When choosing to breed an equine that is classified as a rare heritage breed one must understand the stewardship of the mission you are embarking upon. 

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Are you willing to continuously learn and grow in understanding of the breed you have chosen to steward?

Can you support the breed standard through type and temperament as described in the main registry breed standard...The Fell Pony Society in the UK (see link below)

Do you understand line breeding and inbreeding are the same thing - what are the consequences of this type of breeding long-term to the health of a rare breed?  

Are you willing to not breed a particular mare or stallion in the interest of pedigree diversity, health concern of the pony or characteristic abnormalities? 

Can you look beyond your program to the "greater good" of the breed both in your country and around the globe and cross mares and stallions accordingly?

Do you look at the future based on the past - has fashion, trend and other influences changed the face of the breed, 

Can you look and reach outside your herd - collaborate with others?

Do you care about the future of the breed enough to do what is right not what your ego dictates - collaborate with others?

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We've chosen to breed Fell Ponies because of the Fell Pony useful size and fantastic temperament.

In 2026 we decided to focus on the training aspect of the pony due to our experience with the success and failures of the various methods out there.  Our Training A Fell Pony tab will showcase some of the success of our ponies to date.  We continuously try to learn and grow our network of collaboration with other breeders and enthusiasts.  Breeder networking has lead us to the importance of understanding pedigree diversity and choosing appropriate mare/stallion pairings for the health of the Fell Pony breed in the future.  Of course, Fell Pony type and temperament must not be lost but breeding choices must be carefully thought out for the future of the breed. 

  

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