Foster program*
Blizzard (a Newfoundland cross gelding) and his owner, Mona Smith out for a ride.
The Conservancy Center learns of Newfoundland Ponies needing homes from time to time, both purebred and crosses. While we promote the continuation of the breed, that doesn't mean we turn away ponies that cannot be a part of the breeding program. Geldings, crosses, senior ponies, and unknown bloodlines deserve love and care just as any animal does.
While we would love to be able to take in any pony that reaches out to us, we do have a capacity at the center. In that case we look for foster homes. Not only does this give a pony a soft place to land, but it gives the Ponies increased exposure, which means more people learning about them, their current plight, and conservation principles. This helps us and the ponies.
Occasionally we have ponies that are adoptable. This is not common however. The Center was formed after discovering several ponies "floating around" in the USA, not a part of the cause to save the breed. Ponies of all breeds tend to get passed around, from one home to the other, as children outgrow them or lose interest. Maintaining a "tether" so to speak, on the individual ponies avoids that problem. We ensure that they stay in the correct situations to help the effort. Every pony, every genetic package lost to the effort essentially weakens the gene pool and endangers the breed further. At this moment in time, the Newfoundland Pony breed's gene pool is extremely healthy.
Please remember there aren't a lot of these ponies around, therefore fostering is not a common occurrence*
If you are looking for a companion pony for your horse, etc, we do not offer companion ponies. The Newfoundland Pony must be priority #1. We need that pony and our fosters to be active and involved with our mission, and conservation. There are some very nice rescues around with wonderful companion ponies and donkeys looking for homes where you should start your search.
Our foster homes are carefully screened, and an application will need to be filled out to begin the process. While we appreciate the global interest in the Pony, our foster homes MUST be within a two hour radius of the Newfoundland Pony Conservancy Center. This accommodates transportation of our ponies and visits by NPCC representatives
Email
info@newfoundlandpony.org
or
Mail to:
Newfoundland Pony Conservancy Center
60 Richardson Rd
Marlborough, NH. 03455
While we would love to be able to take in any pony that reaches out to us, we do have a capacity at the center. In that case we look for foster homes. Not only does this give a pony a soft place to land, but it gives the Ponies increased exposure, which means more people learning about them, their current plight, and conservation principles. This helps us and the ponies.
Occasionally we have ponies that are adoptable. This is not common however. The Center was formed after discovering several ponies "floating around" in the USA, not a part of the cause to save the breed. Ponies of all breeds tend to get passed around, from one home to the other, as children outgrow them or lose interest. Maintaining a "tether" so to speak, on the individual ponies avoids that problem. We ensure that they stay in the correct situations to help the effort. Every pony, every genetic package lost to the effort essentially weakens the gene pool and endangers the breed further. At this moment in time, the Newfoundland Pony breed's gene pool is extremely healthy.
Please remember there aren't a lot of these ponies around, therefore fostering is not a common occurrence*
If you are looking for a companion pony for your horse, etc, we do not offer companion ponies. The Newfoundland Pony must be priority #1. We need that pony and our fosters to be active and involved with our mission, and conservation. There are some very nice rescues around with wonderful companion ponies and donkeys looking for homes where you should start your search.
Our foster homes are carefully screened, and an application will need to be filled out to begin the process. While we appreciate the global interest in the Pony, our foster homes MUST be within a two hour radius of the Newfoundland Pony Conservancy Center. This accommodates transportation of our ponies and visits by NPCC representatives
info@newfoundlandpony.org
or
Mail to:
Newfoundland Pony Conservancy Center
60 Richardson Rd
Marlborough, NH. 03455