Dr. Deborah Davy’s PhD thesis is now available online. Please visit this link to read a summary or download the full document. Davy, Deborah Kim (2024) Investigating factors affecting the future survival of Exmoor ponies: implications for ecological restoration and management of the breeding population | PhD thesis, University of Glasgow | January 2024
The new EPS Registration and Memberships Office address is as follows: Exmoor Pony Society Susannah Muir Bentwitchen Farm South Molton Devon EX36 3HA Items sent to the previous address by Royal Mail will be redirected for a limited time, so don’t worry if you have already sent your post to the old address. However, please […]
Due to a change of address, the EPS Registration and Memberships Office will be contactable via email only from 7th-18th October 2024. Voice messages can be left but calls cannot be answered. Please use the email address admin@exmoorponysociety.org.uk and we will get back to you as soon as possible. The new EPS Registration and Memberships […]
It is with regret that we have had to make the decision to cancel the Welsh area show on the 27th July, due to lack of entries. We will hopefully have a good rethink ready for a fab show next year. – Dai and Ruth Thomas
We do hope that you have a successful foaling season. All foals will need to be DNA parentage verified, microchipped, silhouette completed and inspected prior to registration. In order to help us arrange the inspections and get the DNA samples processed in a timely manner, it would help us a great deal if you could […]
Trustees of the Society are elected each year by the membership. Trustees stepping down after a four year period may seek re-election and, if elected, serve another four year term. Any Charity needs expertise in the areas of finance, PR, law, governance and, of course, for the Exmoor Pony Society, a real interest in the […]
The dates for the 2024 AGM and Spring Show have been set as follows: AGM | Brompton Regis Village Hall, Dulverton, TA22 9NJ | Saturday 11th May 2024 Spring Show and Stallion Parade | Emmetts Grange, Simonsbath, TA24 7LD | Sunday 12th May 2024 Please direct all enquiries regarding the Spring Show and Stallion Parade to the Show Secretary, […]
Our Summer newsletter, mailed to all EPS members in early July, included a proposal to produce a printed supplement to the stud book. This would be approximately 250 pages, covering the period from 2000 to 2022, to follow on from the 5th edition published in 2000. In recent years there have been repeated requests for […]
It is with great sadness that the Society has learnt of the death of Harry Woodward. Harry was a great supporter of the Exmoor Pony Society, helping out at many EPS events in the Midlands Area in particular, and will be sorely missed by many. We offer our sincerest condolences to all of his family […]
The Exmoor Pony Society’s Spring Show and Stallion Parade will be taking place at Emmetts Grange, Simonsbath, TA24 7LD on Monday 8th May 2023. Don’t forget to get your entries in! Spring Show & Stallion Parade 2023 Schedule Spring Show & Stallion Parade2023 Entry Form
OZT Goes Wild in Britain will be going out every day Monday 27th – Friday 31st March 2023 at 5:30pm on CBBC. Each episode will feature a different UK habitat, amazing footage of native wildlife species and a brand-new studio filled with live animals, props and much more. The production company captured footage of the […]
Trustees of the Society are elected each year by the membership. The Council consists of 12 members, 3 of whom step down each year on a rotational basis. Trustees stepping down after a four year period may seek re-election and, if elected, serve another four year term. Trustees stepping down after serving two four year […]
Due to the Coronation of His Majesty King Charles III, the dates for the 2023 AGM and Spring Show have been amended as follows: AGM | Brompton Regis Village Hall, Dulverton, TA22 9NJ | Sunday 7th May 2023 Spring Show and Stallion Parade | Emmetts Grange, Simonsbath, TA24 7LD | Monday 8th May 2023
The closing date for the Annual Performance Awards is 31st December 2022 – don’t forget to get your entries in! The Adult Performance Award is open to EPS full/family members aged 18 and over riding/driving registered (section 1) Exmoor ponies owned by an EPS full/family member. A full list of qualifying activities is on the […]
The Equine Infectious Disease Surveillance team has reported a significant rise in confirmed diagnoses of equine influenza in GB over the last two weeks. These cases have overwhelmingly been in unvaccinated animals and appear to be linked to a pony sale in the UK and a sport horse sale in Ireland. Neither sale had a […]
Blackthorn Sea Poacher has yet again won the Kellythorpes Leading Exmoor Sire of the Year Award. The Kellythorpes Leading Sire Award merits the horse/pony whose progeny qualify for Horse of the Year Show, as well as those whose progeny are consistently placed in qualifiers. And Jackie Webb who bred Sea Poacher has again won the […]
The following article, written by Yvonne Campbell, was submitted for inclusion in the 2022 Yearbook but unfortunately omitted. I have been an area rep since about 1989, I was on the committee at the time, the meetings were often at Creenagh Mitchell’s home at Knighton. They started at 2pm and we were late if it […]
The following article, written by Stephanie Poulter, was submitted for inclusion in the 2022 Yearbook but unfortunately omitted. Due to Covid our ponies spent a lot of time last year out in the fields stuffing their faces. We did, however, take part in the Virtual Stallion Parade – I stood at the top of the […]
The Inspection Discussion Day did take place as arranged on Sunday 24th April 2022. Only 22 members were present which was a little disappointing however everyone had the opportunity to have their say and listen to the opinions of others. The trustees will now take the opportunity to discuss the day, the various comments made […]