A huge thank you from Yvonne Campbell to all those who helped and came to the Somerset Area Show – it was a fabulous day and Yvonne is looking forward to running next year’s show. At this present time, the post of Somerset Area Rep is vacant and Toby and Evie Hickman are temporarily looking […]
At the 3 June 2019 Committee Meeting, the Trustees reviewed the voting procedures at the recent AGM. The poll vote held at the AGM in respect of the tied postal vote for the position of Trustee was carried out according to the Articles of Association however there was evidence of canvassing prior to the poll […]
The RBST has been contacted by Lucy Allen, a Research student at the Royal Agricultural University, who is looking for hair samples and pedigree information from males of native UK Equines breeds as part of a wider study on the spread of horses in Europe – please see flyer. We have been asked if we […]
The schedule for the Breed Show is now available. Whilst we understand that there is currently no requirement for horses and ponies to be vaccinated against Equine Influenza to enter our host show Exford Show, the Exmoor Pony Society strongly recommends that those entering the Breed Show do ensure that their ponies are up to […]
The show schedules for: Welsh Area Show and Dunster Country Fair are now available.
EXMOOR PONY SOCIETY 2019 GENERAL MEETING REPORT Mrs Stephanie Poulter retired as President and your new President is Mrs Ann Nicholls with Mr David Mansell as President Elect. Mrs Sue Burger, Mr Michael Dewhust and Mrs Vicky Lamb retired as Trustees and Mr Geoff Byrant, Mrs Vicky Lamb and Mr David Wallace were elected as […]
Latest RBST Watchlist shows resilience of native breed livestock sector A decade on from the last recession, Britain’s native livestock breeds are proving resilient in the face of economic challenge. So says the Rare Breed Survival Trust (RBST) on the publication of its Watchlist, an annual report into the state of the UK’s registered native livestock […]
We have been advised that all horses and ponies will have to be vaccinated against Equine Influenza. The full details are available on the show site. https://www.devoncountyshow.co.uk/competitions-schedules/equine-influenza-update
The entry form for this year’s stallion parade on Wednesday, 1st May at Raleighs Cross can be downloaded here.
TRUSTEES The General Meeting will as always take place on the first Wednesday in May (1st May) and the paperwork will be circulated at the end of March/beginning of April. Once again, three Trustees will be stepping down from the Committee and another three Trustees will need to be appointed. We need members to come […]
Equine Flu Update – 01/03/19 Foal influenza vaccination The British Equestrian Federation (BEF) continues to monitor the outbreak of Equine Influenza (EI) and continues to urge all equine owners to make sure their vaccination records are up to date. The BED has also issued the following advice to try to maximise the […]
Equine Flu Update – 01/03/19 Unvaccinated horses attending shows/events Throughout the current equine flu outbreak, the British Equestrian Federation (BEF) has continued to urge equine owners to ensure that their vaccination records are up to date. The BEF has also strongly recommended that all competition and event organisers check the equine ID […]
A final year degree student at Warwickshire College is undertaking research within the equine sector. The chosen subject is the factors which influence a commercial stud’s choice of weaning method. You can participate in this study by following the link to the questionnaire, it should take about 5 minutes to complete: https://goo.gl/forms/D9q2WV3on9hYn8p23
British Equestrian Federation’s advice on equine flu outbreak https://bef.co.uk/Detail.aspx?page=Horse-Health-Biosecurity&fbclid=IwAR26-0OnfLabDWjHsMprnVOBK9iFuFdhxdUu7JVnOMmO2I3OPgGukHM3QaQ
The Northern Area Show will take place on Sunday, 30th June 2019 at Mill Lane. More details will follow.