The Queen’s ponies help raise grass sickness research funds after two lost
‘We lost Balmoral Lord and Balmoral Hercules within a fortnight of each other; they were our working breeding stallions – in one swoop we lost our 10-year breeding plan’
Highland ponies
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The Highland pony: the tough working ponies who can shine in the show ring or in the hills
Find out more about this British native breed
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Highland pony clears 1.35m on fun ride
The Highland pony showed that this native breed can be talented jumpers
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Go behind-the-scenes at The Queen's Highland pony stud at Balmoral
In this week’s Royal special issue of Horse & Hound magazine (16 November 2017), Melanie Scott gets given an exclusive tour of The Queen's Highland pony stud at Balmoral Castle. Here's a sneak peek...
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Watch trainer cross Scotland with unbroken Highland ponies on BBC One
Emma Massingale and ponies Hector and Hewie made huge progress as they travelled along the 61-mile route
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Native ponies: what were they bred for?
Discover what what native breeds were used for in bygone years
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First winner of new stalking pony title
A new working stalking pony class proves popular at the Scottish Game Fair.
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Free-range Highland ponies penned
Three Highland ponies that carry deer carcasses on a remote Scottish peninsula are to have their wandering privileges curtailed
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Abandoned calf being raised by Highland pony in Scotland
Ella is devoted to her adopted mum, a 22-year-old pony called Katie
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Highland stallion is crowned M&M champion at Olympia
Melanie Stanford’s nine-year-old Highland stallion, Torrin Of Croila, took the most prestigious Mountain and Moorland ridden titles at Olympia
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The Queen expands Highland Pony stud
The Queen's eight Highland Pony broodmares are to move from Hampton Court to Balmoral this summer
