Who Are We?

The Dartmoor Pony Heritage Trust is a registered charity which is dedicated to the preservation of the Dartmoor Pony breed. We are based on Dartmoor, Devon in the UK.

To view our mission statement and aims, please click here.

The Rare Breeds Survival Trust has recognised the huge decline in pony numbers on Dartmoor. Numbers of the 'vulnerable' native pony are now at a critical level.

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News:

Click here for the April 2008 Adoption Pony update

April 2008 - 20 Dartmoor Heritage Ponies arrive in Norfolk for conservation grazing. Please see News for more details

March 2008 - 5 mares in foal and 4 yearling fillies have been sold to the National Trust for conservation grazing on a coastal site near Kingsbridge, Devon

FOR ALL BUDDING CHARIOTEERS - SADDLE CHARIOT FOR SALE - FOR MORE INFORMATION PLEASE CONTACT ROSEMARY PRICE ON 01647 432981

March 2008 - 5 Dartmoor Heritage Ponies have been sold to Teignbridge District Council for conservation grazing at Dawlish Warren. Please see News for more details

Dartmoor Pony Heritage Trust Annual Sale on Saturday 19th July. A selection of quality moor bred ponies; riding, conservation grazing and young stock, all handled and passported. Please contact Dru Butterfield for a sales list on dru@dpht.co.uk

Visiting Times - The centre will be manned on Sunday afternoons from the begining of April between 2.00pm - 16.30pm.

The Wag From Widecombe becomes new DPHT Patron -You can imagine how delighted we were when Tony Beard, otherwise known as the Wag From Widecombe, agreed to be a Patron. Tony is a keen preserver of Devon life and culture. Tony has spent many happy years as a farmer. He talks of his love of the moors, countryside traditions and the characters who live and work on the moor in his Radio Devon 'Dartmoor Diary'. The Dartmoor Pony is the emblem of Dartmoor, but then some would say Tony is!

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Volunteers needed! Click here for details of how you can help us.

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