Many wild-pony owners are farmers and dedicated breeders who usually belong to one of Britain's nine native breed societies – Exmoor, Dartmoor, New Forest, Welsh Pony and Cob, Dales, Fell ...

Exmoor Pony Society (EPS) chairman, Nigel Hill, explained how the breed survives on the exposed heathland. "You can see on the windswept and rainy Exmoor, they're really well protected with double ...

Adorable pony named Alan Partridge may save Exmoor breed from extinction Exmoor Pony Society is desperate to safeguard the breed, as only 15 per cent of its total population is actively breeding.

The Exmoor pony is Britain’s oldest breed of native pony. Today, the Exmoor is recognised as an endangered breed by the Rare Breeds Survival Trust. They have adapted to survive on low quality ...

The Exmoor Pony Society has launched a campaign to help secure the future of the UK’s oldest native breed. With £50,000 already raised and committed, the first stallion is set to donate semen ...

Dartmoor and Exmoor ponies are listed as ‘endangered’, meaning they have fewer than 500 breeding females. If the female population of a breed drops to below 50, there is a strong chance it ...

There are just 4,000 Exmoor ponies around the world, and only 600 of those make up the breeding population, leading to fears of inbreeding and disease if genetic diversity is not preserved, the ...

Exmoor Ponies could be saved by exporting them to Europe, conservationists say as herd is sent to Denmark A thirst for rewilding across Europe could be a boon for the iconic British breed ...

The Exmoor Pony Society said the vast majority of herd owners do not encounter delays Breeders claim they have been forced to cull "dozens" of Exmoor ponies because of delays obtaining paperwork ...

thebestofexmoor.co.uk The Exmoor Pony is a hardy breed, which has been on the moor since ancient times Author, Rachel Candlin and Janine Jansen Role, BBC News 9 April 2023 ...

A society established to protect the future of Exmoor ponies has set up a gene bank to help the ancient breed survive. Mentioned in the Doomsday Book they are now considered an endangered breed.