Native breeds
Fly The Last Flute and Sandra Burton, winners of the Mountain & Moorland Ridden Championship at Olympia 2013
The native, or Mountain and Moorland (M&M) breeds of Great Britain form a group of several breeds of ponies. Many of these are derived from semi-feral ponies kept on moorland or heathland, and some of them still live in this way.
M&M’s are one of the most popular mounts of choice today and the respective classes are usually the biggest on the show field.
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‘I was super shocked and excited’: 8 riders awarded wild-card tickets to the Royal International
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Meet the 12 Royal Windsor M&M breed in-hand champions
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Breed societies find ‘proactive’ solutions to overcome Brexit challenges
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Meet H&H cover star – Danwood Llewellyn: the Welsh section C gelding who put his breeders in the spotlight
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Want to learn more about rare native breeds? Free roadshow of native ponies comes to UK
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‘I’ve always been a bit of a wheeler-dealer’: Top show rider on how she created opportunities as a young jockey
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New winter series to promote opportunities for novice ponies and young riders
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BSPS supreme M&M final moves again after Liverpool cancellation
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35 native ponies who reigned at the 2021 BSPS Heritage championship show
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Tales from Somerford: the native breeds strutting their stuff at the National Dressage Championships
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Dales stallion surprises breeders with championship victory and ticket to Liverpool M&M final *H&H Plus*
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Fell pony leaps to working hunter pony victory to give jockey first Windsor title *H&H Plus*
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Could your native pony take on the 12-fence track at the Royal Windsor Horse Show? H&H walks the course... *H&H Plus*
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Mares lead Horse & Hound M&M in-hand championship *H&H Plus*
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H&H’s guide to M&M working hunter pony classes: how to ride each breed and what the judges are looking for
Read this expert insight to help you make the most out of your competition season and avoid common mistakes
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6 questions owners of native ponies might have been asked
Always ask what breed a native is, never make an uninformed guess...
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Living the good life: how turning native ponies away has proven beneficial *H&H Plus*
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Finding the ideal native: which breed is perfect for you? *H&H Plus*
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H&H’s guide to showing a small breed mountain and moorland pony
The following judges’ tips will ensure you make an instant impact and help you avoid unnecessary mistakes
