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 iconic Exmoor pony led a tribute to the passing of the Queen at Somerset County Show (Sunday 18 September), having been invited to the show for the first time since the three-year break for the pandemic. Team member Lizzie Raspin played ‘The Last Post’ as the entire showground fell silent as a mark of […]
The sun shone down on Exford for the Exmoor Pony Society Breed Show 2022. One of the highlights of the Exford Show, the ponies are represented from free-living and in-ground herds. The show rings were well-filled beginning a day to remember for Elizabeth Etchells with Mary Rose Bryant’s stallion Warrenmere Woodcock. The pony won the […]
The tireless work to safeguard Exmoor ponies by Dai and Ruth Thomas has been recognised by Exmoor Pony Society. Brecon-based Dai and Ruth own the Coedywern Stud, and registered their first Exmoor foal in 1970. Having met as veterinary students at the Royal ”Dick” Veterinary School in Edinburgh, they both became involved with the college’s […]
The Exmoor Pony Society, guardian of the equine breed since 1921, has established a Scientific Advisory Panel to lead on genetic research and innovation that will help secure the future of the UK’s oldest native breed. Across the world there is a marked increase in the use of science in governance and research, looking at […]
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 first ever Exmoor Pony Spring Show [May 7th & 8th ] has been acclaimed as a great success, with many of Britain’s oldest native breed on show at Emmett’s Grange, Simonsbath. The event, organised by Exmoor Pony Society, was well supported with 26 in-hand ponies on show, and four of the free living moorland […]
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 […]
The inspection discussion day on Sunday 24th April is going ahead and we hope to see as many of you there as possible.
An Inspection Discussion Day will take place on Sunday, 24 April 2022. The day will be run by Nigel Hill and David Wallace. Any aspect concerning inspections is open for discussion. Venue: Crowle Village Hall located approx. 8 mins from M5 J6 near Worcester. https://www.crowleparishhall.org/ Arrival time: 10am Departure time: 4.30pm All attendees to bring […]
18 March 2022 After 17 years of sterling service, our secretary Sue McGeever has decided to call it a day. We are sorry to see her go but understand her reasons and wish her well with whatever the future holds for her. This is of course a big change for the EPS and after much […]
This year the AGM will be held on the weekend of 7/8 May 2022. The format will be: Saturday 7 May – Brompton Regis Village Hall 10am Welcome 10.30am – 12.30pm Speakers on conservation grazing, re-wilding and the work of the Scientific Advisory Committee to include the Gene Bank Project 12.30pm Lunch 2pm – […]
We have received our first donation from Amazon Smile as a result of purchases made by people who have nominated the Exmoor Pony Society – next time you shop – think of us 🙂
In preparation for the Inspection Discussion Day on Sunday, 24 April 2022, the Trustees have arranged three Zoom meetings to allow all members to express their views and ideas for topics to be discussed on the actual day : As advised in the Winter Newsletter, the Zoom meetings will take place on Thursday, 10 March […]
The Young Judges Competition is back after a two year break. The Young Judge’s Competition was set up in 2015 to provide an opportunity for young people to find out more about the Exmoor pony, its breed standard and way of going as well as experience the art of judging with an aim to encourage […]