Dartmoor Pony Sales List - updated 6th September 2010

Ground Started - The DPHT offers a free handling service to Dartmoor Pony Keepers with Heritage stock. All ponies / foals are Ground Started in five basic foundation skills: 1. Halter 2. Leading 3. Picking up feet / grooming 4. Catching 5. Loading into a trailer.

CONSERVATION GRAZING  -  A number of small herds all bucket trained and suitable for conservation grazing are now available  - all ponies will be eligible for the Native Breeds at Risk Supplement.  Please speak to Dru Butterfield for more details - 01626 355314

Riding ponies are available on request - please email for more information. We will need to know what you want to do with your new pony, size, age, colour preference,etc.

New crop of Dartmoor Heritage Foals, just off the moor, all well grown, weaned and ground started, range of colours available. Please contact Dru Butterfield by email for more details.

Dartmoor Ponies For Sale 

• Sue Hutchings - Yardworthy Farm, Chagford
  

• Mr & Mrs Furdson - Mill Leat  Farm, Widecombe

• Sue Martin - Pizwell Farm, Postbridge

Orkney - Handled grey yearling gelding - Full pedigree - Good strong handy pony - Well grown  - Will make 12.1 / 12.2hh. £350

Old Brave - Black pedigree yearling gelding - Lots of character - Real smart pony. To make 12.2h. £350

Take Cover - Dark Brown / Black - handled yearling pedigree gelding - Loveable chap - To make 11.2hh. £275

• Mr Tim Whitley - Hedge Barton, Widecombe

The DPHT has recently worked on a selection of 8 very well grown yearlings, they are all haltered, leading and loading. Selection of colours, big strong greys to very traditional looking bays - all Heritage approved £275+vat each.

Smokey - Super grey 18mths filly, exceptionally quiet and easy, has it all, pretty, well grown, strong bone, fully handled, easy to catch in fact she catches you! Exceptional Pony. Heritage Approved Bargain at £375

Little Wilma - Not Heritage approveded but has to be one of the cutest ponies around, she isn't particularly well behaved, not particularly pretty, strong as an ox, bay in colour, looks at you in the strangest way, but we all fell in love with this pony, she's jam packed full of character. A realy cheeky little mare, will only make 10.2hh so small enough to sit and eat brussel sprouts at the table on Christmas Day - believe me  - she would if you gave her half a chance. Not sure what to ask for her £275 is probably too cheap for a highly entertaining, lovable pony. Family home please!

Nutmeg - 18mths bay filly with large star, very well put together pony. Needs more handling, but will come right given more time. Will make 12.1hh. Heritage Approved. £325

• Mr John French - Michelcombe, Holne
  

Mitchelcombe Linnett

A very pretty, 3 year old iron grey mare, currently measuring 12.3hh and still growing She is a real 'people pony' who loves attention and is very laid back. Testament to her lovely temperament is the fact that she worked with Blueberry on a DPHT project with disabled children in the summer of 2009 when she was still only 2 years old, and proved herself to be very kind and gentle. Linnett has completed obstacle courses, has a good jump and loads into the trailer easily. Not yet broken in to ride. Price £500

Mitchelcombe Gillemot (Gilly)

A very gentle, 3 year old substantial grey mare, approx 12.2hh and still growing. She is currently in a foster home in Dorset where she is learning the daily stable routine and is also in training for 'Horse Agility' She is showing great promise, being a pony who loves to investigate everything and to be given lots of new challenges. Gilly can currently be seen at her foster home near Bridport and is looking for a kind, permanent home where she can have lots of fun. Not yet broken to ride.£400

Red Rufus
A very striking, 3 year old strawberry roan gelding. He is well grown at 12.2hh plus and still growing. Rufus is a pony full of character and very inquisitive of his surroundings. He has had all the basic handling and is 100% with the farrier and loading into the trailer etc. He has never been away from home and so has seen very little so far. However he has an outstanding, kind temperament and is very keen to learn. Will make a super family pony. Price £400


Mitchelcombe Lancelot
A grand name for a grand pony! He is a 4 year old, strong, handsome, black gelding, approx 12.2hh. Lancelot loves everybody, has loads of character and is a real looker too! He is easy to handle though he will need to gain his confidence with new things before going on to a career as a riding or driving pony. Price £500

Mitchelcombe Drummer
A 4 year old, well grown, strong, light grey gelding with silver mane and tail. Too pretty to be a boy! Standing at approx 12.2hh. Drummer is very sociable- easy to handle and to catch etc. He will need to see and do lots of new things before going on to become a ride or drive pony. Price £500
Mitchelcombe Herbie
A 4 year old , well grown, strong, extremely handsome jet black gelding, approx 12.2hh. Herbie has had all the basic handling and is very good with farrier, trailer loading etc, he is just a little nervous and will need to gain his confidence with new people. He willl make an eyecatching ride or drive pony. . Price £400 to the right home.

