life completely turned around by horse. Wild pony whispering and exmoor pony project home page. See more ideas about national parks, hackney horse and highland pony. Welsh ponies stallions at stud for sale horseclicks. Holtball herd 11 exmoor ponies is owned by nick and dawn westcott, who. It can be up to centimetres 51 in tall and weigh 250 kilograms 550 lb. The exmoor pony society was founded in 1921 at the lion inn in dulverton by breeders concerned that exmoor ponies should not risk being sacrificed to fashion or improvements and to protect the foundation herds. Our accountants have advised that the office staff are furloughed, thus enabling the society to reclaim 80% of their wages. Mountain and moorland ponies form a group of several breeds of ponies and small horses native to the british isles. All the ponies are dna proven pure bred and registered with the exmoor pony society. Pony saved from the slaughter trained and is now a world champion. Wild pony whispering signed copies equestrian books. The society holds the official stud book which became a closed studbook in 1962 a decision taken by the moorland farmers. The society has worked with the moorland herd owners for almost a century to ensure that the exmoor pony continues to thrive in its natural.

Members have online access to the grassroots programme detailing shetland pony pedigrees, members and owners. Our holiday cottage offer luxury, home from home feel. A week full of special events and activities will celebrate and rediscover the unique pony breed, and the dedicated people who take care of the freeroaming moorland herds. General articles the exmoor pony and a survey of the evolution of horses in britain j. The herd was reestablished in 2009 after nick and dawn westcott married and their multichampion moorbred exmoor pony stallion, hawkwell versuvius bear sired his first foal out of holtball s foundation mare, hawkwell smarty pants maisie holtball kick em jenny. Exmoor pony research and action plan update update august 2016. The exmoor pony is the oldest and purist of the british native pony breeds. The intermixing of stallions of both exmoor and non exmoor types amongst some of the moorland pony herds. Exmoor pony breeding after being fortunate enough to loan moonpenny aquarius rus from the moonpenny stud in 2017 debbie very quickly caught the the exmoor pony bug. Stud book, through being able to confirm the purity of purebred exmoor ponies. To claim that calling it a breed is blatant original research and. Dartmoor ponies were originally recorded in the polo pony society stud book, then in the stud books of the national pony society from 1898 and then in 1924 the dartmoor pony society was set up and took over the maintenance of the stud book. The following is a post by the dartmoor pony chronicle. Exmoor pony society stud book is eligible for registration in the main section of the exmoor pony society stud book, subject to proof of parentage as defined in the appropriate eu legislation.

Parentage verification by dna is mandatory for all foals. Holtball herd 11 the moorland exmoor pony breeders group. We have exmoor ponies here who would not have survived without the intervention of our exmoor pony project. While encouraging breeders to stay true to the breed standard as set out by the exmoor pony society of the united kingdom,the epe celebrates the enjoyment of individual ponies through hosting an annual funday and open communication. The exmoor pony society has adopted dna testing of each individual moorland pony as the method of establishing parentage. Heritage exmoor ponies the moorland exmoor pony breeders. Holtball herd 11 exmoor pony stud is owned by nick and dawn westcott. The original records were held in the polo pony stud book, and then in the stud books of the national pony society.

The festival is funded by the heritage lottery fund through the heart of. A g westcott was a founding committee member of the exmoor pony society in 1921. Exmoor pony colts eligible for stallion status must be by a section 1 stallion and out of a section 1 mare. Dawn westcott is the author of bestseller, wild pony whispering, which tells the reallife story of monsieur chapeau, a wild orphaned moorland foal, and. Welcome to pony search, your online view of the apsb pony database. Friends of exmoor ponies fund raising for the preservation and survival of this rare native breed. Extra events have been added to the exmoor pony festival as others begin to sell out of tickets. The fur is brown, from beige and brown to dark brown and black.

The book follows the adventures of dawns exmoor ponies, and their. As a bonus, their natural surefootedness helps prevent injuries related to slips and trips. The exmoor pony society a registered charity guardians of the breed since 1921 conserving and preserving exmoor s heritage. The pony search facility allows anyone to view details of a pony registered with the society. Exmoor pony for sale buy and sell horses on europes leading horse market. Suitable for both children and adults it is tailored to your individual requirements. Because of the extreme weather conditions experienced on the moors, the dartmoor is a particularly hardy breed with excellent stamina. During a session you will learn more about this special native pony, pony handling and care and have hands on experience grooming and tacking the pony.

