Preserving the future, one newfoundland pony at a time.

thousands of Newfoundland ponies once roamed Newfoundland. In the 1960's, the Newfoundland pony was replaced by ATVs, tractors, snowmobiles and other mechanical equipment. Fencing laws were enacted and breeding was discouraged.  Many ponies were sold by their owners who thought they were going to new homes but in fact most were sent to  horse slaughter and meat processing plants in Quebec. They were taken off the island in tractor trailer loads. Knowing the trusting nature of the breed, most likely they got on the trucks willingly. 

ONLY ABOUT 500 SURVIVE TODAY WITH ABOUT 250 LEFT OF BREEDING AGE.
However, what matters most is how many foals are being born every year.
Annually, worldwide, there are only 10 to 20 born. 
SINCE 2011, WE HAVE BEEN ACTIVELY WORKING TO SAVE THE BREED IN MANY WAYS BUT ALWAYS PROMOTING CONSERVATION.
GROUPS SUCH AS EQUUS SURVIVAL TRUST & OUR CENTER  ARE DEDICATED TO THE BREED.
"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       ​

In the news and new things for the farm

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