Dundas Heritage Farm (Rare Breeds)

Rare breeds Canada

http://www.rarebreedscanada.ca/

Newfoundland Pony Society

http://www.newfoundlandpony.com/

Sally Nielsen's web page

http://www.newfoundlandponyfriends.com

Questions  ? You can reach us by email .....

Belties@dundasheritagefarm

We sold the ponies in the spring, and were delighted when young Alex showed her at Dundas Plowing Match

 

She got ribbons- I cried!

Seamus is not quite so well behaved!

This is seamus now (Sept 2008)

 

 

And again

 

 

Heather and Seamus on a winter's morning. Isn't she beautiful?

 

 

 

Seamus with his other Mom (me)

 

 

With his dam- Hanna

 

 

 

Standing up for himself

 

 

 

His Sire, Max-a Million

 

Max's photo with kind permission from Sally Nielsen

check out Sally's web page

http://www.newfoundlandponyfriends.com

 

Heather at 6 months old, winter 2004.

 

Heather at 1 year old, in Summer 2005

 

The whole gang, late winter 2007.

 

Murphy Brown, Heather's sire

The Newfoundland Pony is an "all purpose" pony and has many desirable characteristics - strength, stamina, courage, intelligence, obedience, willingness, and common sense. Newfoundland Ponies are hard workers and easy keepers.

 

The ancestors of the Newfoundland Pony arrived with the Island’s early settlers from the British Isles. These ancestors were primarily, Exmoor, Dartmoor and New Forest ponies and to a lesser extent, Welsh Mountain, Galloway (extinct), Highland and Connemara ponies.

They were hardy creatures, already well adapted to the harsh climate of the islands of the North Atlantic. Over subsequent centuries, and with little outside influence, the hardiest of these early pony immigrants to Newfoundland interbred and eventually evolved into one common pony type, now recognized as the Newfoundland Pony.

 

In the past, the Newfoundland Pony was used to plough gardens; haul fishing nets, kelp and wood; gather hay; and provide their families with transportation about the Island. These functions were replaced by modern technology and the pony population plummeted. To protect this special and historic pony, the Newfoundland

 

Government has recognized it as a Heritage Animal. The current Newfoundland Pony population totals less than 200 animals. An ongoing effort on the part of concerned individuals from across Canada has stabilized the population. However, the Newfoundland Pony continues to be identified as a critically endangered species by Rare Breeds Canada.

 

Today, the Newfoundland Pony is used for riding, driving and light draft work. They make excellent mounts for children and adults, and excel under saddle and in harness.

 

 

Information courtesy of

the Newfoundland Pony Society