Britain’s ‘critical’ native breeds fighting for survival *H&H Plus*
Five of Britain’s native breeds are on the critical list, fighting for their survival. Octavia Pollock explains why it’s worth considering these often overlooked horses and ponies
Five of Britain’s native breeds are on the critical list, fighting for their survival. Octavia Pollock explains why it’s worth considering these often overlooked horses and ponies
The mare has had a significant impact on the breed, in the UK and abroad
The project manager said the heavy horses were a perfect fit for the work at the sensitive woodland site
‘This is the first donkey we have collected from, and for it to be such a rare breed makes it extra special’
‘Hopefully this may be a way to stop these breeds from disappearing’
‘I kept thinking imagine if I could find a mare for sale and eventually set up a breeding programme’
‘We made our way to the dressage arena and everyone was staring’
The force was ‘quite taken’ with the 16.3hh mare when she arrived at the unit’s headquarters
Stallion AI Services and Suffolk horses will feature on Countryfile on 14 July
50 classes and 15 championships will run over the four days, including in-hand, ridden, driving and dressage sections
‘If this herd is lost, the breed will be lost to the country entirely in 10 to 15 years’ time’
‘I chose mares as far genetically removed as I could get. Each of my mares is a different line and they went to a different stallion’
‘I don’t want them to be any smaller, or lighter-framed – I don’t want to lose what a Suffolk horse is, but we need to reinvent it’
Staff welcomed the foal on 5 May
‘My daughters are going to do young handler classes with him. They’re really small but he’s very gentle and loves his cuddles’
The Przewalski horse, which is native to Mongolia, was declared extinct in the wild in the 1970s
The conservation centre has welcomed four new Przewalski’s horse foals this year