TO BE HELD ON SATURDAY 4TH MARCH ADDRESS OF VENUE: East of England Showground, Oundle Rd, Alwalton, Peterborough PE2 6XE Full programme will be published shortly.
1st Jacqueline Wharton’s Gaoth 2850 2nd Clare Phillips’ Dunsmore the Famous Grouse 2120 3rd Annette Perry’s Dunsmore Glenfiddich 2098 and winner of the Cinderella Trophy 4th Alison Evans’ Knightoncombe Turtle Dove 1820 5th Vivien Taylor’s Utter’s Hill 1300 6th Rachael Fear’s Hawkwell Valentine 1100 Also entered Michelle Cockburn with Campsis, Stephanie Richards with Knightoncombe Little […]
1st Clare Phillips with Dunsmore the Famous Grouse 2185 2nd Annette Perry with Dunsmore Glenfiddich 1980 3rd Emma Mitchell with Carn nan Abrach 1425 4th Rachael Fear with Hawkwell Valentine 1070 5th Stephanie Richards with Knightoncombe Little Wren 900 6th Susannah Muir with Threeshires Zanatan 810 Also entered: Vivien Taylor with Utter’s Hill, Rebecca Farley-Brown’s […]
Saturday 21st January 2017 12.00 – Birling Gap, Nr Eastbourne, East Sussex BN20 0AB In conjunction with Sussex Pony Grazing Trust, an opportunity to blow the cobwebs away and see the beautiful free living Exmoor ponies that are performing their conservation grazing duties in one of the most photographed iconic places in the UK. There […]
1st Megan Gillon and Beinn Theine 2nd McKenzie Clunie and Georgie 3rd Charlotte Matravers and Tawbitts Mystic Little Madam 4th Charlotte Gillon and Sango 5th Charlie Dolan and Murrayton Nymph 6th Christopher Farley-Brown and Dunsmore Glenmorangie 7th Miya Brashill and Elsinore Axl Rose Well done to all of our Junior Riders.
Organised by Sarah Burnley Sept 1/2/3rd at Somerford Park Approx cost of £100 per pony for 26 ponies (regardless of number of people) which covers: 1. Use of a stable with bedding 2. Sole use of two arenas, one with show jumps and one without 3. Use of the Cross Country course 4. Unlimited use […]
Thank you to everyone who has already paid their 2017 membership dues. For those that pay by standing order, please remember that membership fees went up last year to: Junior/Student £10 Associate £20 Full £30 and Family £45 If you are not sure if you adjusted your standing order then please email secretary@exmoorponysociety.org.uk. Thank you […]
The Marion Williams Bursary Award Are you a young rider aged U18? Have you competed at EPS affiliated shows in the South West and received one of our special green rosettes or at one of the major championships – NPS, Equifest, BSPS, HOYS, Olympia and EPS Ridden Pony of the Year? If so contact Fiona Dickson […]
Welsh Area Social is this coming Saturday the 7th at the Pwllgloyw Arms near Brecon. It is £7.50 for lunch and they can do vegetarian option as long as enough notice. If you think you would like to go but not booked yet with Ruth or Dai Thomas, please give them a call on 01874 […]
Our 2017 EPS Show Affiliation documentation is now available on our website. Affiliation is open to all events (shows or otherwise) wishing to affiliate to the Exmoor Pony Society and offer special rosettes for Exmoor Ponies. To download the form, please click here.
For those who missed the snow on Exmoor last Friday – fabulous photo from Joanna Webber.
Lovely picture of Achitrave who features as a 2 day old foal on this year’s calendar. Sadly we have sold out of calendars – still lots of lovely Christmas cards to buy!
To celebrate the achievements of Scottish Bred Horses and Ponies the Society is invited to nominate a pony for the above award. The EPS is therefore looking for worthy nominations for this award for 2016. We would like to emphasise that we are not just looking for ponies who have been successful in the show […]
Do come and visit us at this year’s Horse of the Year Show – Beinnliath None But The Brave and a team of volunteers who are manning our stand can be found in The Parelli Natural Horsemanship Interactive Area.
Dr. Sue Baker is currently working on a new book about Exmoor ponies and would be delighted to hear from Exmoor owners who have bred first cross foals. She is particularly keen to find out more about a Russian Orlov x Exmoor which she thinks was bred around 2003. If you can help, please contact […]
Friends of Exmoor Ponies Ltd are selling these fantastic Christmas cards designed by Claire Martin. They are in packs of 5, selling at £2.50 per pack (plus P&P if they need to be posted). They will be for sale on the Friends stand at Malvern Autumn Fair and the Conquest Equestrian Centre Open Day this […]
In-hand (Senior and Youngstock) and Ridden Following an in depth discussion. The EPS trustees concluded that the Pony of the Year competition had become too unwieldy in its current format and took the decision to return it to the simpler structure, it had when first held. From 2017 qualifying ponies will be Senior & Reserve […]
After many, many years as Area Representative for Scotland, Vivien Taylor has decided to stand down and Kareen Kidd has agreed to take on the role. We are sure you will join us in thanking Vivien for the sterling work she has done and we are delighted that she is continuing in her role as […]
Stephanie Poulter’s home bred 18 year old stallion Flying Buttress enjoyed his summer holiday at West Kington Stallion Centre donating semen to be frozen for the Rare Breeds Survival Trust. He proved a great favourite with all the staff – his behaviour being described as "exemplary". The photo shows him greeting girlfriend Caroline prior to […]