Fell ponies

[SAL71]

Does anyone out there own or have anything to do with fell ponies?

 

[Mid]

Nope, sadly. I LOVE them. One of my favourite breeds!

 

[fairyclare]

My friend at the yard has a registered fell mare who is in foal, she is lovely

 

[peapod]

My mum has owned a couple in the past, before we switched to Dales ponies instead! Fells are excellent ponies though, very versatile - very similar to Dales ponies in many ways!

 

[SAL71]

Thats a shame! I have one, a 4yr old gelding. he is quite a character. Love him to bits. Had him since he was 6 months old, straight off the fell in cumbria.

 

[Natalie_H]

Any pics?

 

[SAL71]

I would love a mare. They are so hardy and make great all rounders.

 

[SAL71]

Havnt got them sorted to put on yet, but will get round to it when i have time, sorry

 

[Natalie_H]

Look forward to seeing them! x

 

[Happytohack]

I had a Fell for my daughter many years ago. The pony was great, looked after my daughter who was quite nervous and was loved to bits. She lived until she was nearly 30. Fells are one of my favorite breeds.

 

[SAL71]

Some one i know has dales, back up in north yorkshire. Very stunning and very similar. They make great driving ponies

 

[SAL71]

They are great. Sounds like you had agood one. They know their job and look after you. I bet your daughter soon got her confidence

 

[SAL71]

hope to sort pics out soon

 

[SAL71]

sounds like she will have her hands full

 

[tormor]

i used to ride a fell. was an amazing pony used to jump him 3ft3ins

 

[SAL71]

SOUNDS LIKE YOU HAD FUN ON HIM. THEY MAKE EXCELLENT JUMPERS AND GREAT AT X COUNTRY.TO LOOK AT THEY ARE STUNNING

 

[lisaward]

me and my OH have six fell mares ,two foals and a fell stallion + a few others = x28....!!!

they are lovely,especially our stallion who is such a sweetie

see my photo bucket if you'd like to see him.

 

[tking]

Hi i have two fell ponies, one is arriving this weekend her name is Bewcastle Hermione and she is 6 months, my other is Empire black jack a two year old gelding
http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b396/samking123/horses/bewcastlehermione005.jpg
http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b396/samking123/horses/newforestshow2006010.jpg

 

[Lucy_Ally]

This was my fell mare, sadly put to sleep in 2001 aged 27.

They are fantastic ponies, IMO the best of the native breeds.

 

[airedale]

Someone on another forum is sec. of the fell pony society and his website is fellponysite.co.uk or something like that

he's really knowledgeable about the breed

they are in danger as there is a gene that causes foals to die before weaning so even if all the available mares bred not all the foals can survive

the queen still keeps and breeds fell ponies even the prince phillip has given up competitive driving. She is helping to conserve the breed.

 

[Ashf]

We think Jessie (in this pic) is a mix of Fell and Welsh mountain in her (she is just under 13:2), very intelligent, very strong & very very agile

 

[Kermie]

I've got 7 Fells and one coloured (who is out of a Fell mare). I love them to bits.

Horsenut - your stallion is lovely, who is he?

 

[metalmare]

I have ridden Fell ponies and Dales are one of my favourite breeds and definately what I am looking at next time I buy a horse (which won't be for a while yet due to uni).

 

[Toadeyes]

Our Fell Fuzzy:

 

[Foxford]

I had one as a teenager. My sister is hoping to compete her fell in elementary dressage next year. Oh and she's jumped 5ft with rider - very special girl!! They are really great ponies and I would recommend them strongly.

 

[lisaward]

his name is peepings jeff,by drybarrows jeff x peepings wild rose.
we think he is lovely but it is nice if someone else admires him too......

he throws lovely foals with his smashing nature

 

[Kermie]

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his name is peepings jeff,by drybarrows jeff x peepings wild rose.
we think he is lovely but it is nice if someone else admires him too......


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Ah, that's why I like him! I have a gelding by Drybarrows Jeff so your boy is the type I go for!

 

[lisaward]

thats spooky as i'd just told my OH about your gelding saying what a nice sort he was....

 

[SAL71]

My fell, Harry has Peepings Wild Rose blood lines. She is his G. Dam.Not the same colour as yours though.

 

[lisaward]

what colour is harry and do you have any photos ???