Pumpkin
A 2 year old, compact bay filly, who will mature to approx 12hh. She has just returned from 18 months in a foster home where the grandchildren have brushed her, caught her and led her on walks regularly. She loves attention, "catches you" in the field and has even been sat on lightly by the youngest grandchild! Pumpkin will make a lovely safe family pony and an ideal friend for young children. Price £375

Betsy
A pretty, 2 year old grey filly who is well grown and will mature to approx 13hh. She has been to the same foster home as Pumpkin and had all the same attention form the grandchildren including being sat on lightly!. Betsy has a 100% safe and reliable temperament and is phased by nothing, she is easy in every way. she will make a super safe childs pony and would like a kind, permanent home. Price £375

Mitchelcombe Emerald (Emmy)
She is only a yearling but is a darling of a pony - she was "born tame" and I would trust her with a small child or my grandmother! She is so quiet, laid back and easy in every way. She was born in late summer 2009 but is now growing into a lovely filly. She is very dark bay with no white and will grow to approx 12.2hh when fully grown. Emmy must go to a kind home with lots of attention as she thrives on it. She will make a super, safe friend for small children to grow up with! Price £275
Mitchelcombe Amber
A pretty, black yearling filly who should mature to around 12.2hh. She spent her first winter in a great foster home with Emmy where she was handled daily by children and adults alike. The children taught her to lead and load into the trailer, to enjoy a good grooming, to pick her feet up for the farrier and to listen to her handler in the sand school. Amber is bright and forward thinking and will make an ideal second pony later on. Price £275
 

• Mr Phil Coaker - Runnage Farm, Postbridge

Runnage Wrangler- Really super bright bay 2 yr old. Already very well grown, out of a big strong mare, Raven will easily make 13hh. He has been handled in all ground skills, been through and over obstacles. Leads on a thread, but he does need an experienced home to bring him on, as he can loose confidence. £300

Runnage Raven - This is a classic pony, 3 yr old big strong gelding, already 12hh. Jet black, with a simply beautiful temperament, we had such fun handling this boy, he leads, loads, loves people. A pony you have to drag yourself away from. £350

• Mr. David Powell, Holnecourt, Holne, Dartmoor

David now has a selection of yearling fillies and geldings for sale all Heritage approved and handled.

• Mr Richard Mann - Widecombe, Dartmoor

Dunstone Fudge - bright bay four year old gelding, very friendly, to make 12.1hh,  well handled, ready to be lightly backed. £375+vat

• Michael Lamb and Margaret Rogers - Venton Farm, Widecombe-In-The-Moor

A unique opportunity to purchase from the Heritage Chinkwell Herd off the High Moorland of Dartmoor. All ponies sold with a pledge to purchase back at sale price.

The welfare of our ponies is paramount and we work hard to find suitable loving homes from which we get much feedback. We have a regular worming programme for all the stock. 

Chinkwell Robin

Chestnut 3 year old gelding, well boned we hope will rise to 12.00hh

Well handled having spent last summer with the Dartmoor Heritage Pony Trust “Ponies Inspiring People” working alongside special learning and disabled needs.  He became a firm friend to many and much loved.  Probably will make an ongoing Childs riding pony as obliging and forward going.  £500 + vat

Chinkwell Strawberry Fayre                                                             

Bay Roan 3 year old gelding  hope to make 11.3 hh amazing colouring needs to be seen.  Well boned and maturing well. Has a loving temperament forward going and if true to the Roan type will go on to make an excellent driving pony and riding pony with a loving nature.  Well handled like Robin spent last summer with DHPT on their “Ponies Inspiring People” project at Occombe Farm. Needs to be seen.   £500 + Vat

Chinkwell Acorn

Bay Roan Mare 4 year old in foal. Maturing to 11.3 hh.  Handled and has spent the past 2 years on the moors. For sale as she does not really appear to enjoy life with the feral herd always wanting to be back on the holding.  Will make a riding pony maturing well and has the unique Roan colouring. £350 + Vat can consider selling with foal or after weaning later in the year.

Chinkwell Garth

Bright chestnut with flaxen mane 3yr old gelding.   Will make 13 hh at least.  Striking looks

and a genuine character.  Slightly nervous and currently in to pick up on his handling as with

his brother Simon will need extra care before being able to sell with confidence.  We are looking

to lightly back in the summer. Not yet for sale but invite any enquires.

Chinkwell Rex

Dark Bay 5 year old gelding recognised and Judged as a Heritage type currently being worked on.

Not yet for sale but invite any enquiries.

