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You can listen to five radio programmes on Britain's native breeds (originally broadcast in Jan 2006):
Programme 1: Designed by Nature
16 January 2006 at 3.45pm
Dylan Winter begins his quest in the freezing cold and windswept heights of Exmoor in search of the "horsebeast" - the name originally given to the Exmoor pony.
Programme 2: Highlands and Islands
17 January 2006 at 3.45pm
As it has been for centuries, the Highland Pony is still used today to carry stags on its back down from the Scottish hills after a shoot.
Programme 3: On Fell and In Dale
18 January 2006 at 3.45pm
The hills and valleys of Cumbria are home to two native pony breeds - the Fell and the Dales.
The Fell and Dales pony are very similar in appearance, with only a matter of inches and a few features in difference between them.
Programme 4: Celtic Connections
19 January 2006 at 3.45pm
The Welsh Pony has more divisions in its stud book than any other native pony breed; four different types called the Section A, B, C and D.
Programme 5: Fit for the Future
20 January 2006 at 3.45pm
Britain's native pony breeds have lost much of their everyday use as working ponies, as a result of two centuries of rapid industrialisation across the landscape.
Native ponies are now mainly used for riding and leisure purposes.
You can listen to five radio programmes on Britain's native breeds (originally broadcast in Jan 2006):
Programme 1: Designed by Nature
16 January 2006 at 3.45pm
Dylan Winter begins his quest in the freezing cold and windswept heights of Exmoor in search of the "horsebeast" - the name originally given to the Exmoor pony.
Programme 2: Highlands and Islands
17 January 2006 at 3.45pm
As it has been for centuries, the Highland Pony is still used today to carry stags on its back down from the Scottish hills after a shoot.
Programme 3: On Fell and In Dale
18 January 2006 at 3.45pm
The hills and valleys of Cumbria are home to two native pony breeds - the Fell and the Dales.
The Fell and Dales pony are very similar in appearance, with only a matter of inches and a few features in difference between them.
Programme 4: Celtic Connections
19 January 2006 at 3.45pm
The Welsh Pony has more divisions in its stud book than any other native pony breed; four different types called the Section A, B, C and D.
Programme 5: Fit for the Future
20 January 2006 at 3.45pm
Britain's native pony breeds have lost much of their everyday use as working ponies, as a result of two centuries of rapid industrialisation across the landscape.
Native ponies are now mainly used for riding and leisure purposes.
