One of the main breeds that have been introduced into the dartmoor s bloodline has been the shetland. In 1924, the breed society was founded, and a studbook finally opened. Dartmoor ponies for sale uk find horses and ponies at. Moortown stud breeds top class dartmoor ponies to show and sell. All the ponies are dna proven pure bred and registered with the exmoor pony society. The dartmoor pony is one of those rare breeds whose beginnings we know little about. Incredibly sad sale due to personal circumstances of a top class 6 year old dartmoor mare tested in foal to moseley triad shilstone rocks snowfox x senruf troika. Dec 04, 2010 cherry seage, secretary of the dartmoor commoners council, said. Dartmoor pony society of america preservers of the dartmoor pony breed. Established in 1931, it is the oldest stud book society for ponies in australia, recording the pedigrees of ten pure pony breeds, shetland, australian, hackney pony and hackney horse, fell, new forest, connemara, highland, dartmoor, welsh mountain and welsh sections b c.
The dartmoor pony society is the mother society of the breed and represents. 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. Dartmoor ponies have a rich history of living and working on the moor. For assured checks on dartmoor ponies you should refer to the dartmoor pony society. Slaughter of the dartmoor ponies express yourself comment. The first recorded pony breeds to arrive in australia during the 1800s included purebred shetland. Piccolo puledrino dartmoor che sistemero vicino alla coppia maschiofemmina della sua razza. The shilstone rocks stud originated at throwleigh where our home was and the prefix taken from shilstone tor named rocks by us as children. She now has her base producing cards, calendars and books in widecombeinthemoor on dartmoor. The charity the dartmoor pony heritage trust dpht was established in 2005 in response to widespread concern about the viability and longterm survival of the dartmoor pony. From these original mares, lily, bess ii and mrs brimble, we bred our first fillies to a pedigree dartmoor stallion, which were designated sr2. The original records were held in the polo pony stud book, and then in the stud books of the national pony society.
Welcome to hedgehod hollow preserve, the home of dartmoor ponies in the lush countryside of central maryland. Shelanda, the oldest dartmoor pony stud in this country, wishes to advise that they are breeding again after a few years retirement. The quality of these little schleich horses is amazing. The true to type dartmoor pony with known breeding is recognised as a rare breed by the rare breeds survival trust and is typical of the ponies seen in the show ring at county shows. This area is more than 1,000 feet above sea level, making the weather of dartmoor intense and its terrain rocky with minimal vegetation. Established in 1931, it is the oldest stud book society for ponies in australia, recording the pedigrees of ten pure pony breeds, shetland, australian, hackney pony and hackney horse, fell, new forest, connemara, highland, dartmoor, welsh mountain and welsh sections b c d and the fjord horse. Discover dartmoor ponies for sale on americas biggest equine marketplace. After completing art college she worked and sketched the animals in. All registrations must come through the dartmoor pony society ponies can be registered in the dartmoor section of the national pony stud book provided both sire and dam are so registered. Gently forward going, he was bombproof and 100% safe but not a slug.
One of these was a 7 year old big bay mare registered as zippee for the sum of. But the minute it doesnt pay any more, the pony is at risk. A range of quality stallions with youngstock usually. The dartmoor is a small, hardy pony which probably originated in the now protected. The shilstone rocks stud, established in 1958, consistently breeds top class champion dartmoor ponies. Breeds of livestock dartmoor pony breeds of livestock. Dartmoors are excellent for small children but early handling is necessary for this, so says miss calmadyhamlyn extract from rules for registration. Tulipkings gavota 2010 brown mare champion of the rare breed show in va. Dartmoor ponies have roamed the moor for many centuries.
Last, note that dartmoor s popular with horse riders so youll also see plenty of horses. We call on dartmoor national park whose emblem is a dartmoor pony to put in place measures to end the yearly barbaric slaughter of hundreds of these sentient beings and instead put in place a management plan that has been voted in and agreed to by all pony keepers on the moor. She was an adorable brightbay dartmoor pony with black points and yes, a star. Each organisation does not actually have any general control over the pony populations ultimately decisions come down to individual pony owners. Dunnabrook was produced under saddle by the harrison team when he was fifth at hoys. The first attempt to define and register the breed was in 1898, when the ponies were entered into a studbook started by the polo pony society.
However foals taken from the commons and raised on good pasture, may exceed this. The new forest pony is a recognised british isles breed but has an unusual. Beginning of a dialog window, including tabbed navigation to register an account or sign in to an existing account. One of the main breeds that have been introduced into the dartmoors bloodline has been the shetland. Registered dartmoor mare 11hh, born 210909 perfect lead rein pony, great in traffic, open fields, has been to local gymkhanas shows.
On this page you will find a range of information to help existing and prospective new pony owners, including information on the stud book, names and prefixes. In 2004, a new scheme, the dartmoor pony preservation scheme, was introduced, and herds taking part in this new scheme must enter one mare each year to. He looks so real and even seems to have personality. 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. General information about sherberton dartmoor ponies sherberton farm is one of the original studs of dartmoor ponies in the world. There are many ponies living on dartmoor, all sizes and colours, most of unknown breeding. Last, note that dartmoors popular with horse riders so youll also see plenty of horses.
