Preserving the future, one newfoundland pony at a time.

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A RELIC native island Pony breed, over 400 years thousands of Newfoundland ponies roamed the island of Newfoundland. In 1949, the island of Newfoundland was acquired by Canada.  In the 1960's, the pony was replaced by ATVs, tractors, snowmobiles and other mechanical equipment. Fencing laws were enacted and breeding was discouraged.  Many ponies were sold by owners who thought they were going to new homes but sadly most were sent to meat processing plants in Quebec, taken off the island in tractor trailer loads. Knowing the trusting nature of the breed, most likely they got on the trucks willingly. 

Less than 600 survive today with about 250 that are able to breed.
However, what matters most is how many foals are being born every year.
Annually, worldwide, there are only 10 to 30 born. 
60 reside in the USA
(see our USA Database - https://www.newfoundlandponies.org/usa-newfoundland-pony-database.html)

Formed in 2011, the Newfoundland Pony Conservancy Center, and the Equus Survival Trust are some of the dedicated organizations & individuals working towards preservation & conservation of ​this
relic native island landrace pony breed, the Newfoundland Pony.

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"What you have in the Newfoundland Pony is unique, not only to North America, but to the world. Neither Canada nor America have any indigenous historic pony breeds left that remain unaltered and deliberately unimproved by outside breeds; only Newfoundland does. Listed as "Critical" on the Equus Survival Trust's Equine Conservation List, every effort should be made to preserve this delightful pony in its traditional form and to ensure the conservation of its distinct genetic package."
                                                        Victoria Tollman, Executive Director, Equus Survival Trust.
                                                                            http://www.equus-survival-trust.org       ​

Watch the dramatic rescue of 20 Newfoundland Ponies in 2014. 

Where Once They Mattered from Cranky Goat Entertainment on Vimeo.

On June 2, 2017, WMUR's New Hampshire Chronicle aired a wonderful episode about the center.  

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Great NonProfits has recognized the Newfoundland Pony Conservancy Center as a Top-rated Nonprofit every year since 2015. We are so very grateful for your reviews. 

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