Neighlands
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For some reason i couldn't find anything related in Google - are there any Exmoor Ponies here at all ?
Exmoor Breeders in Australia ?
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celestialdancer
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was looking into purchasing a couple of exmoor mares for a while to breed from.
There is one stud that I found. I just googled "exmoor studs in Australia"
There is one stud that I found. I just googled "exmoor studs in Australia"
Neighlands
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Well - just had a reply from the exmoor society back in blighty and there are no registered exmoors here in Au.
There were some a few years back but none now.
I must get someone to put a couple in their suitcase methinks
There were some a few years back but none now.
I must get someone to put a couple in their suitcase methinks
celestialdancer
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Wow okay!
I agree with you on the smuggling thing, I went through a fad of feeling the need to buy 1X dartmoor, exmoor, new forest, Fell and Dales mares.
I agree with you on the smuggling thing, I went through a fad of feeling the need to buy 1X dartmoor, exmoor, new forest, Fell and Dales mares.
Ponypuppet
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Thats a real shame
They are nice little ponies, I used to lease one back in England when I was small enouth to fit on one. 
Yarrabah Quarter Horses
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My first horse exmoor x arab hardy little boy sure had some stamina. Done a charity ride on him to raise $$$$ or should I say english pounds for kids with cancer. Rode on lots of fox hunts had a ball he was a bit of a shite at times had a mind of his own took off with my dad once when we were allowed to ride around the edge of farmers fields bit like fire breaks here. He never bucked just gave my dad a good ride, think he done the same to o/h lol he was a character
Cheers - Sue
Cheers - Sue
Neighlands
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I wonder how much of a market there would be for them here - great stocky little individuals and yes Yqh - minds of their own, leastways all the ones i know did
Ali
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I love the Exmoors and have had the pleasure of riding out on parts of Exmoor years ago and passing small herds of the ponies. Its shame we can't get any over here, they make fantastic all rounders and all the ones that I rode as a kid could jump like stags. My parents are coming over from the UK next year, I should tell them to bring me a couple LOL.
BellaSkip
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I reckon the market would be huge for them. Dependable, handy little ponies. Great as leadliners, great as first off the lead ponies, great little harness ponies...I wonder how much of a market there would be for them here - great stocky little individuals and yes Yqh - minds of their own, leastways all the ones i know did
I wanted to bring over a small herd of dartmoor ponies, and some new forests...yummmy
Neighlands
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celestialdancer
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There are already a couple of New Forest studs in Australia
I do also think tht there would be a huge maret for Exmoor ponies, but like any breed they have to be shown and known before they become popular i think.
It's just like the Gypsy Cobs, there are very few purebreds in England, and they're sold for 2 or 3 pounds at the markets, yet over here they have a huge market and people pay $30,000 easily for them!
I do also think tht there would be a huge maret for Exmoor ponies, but like any breed they have to be shown and known before they become popular i think.
It's just like the Gypsy Cobs, there are very few purebreds in England, and they're sold for 2 or 3 pounds at the markets, yet over here they have a huge market and people pay $30,000 easily for them!
Neighlands
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They sure do - i bought a little stunner from our local market once for ?23 ! She jumped out of the back of a panel van, no ramp and was bought through at the last minute - only the meat man left and even he left her.There are already a couple of New Forest studs in Australia
I do also think tht there would be a huge maret for Exmoor ponies, but like any breed they have to be shown and known before they become popular i think.
It's just like the Gypsy Cobs, there are very few purebreds in England, and they're sold for 2 or 3 pounds at the markets, yet over here they have a huge market and people pay $30,000 easily for them!
Little star she turned out to be - she would be worth a fortune here ';'
celestialdancer
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Unbelevable really. Friends of mine on the Island just bought two GC's for 500quid. They're going to go into harness together when they get a bit older, look identical. Something like that pair over here would make you remortgage your house!
Terri Quinlan
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Hello. I signed up to this site so I can talk to you! I was horrified to hear that the Exmoor pony is endangered. I asked a UK owner to tell me it wasn't true.
Terri Quinlan
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Who would have thought. I thought that the native ponies would be considered a natural treasure.