Native ponies: what were they bred for?
Discover what what native breeds were used for in bygone years
Dartmoor ponies
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Rare Dartmoor bloodlines not at risk after breeder banned, say RSCPA
RSPCA normally prevents rehomed rescued horses from being bred from, but have confirmed that in the case of rare bloodlines, this rule will be reviewed on a case-by-case basis
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Dartmoor pony breeder and judge banned for 12 years
The man who bred the 2010 HOYS and Olympia champion M&M breached a previous equine ban and caused unnecessary suffering to a pony who had to be put down
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Dales pony 'critical' on rare breeds watchlist [H&H VIP]
As numbers of equine rare breeds drop, societies remain upbeat but why are Briatin's native breeds in decline?
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Help Horse & Hound support good causes
As part of Horse & Hound's 130th birthday celebrations, we will be supporting and promoting good causes via regular online round-ups of events being run by the equestrian community
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Clydesdales and Dartmoor hill ponies showcase their speed [VIDEO]
Clydesdales and Dartmoor hill ponies showed off their turn of foot at Exeter racecourse last weekend
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Little and large set to race
Ponies from Dartmoor and Clydesdales ridden by children and professional jockeys set to race at Exeter
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Would you eat Dartmoor hill ponies?
Arguments erupt after charity recommends unwanted native ponies should enter the human food chain
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Champion pony breeder withdraws appeal against horse ban
A judge has ordered David Hinde and his mother to pay nearly £185,000 to cover the money the RSPCA spent caring for his ponies while he launched the legal challenge
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Contraception for semi-feral Dartmoor hill pony mares
Semi-feral Dartmoor hill pony mares will receive a contraceptive injection - to tackle the problem of overbreeding - in what will be a UK first
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Dartmoor ponies used as conservation grazing machines
Nineteen Dartmoor ponies have started a new career - as conservation grazing machines
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Plan to reduce the number of native foals being born
Semi-feral Dartmoor hill pony mares could be given a contraceptive injection next spring
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Champion pony breeder receives three-year ban
Dartmoor pony breeder and judge David Hinde has been banned from keeping horses for three years, after admitting causing unnecessary suffering to a pony
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Dartmoor foal-handling day to take place again
An award-winning course that helps people learn how to handle Dartmoor foals proved so popular in 2010 that it will return this year
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Buy a Dartmoor and take part in horse agility challenge
Fans of Dartmoors have an extra reason to buy a pony at this week’s Chagford Pony Sale at Chagford Market on 4 June
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Dartmoor ponies face cull after funding crisis
Natural England has withdrawn £140,000 funding to help control pony numbers on Dartmoor
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New plans to curb Dartmoor pony road deaths
Ponies and other livestock on Dartmoor will be kept safer from speeding motorists thanks to new road signs