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. Five stallions and 72 mares were inspected and entered into the first stud book by the local committee. The dartmoor hill pony auction an autumnal tradition and once a riproaring, gossipy gathering of the clans was a less than cheerful event to attend this time round. With the purchase approximately 18month ago, of two top mares from the olympia london ridden champion dartmoor stallion langfield canth imp, recently deceased. However their offspring prove to be very biddable when broken either to. Katys first pony was a dartmoor pony called boveycombe zeus and he was every mothers dream. Ponies and other animals from the dartmoor national park in devon, england. This little dartmoor pony figurine really stood out, so i purchased one, and am very pleased. The dartmoor pony moorland scheme was established in 1988 and is administered by the dartmoor pony society and the duchy of cornwall, as well as being supported by the dartmoor national park. Twentyseven miles southwest where i refer to her as, my favourite pony from childhood and recall the beach rides of my young years while i ride on a cornish beach for the first time in decades. Tracey elliotreep grew up on her mothers shilstone rocks stud farm in south west england.
Breeding dartmoor hill ponies is a lowcost, lowinput enterprise. Sherberton dartmoor ponies information and pictures. According to the dartmoor pony society, who keeps the stud book, the pedigree dartmoor pony should be small no taller than 12. Every year ponies on dartmoor are rounded up and slaughtered for either zoo meat and also meat for human consumption. The dartmoor pony heritage trust also offered to pay for all stallions living out on the moor to be vasectomised but the dartmoor hill pony association have fought against these management options. The dartmoor pony has been an integral part of the history of the moorlands and it was made the official logo of the dartmoor national park when it was built in 1951.
The dartmoor pony is from devon, which is a county that is found in the southwestern part of england. We are a mother and daughter team based in exeter devon alongside the stud we also run a riding school in which we have around 10 working dartmoor ponies. Dartmoor ponies were originally recorded in the polo pony society stud book, then in the stud books of the national pony society from 1898. For many centuries these ponies have lived, bred and run free on dartmoor in the united kingdom. The dartmoor pony society is the sole representative of the pedigree dartmoor pony on. Enter your email address to receive alerts when we have new listings available for dartmoor ponies for sale. The dartmoor is a very good looking riding pony, sturdily built yet with quality height. She has extensive driving experience and is located in west chester, pa. The first dartmoor reference appeared in 1012, and much later this pony was instrumental to tin mines who used them to transporting product. The dartmoor pony society is the sole representative of the pedigree dartmoor pony on dartmoor and is the mother society of.
Established in 1931, the apsb is the oldest stud book society for ponies in australia, recording the pedigrees of ten pure pony breeds, shetland, australian, fell, hackney pony and horse, new forest, connemara, highland, dartmoor, welsh mountain and welsh sections b c d and the fjord horse. The true pedigree dartmoor pony is recognised as a rare breed and a breeding program has been put in place to stop it from disappearing altogether. The pony got its name from a wild portion of moorland that is called dartmoor. The dartmoor pony heritage trust dpht dartmoor devon england.
A pony can have the best parentage in the land but if you dont like it yourself whats the point. 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 dps was created and took over the. We keep our dartmoor mares out all year round in a newtake an large enclosed area of rough grazing and they are rarely handled. Sorry to all the moortown stud followers been useless havent posted anything for ages here is three fillys with their mums and meering rocket. The dartmoor pony is a new edition of a celebration of the dartmoor pony, and contains a beautiful collection of photographs taken by tracey elliotreep over the past two decades through all the seasons, complete with informative text on the history and present day life of the dartmoor pony. By 1899, sections opened up in the the polo pony stud book accepting. The dartmoor pony is a new edition of a celebration of the dartmoor pony. The dartmoor is a small, hardy pony which probably originated in the now protected national park area of dartmoor in england.
Our aim at the springwater stud is to spread the word about dartmoor ponies. The area from which it originates is a rocky, barren, moorland called dartmoor in devon, england. Theres a miniature pony stud up near okehampton camp as well. Each year we have around 12 foals all by our resident stallions. In 1958 we purchased two dartmoor mares from the white family a farmer in postbridge who was selling up.
Third, there are dartmoor hill ponies or coloured hill ponies. Dwarka was an arabian stallion used by the prince of wales, before the closure of the stud book, to improve the dartmoor breed. Moortown hunting lass with her colt foal and moortown heaven sent with her filly foal. Once they had outlived their usefulness, farmers took some of them but most of them were set free. Twentyseven miles southwest where i refer to her as, my favourite pony from childhood and recall the beach rides of my young years while i. The dartmoor pony is one of nine breeds native to the british isles. The sparse grazing and bleak conditions of this moor ensure that only the toughest of its inhabitants thrive. Polo pony stud book, and then in the stud books of the national pony society.
May 2016 please find an update with our amended contact details below due to recent relocation. What we do know is that there have been wild ponies living on the moorland in southern england in the present day county of devon, for as long as there have been people living around the area. Oct 24, 20 the dartmoor hill pony auction an autumnal tradition and once a riproaring, gossipy gathering of the clans was a less than cheerful event to attend this time round. Fourth, youll see the exceptionally cute shetland pony cross or shetland type. Dartmoor horse breeders horse directory australia victoria. They were all dartmoor type and were graded sr1, which means supplementary register 1 in the dartmoor pony societys stud book. This stunning pony has excellent breeding, conformation, movement and temperament, she has the potential to excel. Heatherbelle 6th,one of our foundation mares, was originally from the duchy stud at princetown and was by dwarka. The dartmoor pony is a very rare breed with only a handful left in the world. Our holiday cottage offer luxury, home from home feel. 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. Chris and jeff lafferman have been breeding dartmoor ponies since 1999 from two foundation mares imported from dartmoor in devon, england. A herd of registered dartmoor ponies running on one of the highest parts of dartmoor.