Busy busy busy lol!!!!
Well we have had a great summer at the DPTC, we have managed to re-home several ponies though we still have quite a few more waiting for forever homes! Autumn is definitely upon us and our only real worry now is that we got very little hay from our fields this year and did not cut enough to get us through the winter!!!! If anyone would like to donate hay or haylage and your in the west country PLEASE do let us know, the ponies would be very grateful!!!!
Plenty of positives though, with ponies waiting to go to their new homes, the open day still on for the 1st of October and the semi feral foal handling course on the 24th-28th of Oct which we still have spectator spaces for, so come see us or get in touch........or both ha ha!
This is also the time of year for the annual pony markets;
Sat 1st Oct - Tavistock
Thurs 13th Oct - Chagford
For more information please contact Charlottte Faulkner at the Dartmoor Hill Pony Association. info@dartmoorhillpony.com / 07734 785644.
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I took on two hill pony yearlings through Charlotte Faulkner a little over a month ago. Oleander (the 'surfer dude' as we call him - due to the blond highlights in his mane!) was largely headcollar trained (well - he followed food very well!) but he is a friendly, calm (bigger than I expected!) guy who I can do most things with now. Olaf was smaller and more of a skinny kid to look at - but unhandled attitude a plenty!! He had a tendency to turn his bum and threaten to kick, but after 3 weeks and 2 days of following Sarah Weston's training methods he suddenly decided that he would oblige, wear a headcollar, and now leads beautifully. Total trust will take longer, however. I am delighted with the ponies as I am sure anyone taking on one (or more) of these ponies, either through the sales or the hill pony association or yourselves will be. They are both as sharp as tacks and like to play 'noseball' with their horse toys (nothing to do with the food being dispensed of course). Word of caution though, don't go in starry eyed - do your homework and understand exactly what you might be taking on: these ponies are clever and I think they benefit greatly from mental stimulation right from the start. Even when little Olaf wouldn't let me anywhere near him he really enjoyed the toys and anything a bit different that he had to think about. I'm looking forward to trying pony agility while they are still pre-proper school age and subsequently introducing them to riding for my grandchildren and
(possibly)driving as they mature. Best wishes for success and happy endings for this years crop of foals.
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