Native ponies: what were they bred for?
Discover what what native breeds were used for in bygone years
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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’He’s like a L’Oréal model’: Fell stands champion at Olympia *VIDEO*
Find out which stallion stood Blue Chip Native BSPS Heritage Champion and why his rider is surprised to have taken the title
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Twin foals are welcome boost for endangered breed
Dales pony colts Lowhouses Casper and Lowhouses Jasper have been born in the North Pennines
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10 native ponies for sale this week
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New initiative to boost New Forest foal prices
A group of New Forest breeders have started a new initiative in an attempt to increase interest
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Research shows rare strain of wild Welsh ponies are ‘unique’
A rare strain of wild Welsh ponies may have a more secure future, after a research project established that they are “genetically distinct” from section As
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Top dressage training tips for native ponies
With wall-to-wall warmbloods in most affiliated dressage classes, it’s easy to believe that these uphill, big-moving types have the sport sewn up. But natives can give them a run for their money
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What were native ponies bred for?
Almost every aspect of equestrianism has been hit by the recession — except mountain and moorlands, whose popularity in the showring continues to rise. But what were native ponies originally bred for?
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New product for native breeds
“Mane & Tail Builder” is designed to help generate hair growth for damaged manes and tails, as well as promote growth on patches that have been rubbed away
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H&H investigates: low sales prices for our native breeds
H&H's investigates how bad the market has become for our native ponies in tomorrow's magazine
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HOYS crowns home-produced Welsh Cob top ridden native
An amateur who works full-time in the nursing professional took the prestigious NPS/Baileys Horse Feeds ridden native title at Horse of the Year Show with her home-produced Welsh Cob
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New hunter trial competition for native ponies
A new cross-country event purely for native breeds will be held in Scotland this September
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New 'fairer' working hunter classes for native ponies
The new NPS open working hunter pony classes will be divided into six sections
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The Queen expands Highland Pony stud
The Queen's eight Highland Pony broodmares are to move from Hampton Court to Balmoral this summer
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Welsh B is Olympia Mountain & Moorland Champion
Pittybeck Prince Charming, a Welsh section B, was crowned NPS/ Baileys Horse Feeds M&M Champion at the finals today at the London International Horse Show
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Backing the British Sport Pony
Native British pony bloodlines are at the heart of the continent's top sport ponies, but Britain has been slow to realise the potential of this growing market
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Wild horses breed in the Cambridge Fens
A herd of Polish Koniks have produced their first British foals at Wicken Fen nature reserve, where they were introduced four years ago
