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01/01/2024 - Exmoor Ponies

Sarah Swadling visits the world's largest herd of free-roaming Exmoor Ponies.

Sarah Swadling finds out what it takes to manage the world's largest herd of free-roaming, pedigree Exmoor Ponies. She meets David and Emma Wallace, who describe themselves as custodians of the Anchor Herd, which numbers around a hundred ponies. Exmoor Ponies are an ancient breed and are on the Rare Breed Survival Trust's Endangered list but, as Sarah finds out, their population has been painstakingly rebuilt. Demand for the ponies is healthy; for riding, and for grazing land in conservation or rewilding projects.

Produced and presented by Sarah Swadling

11 minutes

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  • New Year's Day 2024 05:45

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