The westcott family has lived and farmed on exmoor for over 500 years. The ponies have roamed the bleak, open moors of southwestern england, known as exmoor, for centuries. Facebook is showing information to help you better understand the purpose of a page. Shetland studbook online studbook shetland pony stud. She bought the foundation mares from sid westcott 128 brackenbelle, a29 ashway, a49 heatherglow, 142 brackenmaid and 144 dunkery lillo came to riverside farm from yorkshire in 1942 where she was one of the first lady masters of hounds with the rockwood harriers and kept them going throughout the war. Several years were spent with highly experienced breeders inspecting ponies for acceptance into the stud book as foundation stock. The exmoor pony society was founded in 1921 to establish a stud book to ensure continuation of the true purebred exmoor pony. How to buy an exmoor pony wild pony whispering and. The exmoor pony society was formed in 1921 with the intention of preserving and improving the breed and they produced their first studbook in 1963. They have won sire, mare and stallion of the year, inter breed ridden and in hand championships, and have qualified for olympia and horse of the year being highly placed in the finals of both these prestigious events.

The free living ponies within the exmoor national park. Shes written about her journey with bear in a book, wild stallion whispering. They are believed to be the direct descendants of the horses that walked onto britain before it was an island. As of 2010 there were an estimated 800 exmoor ponies worldwide.

The exmoor pony project helps to safeguard and promote the endangered exmoor pony breed, encourage better understanding and treatment of. Information the world of exmoor ponies the exmoor pony society. The dartmoor pony is currently listed as a rare breed by the rare breeds survival trust as there are. In the early 1920s a group of local farmers and land owners decided to select some of the ponies running on the moors and established a pedigree exmoor pony breed, documented within an exmoor pony stud book. Events announced for 20 exmoor pony festival moorland. To access the programme click online stud book on top menu bar. The shilstone rocks stud, established in 1958, consistently breeds top class champion dartmoor ponies. This is a short film of wild agility and liberty clips of the international horse agility club world champion of 2011 and 2012 exmoor pony stallion, hawkwell versuvius bear. Exmoor exmoor pony research and action plan update.

The dartmoor pony is breed of pony that lives on dartmoor england. The mepbg is working to encourage the formation of a supplement and upgrading system within the exmoor pony stud book, to offer a route back into the breeding gene pool for quality purebred exmoor ponies. Remember that every pound you spend helps us to look after the exmoor ponies in need of our assistance. All structured data from the file and property namespaces is available under the creative commons cc0 license. Holtball herd 11 exmoor ponies is owned by nick and dawn westcott. Breeds of livestock exmoor pony breeds of livestock. Exmoor pony of the year winner, multichampion inhand and under saddle, hoys finalist and best of breed at olympia. Prior to that time welsh ponies were influenced by a variety of breeds. The exmoor pony project helps to safeguard and promote the endangered exmoor pony breed, encourage better understanding and treatment of ponies and campaign for. Regal playtime nike is a friendly mare who would make a nice fit for a lesson program or a young individual looking for a challenge since she loves children. Exmoor colt foal balu holtball baluran has a hooley in the school. Exmoor stallion horse agility world champion 2012 youtube. These ponies and their progeny are currently lost from the breeding gene pool.

Welcome to wild pony whispering about dawn westcotts bestselling books. In accordance, with defra legislation acts as a passport issuing organisation. In 1902 the welsh pony and cob stud book was established and the four fixed types were separated out. The exmoor pony society currently states that there are now approximately 500 ponies on exmoor and a further 3,500 in locations across the uk and several other countries.

Author dawn westcott says her latest book, wild herd whispering, is an. Aug 14, 20 extra events have been added to the exmoor pony festival as others begin to sell out of tickets. Many of these breeds are derived from semiferal ponies kept on moorland or heathland, and some of them still live in this way, as well as being kept as fully domesticated horses for riding, driving, and other draught work, or for horse showing. Ponies not kept in semiferal wild pony whispering home page exmoor pony hawkwell versuvius holtball exmoor pony stud 2012 photo gallery. They formed the exmoor pony society in 1921, at the lion inn, dulverton. Ponies will be accepted for registration provided they are directly descended in all lines of pedigree from ponies registered in the stud book of the exmoor pony society great britain. The heritage exmoor pony register has been established to list and keep track of quality exmoor ponies who have been excluded from the exmoor pony stud book, often through no fault of their own. The welsh stud book contains registrations details of four types of welsh ponies and cobs. Signed copies dawn westcott is the author of bestseller, wild pony whispering, which tells the reallife story of monsieur chapeau, a wild orphaned moorland foal, and how he helped us to better understand and tame the wild ponies of exmoor national park and highlight their plight as an endangered breed. In the 18th and 19th centuries, welsh ponies were crossed with arabians, thoroughbreds and hackneys. All exmoor pony foals are inspected each year and registered into section 1 or section x of the exmoor pony society studbook in accordance with eudefra. Discover poa stallions at stud for sale on americas biggest equine marketplace.