Chinkwell Strong Gale

Bay yearling gelding is registered as an SR 2 Dartmoor having been sired by a pedigree Dartmoor Stallion. Initial handling £150 + vat

Chinkwell Grey day

Grey yearling gelding on a Dartmoor Heritage Passport has been handled  £150 + vat

Chinkwell Sunset

Liver Chestnut yearling Gelding on a Dartmoor Heritage Passport has been handled £225 + vat

Chinkwell Turbulance

Grey yearling Gelding on a Dartmoor Heritage Passport has been handled £150 + vat

Venton Autumn Breeze

Roan yearling Gelding on a Dartmoor Heritage Passport has been handled £150 + Vat

Chinkwell Dark Moon

Black 2 year old Filly, striking looks and improves as she matures.  Kind and willing to please

Will be next on the list to handle.   £275 + vat

Chinkwell Fern

Light bay yearling filly, double whorls on her fore head.  Holds a Dartmoor Heritage Pony passport

Suitable for breeding and of course as a Dartmoor Heritage pony can be included into any HLS agreement.  £275 + vat

Chinkwell Frost

Black yearling filly. Will make a good size possible 12.hh + Maturing well and currently on a RSPB site at Shaldon on conservation grazing.  Holds a Dartmoor Heritage Passport so also suitable for breeding and inclusion into  any HLS agreement.  Sound  temperament.  £275 + Vat

Chinkwell Arthur

Bay Gelding 2 year old.  Good natured never phased and very independent pony.  Forward going and will shortly return from his foster home for us to pick up on his handling work and next stage.  The potential to be a family pony. £275 + vat

Venton Dinky

Iron Grey filly part bred.  Now starting to mature.  She will shortly come in for handling.  She is a quirky pony but with the right home will come into her own.  Not for an inexperience home.

£150 + vat

Chinkwell Andy

Bay 2 year old gelding forward going good natured foal, currently running on the high moor with the feral herd, will come in shortly to pick up on his handling.  Last year went into his first Hill pony class and was placed at Widecombe Fair much to the delight of his young handler.  Forward going and always confident will make a good first pony.  £175 + vat 

This is just a small selection of ponies now ready, we have many more ponies available, ranging in age, colour, size and temperament. For more details please contact Mrs Dru Butterfield 01626 355314 - dru@dpht.co.uk

HELP SAVE OUR HERITAGE

The Dartmoor Pony Preservation Scheme run by The Dartmoor Pony Heritage Trust (DPHT) works in partnership with 26 Dartmoor pony keepers who run traditional herds of Dartmoor Ponies on the Commons of Dartmoor. With the support of a grant the Dartmoor Sustainable Development Fund and private donations; the trust has been able to raise awareness of the species as well as increasing raising the value through handling stock. We have also been instrumental in improving the quality of progeny produced from the supported herds.

Dartmoor Heritage Ponies are outstanding for riding and driving, are surefooted, have kind and gentle temperaments, and are perfect for boosting young riders’ confidence.

If you are looking for fun, and a new family member, a Dartmoor Heritage Pony could be ideal for you.

You may be looking for a herd of Dartmoor Heritage or Pedigree Ponies for use as land management tools to improve wildlife habitats and control scrub areas. The Dartmoor Pony Heritage Trust can help source, transport and advice on stocking levels and suitability of your site.

But what are Dartmoor Heritage Ponies?

They are the tough little ponies born on the Dartmoor Commons, and the direct descendants of the indigenous ponies that have roamed the moor for centuries.

Although not registered with the Dartmoor Pony Society, they are of traditional Dartmoor type, and are absolutely vital to the preservation of the registered Dartmoor breed.

The Dartmoor Pony Heritage Trust (DPHT) promotes all quality Dartmoor Heritage ponies. The Trust will not accept commission from the sale of ponies, but donations from vendors are welcomed and are spent on handling, marketing and gelding of colts.

• "Thankyou to Dru and the Dartmoor Pony Heritage Trust.  We are really pleased with our 3 fillies, they are all very pretty and have nice tempraments and the groundwork done by the DPHT has been invaluable.  It was well worth the distance we travelled to see them" - Mrs D, Suffolk
• Thankyou for all the information you sent us regarding ponies for sale. Last monday we visited David Powell to look at his ponies. We agreed to buy a young filly Bluebell  (she was on the sale list) who my daughter fell in love with and a gelding called Mr Brown who seems very friendly, gentle and came when called. We are all really looking forward to this. We had a lovely day on Dartmoor it was nice to see so many ponies with foals who all seemed very friendly.Thanks again for all your help in this matter. We are looking forward to many years of taking care of our new pets. Kind regards Ian & Lisa Parker 
• Hi there, just wanted to say we have had Zig Zag for a week now and he is wonderful, great with the children, just what I wanted.  Thank you so much for all your help in enabling me to find him! Tara Berlyn and the 3 happy little jockeys, Ryan 7, Scott 5 and Luke 2.
  
  All Donations are gratefully received – THANK YOU!

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  Guide Price

  Each pony has a guide price in the sales list. The highest offer made over a guide price, will normally be accepted, but sensible offers under the guide price may be considered. If you wish to make an offer on a pony, please discuss with the owner of the pony.

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