Recent content by DawnWestcott

There are other factors: - DNA hasn't been collected from all mares - DNA is collected and lost - Mares are misidentified - Mares can't be identified (can't read brands and either not microchipped or microchipped has migrated/failed) - low marker DNA tests can't successfully distinguish between...

That is SO misleading and disrespectful to the Exmoor moorland farmers Heatherbelle! With EPS ‘issues’ in identifying pedigree registered parents; failing to issue pedigree passports to foals that passed inspection and were DNA verified; failing to confirm DNA and apparently ‘losing’ samples...

‘Fuzzy Furry’ what a weird thing to say. Which EPS person are you - why hide behind the fake name? Although the tone of your posts is tiresomely familiar. I thought I’d made things pretty clear in my post about the ongoing issues in trying to register moorland Exmoor foals. And no, it doesn’t...

The point of the Exmoor farmers speaking to the media over their concerns about Exmoor Pony Society registrations and passporting issues, was not actually about the (very important) number of purebred Exmoors being excluded from the stud book currently. It was born out of complete frustration...