Fly The Last Flute and Sandra Burton, winners of the Mountain & Moorland Ridden Championship at Olympia 2013
The native, or Mountain and Moorland (M&M) breeds of Great Britain form a group of several breeds of ponies. Many of these are derived from semi-feral ponies kept on moorland or heathland, and some of them still live in this way.
M&M’s are one of the most popular mounts of choice today and the respective classes are usually the biggest on the show field.
Standing out from a strong field at Olympia’s Blue Chip British Show Pony Society (BSPS) Heritage mountain and moorland championship is a tough task. Which judges will be making the big decisions this year and what will they be thinking?
Are you confident that you’re turning out your native pony correctly for the show ring? Prolific natives producer Sarah Parker kicks off a new series to explain how to get your horse or pony ring ready
Charismatic, amenable, talented and tough — Connemaras are more popular than ever. Take a look at six of the best from history that we won't forget
Here are a selection of natives who recently got the nod from the judges in the show ring
Many of us have fond — or fairly hair-raising — memories of learning to ride on a native pony. Reminiscing on your horsey childhood can sometimes feel like flicking through a book of breeds. We're certainly not short of choice — but which native would you back as the perfect first pony?
Far from their origins of carrying heavy loads over long distances or bringing game in from the hills, here are eight beautiful natives who caught the judge’s eye in the show ring
Discover what what native breeds were used for in bygone years
Find out which stallion stood Blue Chip Native BSPS Heritage Champion and why his rider is surprised to have taken the title
Dales pony colts Lowhouses Casper and Lowhouses Jasper have been born in the North Pennines
If you are considering buying a native pony, don't miss our gallery of ponies for sale with Horse & Hound this week
A group of New Forest breeders have started a new initiative in an attempt to increase interest
A rare strain of wild Welsh ponies may have a more secure future, after a research project established that they are “genetically distinct” from section As
With wall-to-wall warmbloods in most affiliated dressage classes, it’s easy to believe that these uphill, big-moving types have the sport sewn up. But natives can give them a run for their money
Almost every aspect of equestrianism has been hit by the recession — except mountain and moorlands, whose popularity in the showring continues to rise. But what were native ponies originally bred for?
“Mane & Tail Builder” is designed to help generate hair growth for damaged manes and tails, as well as promote growth on patches that have been rubbed away
H&H's investigates how bad the market has become for our native ponies in tomorrow's magazine
An amateur who works full-time in the nursing professional took the prestigious NPS/Baileys Horse Feeds ridden native title at Horse of the Year Show with her home-produced Welsh Cob
A new cross-country event purely for native breeds will be held in Scotland this September
The new NPS open working hunter pony classes will be divided into six sections
