The Fell Pony Society
Registered Charity, Number 1104945.
Patron: Her Majesty The Queen.
The Fell Pony Society is a Company Limited by Guarantee 3233346
The Fell Pony Society's aim is to foster and keep pure the old breed of pony which has roamed the northern fells for years and to circulate knowledge and general information about the pony breed.
The Society deals with the Registration of Ponies, applications for Membership and export matters, and produces two Magazines per year, lists of ponies for sale and a regular calendar of events.
SOCIETY OFFICE ADDRESS
Bank House, Boroughgate, Appleby, Cumbria CA16 6XF
Tel/Fax: 0 17683 53100. E-mail: secretary@fellponysociety.org.uk
To phone a UK number from overseas,
replace the leading 0 with 0044 or with your international access code + 44.
The office is manned Monday to Thursday. You can leave a voice message or send an email to secretary@fellponysociety.org.uk if the Secretary is unavailable. Visitors will only be seen by appointment.
Payments to the Society, e.g. for membership, services or goods, can be made by post or by bank transfer. Cheques or postal orders should be made payable to "The Fell Pony Society". Bank details >>> (Bank details are also in the FPS magazine).
The Society does not have the facility to take card payments over the phone.
If you wish to pay your membership by Standing Order, please request a mandate to set the payment up with your bank with a payment date of 1 January. You need to arrange this with your bank, because the Society cannot do it on your behalf.
updated 10 March 2016
Mr RB Charlton
We are very sorry to hear that our former President, Vice President, Chairman and longserving Council member Mr R B "Bob" Charlton has passed away. The family have asked us to let FPS members know that the funeral will be private, but they will hold a public celebration of his life later in the year. Sarah Charlton adds:
"We are holding a 'Celebration of Bob's Life' on Friday June 14th at 2.30. In the field in front of his beloved Linnel Wood. You are all welcome - come dressed as you are at that time, in your work clothes, come on a tractor, come dressed as when you met him. One thing I ask is - Please write an anecdote or story of how you met him to bring to us here so the family know all he had not told us.
"Please, no flowers. Donations to RNIB can be sent to Dodd's of Hexham, NE46 2EW." Updated 23 May 2019.
PEAHILL BASIL VETERAN FELL PONY ANNUAL AWARD
Presented by Cath Wrigley in memory of Peahill Basil
To be awarded internationally to a single registered Fell Pony, for achievements as a veteran 15 years +. More >>> 12 June 2019
HorseScotland Member Body Support Programme
Apply to horsescotland for funding for a variety of different projects. 29 May 2019 More >>>
Photography - request
We have received a message from Cécile Zahorka who wants to take photographs of Fell ponies. 29 May 2019 More >>>
NPS Scottish Show
8th June - NPS Scotland Summer Show, Strathallan Castle, Auchterarder PH3 1JZ. 14 May 2019 More >>>
Research Request
Lucy Allen, a Research student at the Royal Agricultural University, is looking for hair samples and pedigree information from males of native UK Equines breeds. 14 May 2019 More >>>
Agenda for FPS Council meeting
More >>> (active only when a Council meeting is due)
SOUTH CUMBRIA SHOW 9 June 2019
The venue of the South Cumbria Show (Westmorland County Show Ground) is this year requiring all equines to be flu vaccinated. Please could you let us know if this will affect you entering the show. More >>>
Updated guidance relating to the movement of equines.
https://www.gov.uk/guidance/export-horses-and-ponies-special-rules More >>>
Learning with Fells
The Society will consider applications from adult as well as junior members. Priority will be given to those aged 10 – 18 years of age. It is hoped that sufficient numbers will come forward for visits. More >>> 10 April 2019
Latest RBST Watchlist shows resilience of native breed livestock sector
A decade on from the last recession, Britain’s native livestock breeds are proving resilient in the face of economic challenge. More >>> 8 April 2019
Equine Viral Arteritis
The British Equestrian Federation (BEF) notes (1) the recent positive cases of Equine Viral Arteritis that have been diagnosed in 2 non-thoroughbred stallions at a premises in Dorset. The BEF will monitor this situation closely and it is important to note that there is no threat to public health. 8 April 2019. More >>>
Membership is due for renewal
Membership is due for renewal 1 January each year. If you have not already done so please send your payment as soon as possible. More >>>
Update on Equine Flu vaccinations re FPS Stallion & Colt Show
Updated BEF guidance following outbreak of equine influenza:
New advice re unvaccinated horses and ponies, and maximising protection for foals. More >>>
4 March 2019
Equine Identification (England) Regulations came into force on 1 October 2018.
There are a number of key changes which will affect horse owners/keepers and/or breeders. The relevant authorities will now have civil powers to enforce the law.
More >>> on the News page
22 November 2018
Equine Passports
What to do when you buy or sell a pony, geld a colt or stallion, or a pony dies.
1 - When you purchase a Pony
Paperwork to check when purchasing. More >>>
2 - While you are an Owner
IMPORTANT: Please read about your passport responsibilities! More >>>
3 - Death of a Pony
You MUST return the passport More >>> Updated 4 July 2018
Fell Pony Stud Book - Grassroots
To access animal details, member details, pedigrees and progeny lists via the Grassroots database, log in using the link below, with your access number (not your membership number) and password, as notified to members since Spring 2009. This service is free to Society members.