One of the rare spectacles on Exmoor is the gathering of the Exmoor ponies. Every Exmoor pony on the moor is, in fact, owned and not wild as many people believe. The Anchor Herd, for example, lives ...

The Exmoor Pony is a hardy breed, which has been on the moor since ancient times A society established to protect the future of Exmoor ponies has set up a gene bank to help the ancient breed survive.

Exmoor ponies are set to benefit from a new collaboration between the Moorland Exmoor Pony Breeders Group (MEPBG) and USA-based Equus Survival Trust (EST). The Heritage Exmoor Pony & EST DNA Project ...

The historic Withypoole Herd 23 Exmoor ponies were gathered from the vast open moorland last weekend and this year, they are part of an important project to collect their DNA. Dawn Westcott, ...

Miriam Geraghty, from Bodmin, says the practice causes painful third degree burns that last up to a week. Branding is banned in Northern Ireland and Scotland as well as Sweden, Denmark and Holland.

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 moorland ...

SANTA ANA – The Santa Ana Zoo just got one pony bigger. The latest addition to the zoo’s collection of farm animals is Danny, a 9-year-old Exmoor pony from Canada. Danny arrived three weeks ago and ...

MILOVICE, Czech Republic – Twenty-five years ago it was a military zone where occupying Soviet troops held exercises. Today it's a sanctuary inhabited by wild animals that scientists hope will improve ...

A vet and leading equine expert has suggested eating Exmoor ponies as a solution to manage the population. Peter Green warns that ponies that are being dumped on Exmoor are threatening the pure-bred ...

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. The ...