The data are solely derived from information available in the public domain in the stud book of the exmoor pony society. The westcott family had maintained moorland ponies since at least the 1870s. We are pleased to give you an insight to the anchor herd of exmoor ponies and the ashwick estate. We are most grateful for the cooperation of the officers of the exmoor pony society in trying to ensure that information on this web site database is exact to, and certainly not contrary to the records of eps. It has been there for centuries and is used in a variety of roles. The mepbg is working to encourage the formation of a supplement and upgrading system within the exmoor pony stud book, to offer a route back into the. We are committed to, and stakeholders in, the exmoor pony dna whole genome project, which we hope once completed will result in the introduction of a vital supplement and upgrading system to the exmoor pony stud book, through being able to confirm the purity of purebred exmoor ponies currently languishing outside of pedigree registration. The exmoor pony society guardians of the breed since 1921 conserving and preserving exmoor s heritage. The first stud book was published in 1963, and in 1981 publicity resulted in increased interest in the breed.

It is about the incredible exmoor ponies as they reveal their true natures. This book is an invaluable reference for people interested in better. Mepbg runs out of patience the moorland exmoor pony. Call exmoor pony centre 098 323093 or sheila 01598 740281 to book your place wednesday 20th may guided walk with the ponies 11am 12. Via the moorland exmoor pony breeders group rare horses, horses and dogs. Find pony stallions at stud with our online stallion directory. Dawn westcott is the author of bestseller, wild pony whispering, which tells the reallife story of monsieur chapeau, a wild orphaned moorland foal, and how he helped us to better understand and tame the wild ponies of exmoor national park and highlight their plight as an endangered breed.

The exmoor pony society a registered charity guardians of the breed since 1921 conserving and preserving exmoors heritage. Dawn westcott and her husband nick are founder members of the moorland exmoor pony breeders group mepbg, run the exmoor pony club, moorland exmoor foal project and the holtball exmoor pony stud herd 11. Wild pony whispering signed copies equestrian books and. Travels in the interior districts of africa 1805 london polo and riding pony stud book, 19 polo and riding pony stud book lewes improvement of the mountain and moorland breeds xii. The herd of free living rare breed exmoors is the largest in the world. These types include the section a welsh mountainn pony, section b welsh pony, section c welsh pony cob type and section d welsh cob. The 20 exmoor pony festival will take place saturday 24 august sunday 1 september at exmoor national park, the home of the famous exmoor pony.

Author and pony whisperer dawn westcott unravels how exmoor. The breed is recognised by the rare breeds survival trust as endangered. The book follows monsieur chapeau, a wild, orphaned exmoor pony foal found. Highland and agriculture society of scotland 1905 55ewart, 1904. Outstanding temperament which is always passed onto his offspring. Covid 19 following the governments advice the spsbs office is closed until further notice. A little bit of research both on the internet and in some of my old books turned out some more information this evening, it seems that the goonhillys fateful end was due to the many improvement schemes that were so fashionable at the end of the 19th century. Taster sessions if you have little or no riding experience, our taster sessions are ideal. The 20 festival runs between saturday 24 august and sunday 1 september at exmoor national park, the home of the famous exmoor pony and is funded by the heritage lottery fund through the heart of exmoor scheme. Files are available under licenses specified on their description page. Herd 11 was originally established along with herds 10 and 21 by nick westcotts great grandfather, a g westcott, and his two brothers.

Native to the british isles and considered one of the purist and oldest of the pony breeds from that part of the world, the exmoor pony has been living on the moors in southwestern england for hundreds of years. Sep 04, 20 the 20 exmoor pony festival will take place saturday 24 august sunday 1 september at exmoor national park, the home of the famous exmoor pony. This is the reallife story of monsieur chapeau, a wild, orphaned exmoor pony foal found severely malnourished with pneumonia on the moors of exmoor and how he survived and thrived beyond all expectations bringing with him the secrets of how to create a bond of trust and friendship with the wild exmoor ponies. Project moorland exmoor foal project and the holtball exmoor pony stud. Through their isolated and harsh location and the dedication of family breeders and conservationists, this breed has changed very little from the animal that has roamed the earth for thousands of years. These ponies and their progeny are currently lost from the. The exmoor pony enthusiasts was formed in 2002 for the purpose of promoting the exmoor pony throughout north america. Wild pony whispering home page beautiful photograph of a dog cuddling a lovely kitten, keeping her safe and warm bless monsieur chapeau. The exmoor ponyand a survey of the evolution of horses in britain. Jul 04, 20 the 20 exmoor pony festival will take place saturday 24 august sunday 1 september at exmoor national park, the home of the famous exmoor pony. Finally thirty years ago the dartmoor pony society took over maintaining the stud book and issues in hard copy form all the foal registrations, transfers and reentries into the stallion and gelding sections each year. Discover welsh ponies stallions at stud for sale on americas biggest equine marketplace. The exmoor ponyand a survey of the evolution of horses in.

Holtball herd 11 exmoor ponies wild pony whispering. These include pedigreeregistered ponies, along with a small number of good quality purebred exmoor ponies, who are currently excluded from the exmoor pony stud book, through the lack of a supplement and upgrading system. The heritage exmoor pony register also lists pedigree exmoor ponies. These beautiful ponies are born and bred in exmoor national park and many. Browse stallions at stud, or place a free ad today on horseclicks. Shetland pony stud book society shetland house 22 york place perth ph2 8eh scotland.